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Our society of over 60 members has been in place for over three years now and has achieved many successes in improving the fishing experience at Radipole. In total, 12 fishing platforms have been built, including one double platform and one double disabled platform. The society has 6 voluntary balifs who regulate the lake and ensure fishing rules and regulations are being adhered to at all times. Our balifs work on behalf of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, and when requested by one of our balifs you must present your permit to fish. R.L.A.S Fishing Advice Radipole Lake contains Roach, Rudd, Dace, Pike, Eels, Perch, Tench, Mullet in the summer, and several different species of Carp. The majority of anglers coarse fishing tend to fish with Red Maggots, Hemp, Sweetcorn and a cloudy Ground-bait, feeding on a little and often basis to keep the fish interested. Small five/six metre poles are a favourite with 2.5/3lb main line to a 1.8lb bottom line, with a size 18/16 barbless hook, depending on bait size, adjust accordingly. Rod and line gear also picks them up when the fish start moving out further. When the fishing gets slow, try the quiver at distance for bonus fish, using a small ground-bait feeder. Try a 5lb main line to a 2.5/3lb bottom line with a barbless size 14 hook with sweet corn, red maggot combi or a small piece of bread flake squeezed on. The Carp get caught on various baits around the lake, but the good old boilie tends to work the best, combined with P.V.A bags of pellets or light spodding at distance, building up an area of Hemp and mixed pellets and your chosen Boilie works well. Fishmeal baits do very well in the summer, but fruit flavours and the good old Scopex are very popular baits not to be ignored. Baits from Nash, Nutrabaits and Mainline are very popular. CC Moores particles and pellets are good fish holding bait, along with Dynamite Baits Hemp Seed being very popular. We would recommend a minimum of 12lb main line for Carp fishing, light running leads, fair size unhooking mats, barbless hooks. Finally. Respect your fellow anglers and don’t go breaking the rules. With regards all Tins and Tubs we would appreciate you take them home with you as littering could find you banned from the reserve. Putting your tinned products in a bait box, will solve this problem before fishing. Yours, R.L.A.S |