The Bay Swim offers hoards of margin fishing, gin clear water and quite weedy. A careful wading session along the margins reveals lots of small spots cleared of weed and polished clean by feeding fish.

Two or three spots can easily be 'earmarked' alongside marginal features for casting, or hook baits can be carefully dropped into position whilst wading - a method I prefer. This swim was the only pitch giving complete access to the 'entrance bay' until 1999 when we decided to construct a further two swims giving anglers further options to outwit the carp!

The new swims were named The Acers and The Jetty and an unwritten rule, agreed between the syndicate, ensures that priority is always given to whoever is first resident in one of these positions.

The bay is not an easy place to outwit the carp but persistence in getting to know the area has paid off for some anglers. Alan Edge and Dave Baldry have enjoyed considerable success here.