Carp fishing at Straits mill

Straits mill big lake is about 5 acres in size and is a mature gravel pit. It is a long narrow lake, shaped a bit like a bottle. There are many features, mostly snags, weedbeds and overhanging vegetation. There are a few gravel bars though the main expanse of the lake is quite silty.
The main attraction from a carp angling viewpoint is that the fish are a good average size, mainly doubles with a handful of twenties. Most of the larger carp are now quite old and the club has introduced some smaller fish that will hopefully grow on. The lake is very picturesque and home to a great deal of wildlife including badgers, kingfishers and snakes.
The lake has been subject to some unsympathetic (in mine and others opinions) tree surgery, mainly by contactors, however it is still a pleasant place to fish. 
The lack of really big carp, the restriction on fishing hours (6am to 10pm) and the fact that there are much easier lakes on the club ticket help to keep numbers of anglers down.
The carp often seem to be obliging and easy to catch but at times are reluctant to pick up baits, especially when there are many lines in the water. The deeper margins of the lake can be very productive when banks are quiet. 
Boilies are used a lot here but are often outfished by particles, particulary tiger nuts. Meat also produces well.
In terms of rigs and methods the main concern is finding the fish and then staying quiet and out of sight, the rest falls into place using basic rigs.