coarse fishing in northern cyprus

geordiesabroad


Joined: 17/04/2007
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
18/04/2010 13:59

My friends are visiting our apartment in august and are keen fishermen. They are at TBV at esentepe and I would be grateful for any info re reservoirs nearby. Have read the site and licences are mentioned and also a reservoir near Valley View restaurant but they wont have a 4x4 so any advice would be appreciated.

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
18/04/2010 21:34

Turn left opposite Valley View onto a dirt track.



Follow the dirt track for about 100m then take a right near a small farm.This track will take you to the bottom of the reservoir-park your car(no need for a 4x4) there and walk up a steephill on the right -the top of the hill over looks the reservoir.Plenty of carp and stunning views-going there tomorrow at 6am.I don't think you need a licence to fish.



Good luck and I hope you find it.



Art

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
18/04/2010 21:42

RE msg 2, magicart: (...) I don't think you need a licence to fish. (...)

=> Art, sea fishing (rocks, beaches, boats) is free, but for the reservoirs you need a permit.

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
18/04/2010 21:48

Thanks for clarifying the situation.



Art

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
18/04/2010 22:18

Magicart,I think that track has been ploughed over,last time I went I turned left onto the track opposite Valley View and followed the tarmac road on the right up to the house and turned left at the house gates onto the track and it takes you above the lake on the right hand side.

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
18/04/2010 23:24

we call the said reservoir " arapkoy" . ive had a carp over ten pounds last october . caught it on method feeder using 6mm maple syrup boilie .

the farmer has blocked the dirt track that takes you to bottom of dam wall , he seems to have built a wall . i simply turned right 100 yds before the old dirt track its a tarmac road that stops at a villa , branch left its a bit rough ( i went in a hyundi matrix) and it takes you above dam wall all you do is climb down , best pegs are opposite side from where you will park your car .



tight lines andy

frankedad


Joined: 21/11/2008
Posts: 346

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 08:04

in the absense of boilies what other baits are any good , i tried bread and sweetcorn before and dnt get get a sniff

MiketheBike


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 159

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 18:59

Sweetcorn usually works well, try float fishing just a few meters out, the water at Aropkoy is at top level at the moment so good depth around the margins. Vary your depth if no bites after half hour or so and change bait. Worm works well if you can find them this time of year! Watch out for snags if fishing on the bottom, loads of submerged bushes and reed beds at the moment. Never had a great deal of luck using specialist carp bait here, but still put one rod out with 12mm pellet, all double figure fish caught on sweetcorn or worm so far.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 19:10

Msg 1 title

If I come across a lake or river and blaspheme and shout as many expletives as I can manage, am I guaranteed a course catch?



Richard

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 20:04

Msg 1 title



If I come across a lake or river and blaspheme and shout as many expletives as I can manage, am I guaranteed a course catch?







Richard

the word is coarse, you'll have that dotty old bat on your case again

was going to start fishing, now I've time. Heard fish were easy to catch because they're stupid. Even more stupid than chickens. Then I remembered Rocky. Chickens aren't easy to catch either. Gonna get me a gun instead



Tony

jamestalbot


Joined: 20/12/2009
Posts: 958

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 20:16

very good Brinsley, I was going to use that joke

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 20:42

Superb humour, msg 9, 10 & 11. Exactly what was needed to spoil another thread, where some people try to exchange some information.

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 23:32

Superb humour, msg 9, 10 & 11. Exactly what was needed to spoil another thread, where some people try to exchange some information



It would seem the information had been exchanged by msg 8.

Could it be you are a bit miffed with Brinsley for drawing attention to the money you make on your "FREE" walks. You may recall the holidaymaker enquiring about the LA hotel, Lapta, and the helpful replies that you posted. I don't suppose the same rules apply to you.



Tony

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 23:52

has anyone fished the big lake just north of Gonedere? looks very inviting indeed , when i was last over at new year i found it and went for look round . no litter suggests not a lot of locals fish it but there was five cormorants on it so their must be fish in it .

i intend to have a go when over in the summer so ill post a report but if anyone as any info please post on here .





tight lines



andy

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 23:54

Hans

What is wrong with you at the moment? You really are becoming a supercilious old fart lacking any sense of humour which you once had! I, more than many, make spelling errors, become Malaprop etc etc but so what? I've yet to reach 'Peter Perfect' status!



Richard

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 23:56

I'm sure a serious thread about fishing can be continued somewhere else - on bulletin boards east and west of Girne. Where members don't feel the need to write in every thread whether they understand, like or care about the subject.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:57

Hans

Just to cheer you up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPmNf2HE3To



Richard

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
20/04/2010 07:04

The last time, in fact the only time, I voted for sports personality of the year, it was for Bob Nudd.



Tony

therealtoon


Joined: 29/04/2010
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
12/05/2010 17:03

any body course fishing in northern cyprus

loulouis


Joined: 13/12/2009
Posts: 234

Message Posted:
13/05/2010 01:16

fishing in the rivers of life.

henrik



Joined: 01/10/2009
Posts: 314

Message Posted:
13/05/2010 01:46

BTW - law has changed, fishing licence needed for all - shore, sea, lake and boat fisihng.. there is a thread running on this subject, so to keep the forum clean, please read first before posting other threads. here it is: http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/35585.asp

bevhills


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 55

Message Posted:
05/07/2010 15:19

Hi Andy F. I think we met last week at Getcakale lake and spoke briefly about the carp fishing. You mentioned the lake at Genendere so I went up and had a look around. There were several large herons in the margins and I only had time to check the access and plumb the depths. To the left of the access point the water is 12 - 14ft deep straight in front of you then shallowing out towards the middle. I didnt see any fry but there must be fish. Im waiting till it gets a little cooler and then try my best.

Tight lines

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
05/07/2010 20:25

smack em and eat em

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
05/07/2010 21:59

hi brian re mess 22 . i knew the lake at gonedere had good depth but didnt think it was fourteen feet . anyway my vague directions must have worked ! when i went in new year there was four cormarants on it so another pointer that it holds carp.

im out again in a couple of weeks for three weeks so ill be having a chuck or ten! i found the lake at mersinlik but access is very dangerous and the water level right up in the trees so it seemed impossible to fish it but i found a way down so when im out ill fish it if level has dropped .

keep in touch pal , if you want to send me a e-mail andyaerial@blueyonder.co.uk .



andy

bevhills


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 55

Message Posted:
13/07/2010 18:17

Thanks for the reply Andy. I havent had the chance to re visit Mersinilik but I agree about the access. Ive looked on Google Earth and theres a second route in. You need to turn off the coast road about 500 mtrs before the Mersinilik junction and go onto the new (gravel) road. According to Google theres a dirt track on the right just before the lake and about 2oo mtrs before the road block (boulders placed by the road developers) That takes you to the west side of the lake. Havent sussed it out yet, if I get the chance in next 2 weeks I will let you know. Been out today where we met and had 36, lost 2 big ones, but all on the waggler 2 rod lengths out and fishing 9ft deep. Fished 7am til 1pm. Hopefully getting a new pole delivered next week. Cant wait.



Brian