As with the other Tring Reservoirs, Startops tends to fish best when there is a wind blowing across the water or when there is cloud cover.

A feature of Startops are a couple of floating reed beds out from the right hand dam wall which are anchored to the bottom of the reservoir.

These are known to attract the fish but anglers must be careful not to snag the anchoring chains which hold the reed beds in position.

Not as easy to fish as most commercial day-ticket venues, the most popular techniques for all species on Startops tend to be fishing traditional swimfeeder packed with groundbait and maggots or ledgering tackle over a bed of dead maggots or pellets for the tench and bream.

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