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Designed & produced by Clear & Creative. www.clearandcreative.co.ukIntroductionWelcome to the Boyer Fishing Brochure. Forthe 2013/14 Season we are introducing anew Four Water Prime Permit for ColnbrookWest, Mayfields Lake, Rodney Meadowand Stockley Lake. Thispermit is limited and willbe issued on a first comefirst served basis.The new venue, The Lea,will be undergoing thebuilding of swims andlandscaping, with workbeginning this season.Farlows, Bedfont andHarefield Lakes are nolonger on offer.Mayfields Lake hasproduced large catfish inthe 2012 season includinga thirty-four pounder whichwas landed twice. StockleyLake now features nonslipramps and guide railsfor safety. All of our lakessaw increased membershipduring the 2012 season, andmembers have reported thatall lakes were fishing verywell, with Mayfields Lakeproducing some personalbests.This season we are re-launching the photocompetition, which was very popular with our membersThe WatersWater Adult Permit Concession Permit PageCOLNBROOK WEST LAKE £180.00 £150.00 3ORLITTS A/B £130.00 £110.00 4OLD SLADE LAKE£100.00£80.005(Key required)(including key)(including key)RODNEY MEADOW £ 205.00 £180.00 6MAYFIELDS LAKE £205.00 £180.00 7THORNEY POOL £65.00 £45.00 8STOCKLEY LAKE £130.00 £100.00 9RIVER COLNE UXBRIDGE £40.00 £20.00 104 water ticketColnbrook West, Rodney Meadow, Mayfields Lake and Stockley Lake.FISHING GUEST PERMITPer person per 24 hrs from 01/09/2013 - 28/02/2014 obtainable from the Head Office at 7 days written notice.NON FISHING GUEST PERMITOne per member per season. Photo required.£620 £560WE NO LONGER ISSUE ROD LICENCESin past years. The winner’s photo will appear on thefront cover of our 2014/15 season Venue Guide andwill also receive a free Four Water Season Ticket. Therunner up will receive a free seasonticket for a water of their choice.We have updated the rules andregulations for 2013/14 season andthese can be found on the backpage of this brochure. Some venueshave supplemental rules which canbe found on the appropriate page.Applications for membership for anyof our waters can be made to ourhead office in Trout Road. You candownload an application form fromthe permit page of our website atwww.boyer.co.ukWhen applying for a season ticketplease enclose two passport sizedphotos, make cheques payable to‘Wm Boyer & Sons Ltd’ and sendto:Wm Boyer & Sons LtdTrout Road,West Drayton,Middx UB7 7SNTel: 01895 445141Email: info@boyer.co.ukWe accept payment by Debit or Credit Card.Callers are welcome at the office between the hoursof 9:00am and 4:00pm MONDAY to FRIDAY ONLY.£20 fOR 2 RODS – £25 FOR 3 RODS£25.00Colnbrook West is one of our most popular waters.Located just off the Colnbrook A4 bypass,Colnbrook West Lake is on the same complex thatis home to both of the Orlitts Lakes. At four and a halfacres, Colnbrook West Lake is filled with fish-holdingfeatures such as small bays, snaggy areas, small gravelbars and silt patches which can be home to large beds ofblood worm and other naturals.Overhanging trees and beds of Norfolk reeds are favouritespots for fish to hold up. In the summer, a large plateauin the centre of the lake becomes a holding area, and fishcan easily be observed cruising just under the surface.Colnbrook West Lake is home to a large head of carp forsuch a small water, and produced a new lake record lastseason with a 40lb plus common carp. Unfortunately wewere unable to obtain a photo. The lake also has around6 fish at 30lb plus and is backed up by a good number of20lb plus carp as well as the on growing doubles. Apartfrom the carp stock there are some good sized bream,roach and tench which have all been landed at specimensizes. There is a seven day limit in any one swim afterwhich the angler must move 90° around the lake.Permits for Colnbrook are in high demand, so a drawwill be held at the beginning of the season. Details areavailable from Head Office. If it is not possible to get aswim members may fish on Orlitts Lake until midday thefollowing day after which they must purchase a venuepermit.Please Note:l Leaders must be no longer than 24“.l Carp sacks are banned at this venue, your permit willbe withdrawn if you are found using one.31lbColnbrook West Lake31lb 12oz1 apr-31 SEP2RODS PERPERSON1 Oct-28 Feb3RODS PERPERSONNIGHTFISHINGSeason:Eleven monthsSeason Costs:Adults£180OAP/DP/JNR£15033lb 8oz31lbBoyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–2014 Boyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–20142 3

Orlitts LakeOld Slade LakeSeason:Eleven monthsSeason Costs:Adults £130OAP/DP/JNR £110MAXIMUM3RODS PERPERSONNIGHTFISHINGPlease do not park your car alongany of the lake’s perimeter roadsas you WILL be towed away.MAXIMUM4RODS PERPERSONNIGHTFISHINGSeason:Eleven monthsSeason Costs:Adults £100OAP/DP/JNR £80Prices include key andbait boatOrlitts Lake is on the same complex as ColnbrookWest Lake and comprises two waters, Big Orlittsand Little Orlitts. Originally one water, they wereseparated a few years ago by the building of a roadway.Feature-wise, both lakes are very similar, with gravel barsrunning in all directions and small plateaus at variousdepths.Islands of all sizes litter Big Orlitts, and small bays andsnaggy areas offer some shelter for the fish along withsome stalking opportunities for anglers. Big Orlitts’ carppopulation comprises of ten fish between 30lb and 35lb,one or two of which are now hitting the forty pound markat the right time of year. There are around fifty fish overthe 20lb barrier and the lake recently received a smallrestocking of 27 fish to 17lb 8oz. There are no silver fishpresent but there are a few tench to around 9lb.Please note that the viewing platforms and old swimsalong the entrance road to the Visitor Centre are out ofbounds.Parking along the roadway continues to be monitoredand anglers are warned to not leave their cars along themain perimeter road for even a short while as they will betowed away. Access is through combination-locked gates.Orlitts has its own car park but shares its toilet facilitieswith neighbouring water Colnbrook West.Old Slade Lake is a fifty acre venue which incertain areas reaches up to sixty-five feet indepth. The shallowest part of the lake is aroundthe island, from which the lake gradually shelves in depthuntil it reaches the first of the perimeter roads Whichwere used to extract the gravel when the pit was dug.The current lake record still stands at 38lb 9oz. TheGoldfish was been banked three times last season withits biggest weight being 16lb 10oz and at a rough guestthere are around 75 fish over the 25lb barrier with lots ofsmaller fish between 10 and 20lb, these are backed upby on-growing doubles.There are also silver fish present here. Access to OldSlade Lake is through two sets of security gates one keyoperated and the other a combination lock.Additional Rules for Old Slade Lakel Bait boats are being trialled this season.l Wading is allowed on this lake but no deeper thanwaist high.l Fishing from designated swims only.l REED BEDS ARE OUT OF BOUNDS, ANYONE FOUND INTHESE AREAS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.24lb16lb 2oz37lb31lb28lb 8oz37lb 4oz29lb 8ozBoyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–2014 Boyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–20144 5

Rodney MeadowMayfields LakeSeason:Eleven monthsSeason Costs:Adults £205OAP/DP/JNR £180MAXIMUM3RODS PERPERSONNIGHTFISHINGMAXIMUM2RODS PERPERSONNIGHTFISHINGSeason:Eleven monthsSeason Costs:Adults£205OAP/DP/JNR£180Rodney Meadow covers around twelve acres, withlarge bays at either end which provide intimateareas where the fish like to lay up. Gravel barscan be found all over the lake and the silt beds areteeming with naturals such as shrimp and blood worm,providing large amounts of natural food in the summer.There are large areas of reed beds and in the summermonths lily pads spring up in several places.Not to be classed as an easy water, Rodney Meadow willreward anglers willing to put in the effort with some trulybeautiful fish. The current lake record is 47lb 4oz with a fishknown as The ¾ Linear. There are about six fish over 30lb,the biggest of which is known as Three Scale and weighs inat 38lb 2oz. There are three ghost carp to 25lb plus, lots ofupper twenties, and silver stock and tench to 7lb.For the pike angler there are a small number of pikepresent to 22lb. Rodney Meadow is accessed throughcombination-locked gates and is situated at the end ofa long drive hundreds of metres from the nearest mainroad. The venue has two car parks, allowing access toopposite ends of the lake, the first of which is sharedwith neighbouring venue Mayfields and is where thetoilet facilities are located.29lb 8 ozMayfields is a lake of over 4 acres which offersquite a lot of different features includinggravel bars and silt valleys. The depth rangesbetween these bars and gullies vary from 4ft to 14ft.The lake holds a good stock of carp, of which the biggestcaught in 2012 was 35lb. There are at least ten 30lbplus carp and a nice stock of 25lb plus. Most anglers onMayfields have caught their personal bests during theAdditional Rules for Rodney Meadow●●No leaders of any kind to be used mainline only.●●Tubing is allowed.●●NO WADING.41lb 6oz34lb2012 season and have found that fishing the top in warmweather produces good results for the carp.Also fishing better than in previous years are the catfishwhich have been out in a few instances during theseason. We have seen weights between 12-34lb. Thetench have been showing well with fish up to 9lb.Mayfields Lake is accessed through secure combinationlockedgates and is located at the end of a long driveseveral hundred metres from the nearest road. Mayfieldsshares both its car park and toilet facilities withneighbouring water Rodney Meadow.44lb 4oz42lb26 lb 8oz31lb 15ozBoyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–2014 Boyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–20146 7

Thorney PoolStockley LakeSeason:Eleven monthsSeason Costs:Adults £65OAP/DP/JNR £45MAXIMUM2RODS PERPERSONNIGHTFISHINGMAXIMUM2RODS PERPERSONNIGHTFISHINGSeason:Eleven monthsSeason Costs:Adults £130OAP/DP/JNR £100Please note:l Unhooking mats must be of suitable size.l Leaders must be a maximum of 24” long.l Carp sacks are banned at this venue, yourpermit is at risk if you are caught using one.Thorney Pool is our smallest water at around anacre in size, however it has produced some veryimpressive catches over the past few seasonssince the restocking in 2010.This water can get weedy in the summer months butsome work with a marker will show up clear spots.Thorney has one small island, many gullies and siltypatches, and some nice marginal snags. We now believethat the pool contains at least one fish that exceedsthirty pounds, twelve at 25lb plus, a small head of fisharound the 20lb mark and a fair few doubles. There arealso a number of silver fish and tench present.Thorney Pool is accessed through combination-lockedgates and is on the same complex as Rodney Meadowand Mayfields Lake. There are three swims on the lakethat have behind-swim parking. The toilet facilities areshared with both Rodney Meadow and Mayfields Lakeand may be found in the first Rodney Meadow car park.Stockley is a lake of two halves, with two bays,reed beds and a long no-fishing bank withoverhanging trees. For a fairly small water thelake contains some nice fish, topped by Gertie and theGrey Lady.Last season Gertie was banked at 36lb 8oz and the GreyLady at 35lb 2oz. The other residents have attained newbest weights and are backed up by a good head of fishbetween 20lb and 25lb and plenty of growing doubles.Members have reported landing some impressive tench,and the predator anglers have hooked pike in excess oftwenty pounds by spinning or dead baiting.Although Stockley’s bailiff team have done a lot of workto increase the access to the swims with non-slip rampsand guide rails, this water is still not suitable for anglerswith limited mobility.The venue is accessed through secure padlocked gatesdirectly into the car park which also houses the toiletfacilities.Additional rules for this lake can be foundon the notice board at the venue.26lb 12oz28lb 6oz19lb 2ozGertie - 41lb 4ozBoyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–2014 Boyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–20148 9

River Colne at UxbridgeMAXIMUM2RODS PERPERSONSeason:Nine monthsSeason Costs:Adults £40OAP/DP/JNR £20 NIGHTFISHINGPhoto CompetitionFirst Prize – A Four-Water Permitand your photo on the cover of the 2014/15 BrochureRunner up: A Water of your ChoiceStretching from the Tiger Cubs Indian restauranton the Oxford Road just outside Uxbridge towncentre to the weir at the bridge over the A40Western Avenue, the River Colne provides over a quarterof a mile of single bank fishing. Producing some decentbags to anglers, the Colne has seen bream to 5lb and theodd tench to 4lb. There are several areas that look very‘chubby’ and multiple catches of chub to 4lb have beenreported previously. The shallower sections produced afish of nearly 6lb.Barbel have been reported from the area just south of theweir and have averaged 4-5lb, with one report of a fish of9lb. The weir pool directly south of the A40 bridge offerssome decent pike fishing with reports of numerous jacks,a few doubles and one fish pushing 20lb.The car parking for this venue is situated next to the TigerCubs restaurant and is accessed through combinationlockedgates. The River Colne observes the traditionalclosed season which runs from March 15th to June 15th.Time to get snapping and take those photos!First prize is a Four-Water Permit and yourphoto on the cover of the 2014/15 Brochure.The Runner-Up wins a permit for a water ofyour choice.Digital images only - no prints!Send us your photos by email or by post on a memorystick or CD, with:● Your full name and address● Species or name of fish● The weight● The venueAnd finally your phone number so we cancontact you when you win.Venue Guide2011-2012Farlows’first 40+!The ‘Pretty One’at 41lb 9ozMassiveMayfieldsMoggieThe 37lb legend isfinally banked!Send your pics:By email:mary.woods@boyer.co.ukVenue Guide2012-2013Boyer Leisure Fishing Venue Guide 2012–20131By post:Wm Boyer & Sons Ltd, Trout Road,West Drayton,Middx UB7 7SNBoyer Leisure Fishing Venue Guide 2011–20121Tips (Read ‘em & win)l Make sure your camera is set to highestresolution● Hold your fish forward, making sure both youand the fish are in focus.● Do not take the photo from too far away.● Look at the camera and smile!!● DO NOT EDIT THE PHOTOSThe competition is open to all Boyer Fishing members with a current permit.Boyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–2014 Boyer Fishing Venue Guide 2013–201410 11

The RulesAdditional rules relating to specific venues may be found on the relevant page of the venue guide.1 Neither the company nor its servants shall be heldresponsible for any loss or damage to, or theft of,property howsoever caused. Ticket holders are notentitled to make any claims against the companyor any of its servants or agents in respect of anysuch loss, damage, theft or injury.2 The company reserves the right to withdrawpermits or offers at its absolute discretion. Inthat event all fishing rights of the former permit/ticket holder shall immediately cease, and norefund of monies shall be made.3 Any member acting in an unsportsmanlikemanner is liable to have their permitwithdrawn.4 No member may take up their swim prior tothe season starting. Season starts 1 st April anddraws will take place at midday on the 31 stMarch in the relevant lake car parks.5 ALL FISH CAUGHT TO BE RETURNED TO THEWATER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.6 Permit holders MUST carry their permit withthem whilst on the company’s property and beprepared to produce it on the request of anybailiff or member. Failure to produce a validpermit will result in them being asked to leave.7 NO FIRES, BARBEQUES, SWIMMING, FULLSIZE BOATS, SHOOTING, GAFFS, FIREWORKSOR VANDALISM. ALL WILL RESULT IN A BAN.PLEASE SEE VENUE PAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL LAKERULES.8 IN THE EVENT OF ANYONE FOUND INPOSSESSION OF AN OFFENSIVE WEAPON(GUN, CROSSBOW, KNIVES ETC) ON THECOMPANY’S PROPERTY POLICE ACTION WILLBE SOUGHT.9 Dogs are not permitted on any venue.10 No braided mainline EXCEPT ON MARKER ANDSPOD ROD AND ON LURE/SPINNER FISHEDPIKE RODS.11 Peanuts are not be used as bait on any venue,either as hook bait or loose feed. Tiger nuts canbe used in moderation (1kg every 24 hours).12 ANGLERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVALOF ALL LITTER IN THEIR SWIMS, REGARDLESSOF WHO LEFT THE LITTER.13 Radios, personal stereos & televisions/portableDVDs may be used in a responsible manner notlikely to disturb other anglers.14 No fishing tackle of any type may be leftunattended for more than four hours afterwhich time they will be removed.15 No caravans, caravanettes or bivvies/tentslarger than two-man are permitted on anyvenue.16 Night fishing is allowed on all venues. Shadedlights only.17 No lead core/tungsten leaders or hook lengthallowed – all shock leaders must be nylon.18 All anglers must be in possession of a suitablelanding net & unhooking mat. Noncompliancewill result in the angler being asked to leave.19 No stainless steel hooks, bent hook rigs or FoxSeries 5 hooks may be used. No lead core line.No fixed lead rigs. All leads must pass freelyover leader knots.20 Only one beach caster set-up per angler ispermitted.21 Pike anglers must be in possession of forcepsat least 8” in length.22 Pike anglers mainline must be a minimum of12lb breaking strain.23 Pike anglers must use wire traces AT ALLTIMES.24 Pike anglers using more than one rod MUST usean audible bite alarm on the second rod to avoidthe deep hooking of pike.25 The use of pike gags is prohibited on allvenues.26 Anglers under the age of 12 may only use onerod, anglers over 12 but under 16 may only use2 rods. Anglers under the age of 16 must beaccompanied by an adult AT ALL TIMES.William Boyer & Sons Ltd reserves the right to add/alter any of the above rules in part or in full at any time.Wm Boyer & Sons LtdTrout Road, West Drayton, Middx UB7 7SNTel: 01895 445141Email: info@boyer.co.uk