Sumners ponds in West Sussex

#1

Is this place too far for you lot. http://www.sumnersponds.co.uk/faci.htm

95 miles and nearly 2 hours from Milton Keynes
78 miles and 1 hour 40 mins from Southend
52 miles and 1 hour 10 mins from Dartford

If its OK for the majority I will make further investigations to availability. Tony and I have fished the main lake a few years ago and I have seen the Match Lake just after it was dug but have never fished it. It looks to have matured quite well and has a high stocking level and the fish have packed on weight.

Your thoughts please gentlemen ( and Al

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#2

Dave

I have a rule that if the travelling time to get there and back is longer than I spend at a venue I will not travel.

I have fished in Doncaster, Scunthorpe, Wakefield and Leeds before so a day on the coast should not be too bad.

#3

Sounds good to me Dave, it's always good fishing a new venue and a new cafe to try!!!!!!

#4

I can confirm from personal experience that they do a very nice breakfast. Unfortunately they dont open until 8.30.

There is also a very good pub only 300 yards from the farm entrance.

#5

My mate often stays there and catches well....be happy to give it a go

#6

Would suit me a Jim nicely to have one of our venues a bit nearer to Surrey

The local match lads from round here have fished the match lake pretty much since it was created and after a typically slowish start (stockies) the weights and the size of individual fish have come on a bundle. Dont know if its carp all the way - sounds like a candidate for a fact finding mission sometime ::). I dont know if they do matches on the main (caravan) lake - but its one I've enjoyed in the past with a nice variety of fish incl good perch chub and bream. As for brekkie we could do a 'Puddledock' and tackle up before eating.

#7

I have fished in Doncaster, Slady thingyhorpe, Wakefield and Leeds before so a day on the coast should not be too bad.

Clearly MK is very close to the centre of the universe

- or more likely the MK lads are super flexible about where they contest the nugget.

#8

I'm interested but where is it?

#9

4 miles south west of Horsham.

Search for Barns Green on Google maps.

#10

I agree with Tony, it would make a change going somewhere just 40 mins away (as long as Clive's swim fishes well otherwise he will want to fill it in) - just make it a date when I'm free.

#11

I've heard good things about the match lake
So I'd Definately be interested

#12

Lake 2 at monk in summer could be a fun match Dave
Some of them barbel are nigh on doubles
Plus you got chub IDE bream. Tench golden and green carp
And the barbel

#13

(as long as Clive's swim fishes well otherwise he will want to fill it in)

Not gonna happen Jim

Tesco's new store planning department have my email and phone on their block list

#14

Lake 2 at monk in summer could be a fun match Dave
Some of them barbel are nigh on doubles
Plus you got chub IDE bream. Tench golden and green carp

Good point Al - its so long since I fished lake 2 that I'd forgotten about the barbel - and all this time they've been busy growing

#15

I fancy a go at Monks 2......

#16

Go for it Dave.

#17

Unfortunately they have no suitable dates available in September so we will have to leave this one til next year. I cant get out this week to check other places as I am waiting for a new windscreen for the car.

#18

Shouldn't have poked your pole through it

Might visit Clive's Tesco car park venue on Wed.

#19

I would join you but the car isnt being fixed until Wednesday. Im down to my last 3 gallon of pellet and need a stock up so it would seem that a visit to the offsite Tesco express venue for brekkie and pellet followed by a day in the Tesco main store is in order.

#20

Dave organise one there for Saturday week.