Dan's Pool - Results

dazt · #1

Fished hard for most people.

1st Richard Buxton 66lb odd(including a fish of nearly 14lb)
2nd Me 53lb odd.

3rd Richard Lewis ( sorry. don't know weight, Gaz left before I could ask him).

Drynet · #2

well done mate

#3

Well done Daz

You improved on last years trip there then mate

frank · #4

simon ,wheres this pool just for future reference

#5

Hello Frank. The pools are down the track on the right.

Next to the letter B

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... 8&t=h&z=16

Dans pool is the Middle one

#6

Did you ever 'sort me out' Simps

#7

Or is it too late 'now'

#8

Will get back to you on that

#9

frank · #10

thanks simon got any contact details

#11

Will sort some out for you mate.

#12

Hello Frank. The pools are down the track on the right.

Next to the letter B

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... 8&t=h&z=16

Dans pool is the Middle one

Brings back rafts of memories looking at that google map Simps.

Back in the 60s and early 70's I used to camp quite a lot at Hilton Hall - only yards away from Dans Pool in the Woods top right hand corner of Dans Pool.

Neither Dans Pools or Chubs Pools existed those days - they were just fields with a massive Oak tree in the middle that no longer exists looking at this.

From where I camped, the syndicate pool with the walk over bridge used to be just visible - we knew it as 'Pickards' - well known for 'get off my land' - wander where Viz got the idea for their character

Anyway, I used to fish the moat you can see around Hilton Hall - used to be stuffed with stunted roach and some perch those days - the nuns who ran Hilton Hall as a home for the elderley used to lease the pool to Wednesbury Tube, but also used to give us permission to fish it.

When I wasnt camping there, never used to bat an eyelid at biking the 4 miles from home (and back) day after day during the summer school holidays just to fish the moat.

Bread was the bait

Anyway, Tarmac took it over during the 80's (I think it was)

How I longed to give it another bash.

Low and behold, my younger bro who worked at the same place (MEB) sorted out a problem for them back in the 90's and as a result chanced his arm and asked if he (plus me) could give it a whirl one Saturday.

The 'gaffer' of the place agreed and let us in through the security gates one Saturday morning. I had a real nostalgia trip fishing it - things had changed a bit - as well as netting loads of roach, I also had crucians and tench that I never knew existed in there when I was a kid.

Ah.........happy days

#13

Will sort some out for you mate.

Did you 'sort' Frank out Simps

#14

I was waiting for someone to call me back and they never did and forgot sorry. I will chase it up

#15

Ta

Guest · #16

hello

Can any one tell me how to become a member of dans pool please

Regards

Anthony

#17

Sorry Anthony I can't..............I'm still hankering after a contact number myself

If you find owt out. please let me know - ta