FOUR MARGIN BAGGING WATERS

ARRANS LAKE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Right now 500lb-plus match nets are falling here to a variety of baits fished down the edge. Expect to a 5lb carp every chuck by feeding sparingly into your margins with 6mm hard pellets and corn. To minimise the chance of foul-hooking use a small pole pot or feed by hand. Contact: 01277 352404 Postcode: CM1 3QZ

IVY HOUSE LAKES, GRITTENHAM, WILTS

Both Match and Kingfisher Lakes are producing 100lb winning weights of carp and silvers, and the excellent margin fishing has contributed significantly to these. Corn is an excellent bait to use down the edge and should be fished alongside a mixture of dampened micros and corn for fish to 8lb. Contact: 07977 093170 Postcode: SN15 4JU

MONK LAKES, MARDEN, KENT

Match Lake One hosted a recent Fish O’Mania qualifier that saw numerous 50lb-plus bags of carp and barbel on pellet and maggot next to the reed beds. Puma Lake is another superb margin water. Keep the corn and 4mm pellets going in and drop a banded 6mm pellet over the top for carp to 12lb. Contact: 01622 833332 Postcode: TN12 9BS

STAFFORD MOOR FISHERY, WINKLEIGH, DEVON

On Tanners Lake you can bag up from any margin peg and pleasure nets to 150lb are now being reported. Fish and feed 6mm cubes of meat to your nearside margin late on for carp to 13lb. Feeding groundbait and dead maggots will keep the fish rooting around your swim for longer. Contact: 01805 804360 Postcode: EX19 8PP