Customer feedback from Sapphire

Holiday date: Sat 12th May to Sat 19th May 2012
Name of customer: Ian Burt
Number of anglers: 2

Details of your catches: 26 in total including 2 x 30's to 38-13, 22 x 20's to 29-14 & 1 x ghostie at 14lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs: All fish on far margins/bait boat needed 180 yds +. Odd fish in lillies off peg 1.

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes
Were you happy with them? Not really. Toilets and shower block and power supply to far away from swims.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes
Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Sapphire needs more electrical points at least 2 more toilets and 1 more shower cubicle, as the present set up is not enough for 5 anglers let alone 8 especially if they all have bait boats.

Holiday date: Sat 21st Apr to Sat 28th Apr 2012
Name of customer: Robert Hood
Number of anglers: 2

Details of your catches: Robin 28lb mirror, miles 30lb mirror

Your best tactics/bait/rigs: Fished pop-ups and bottom baits both successful. Baits quest chilli chocolate & rahja spice

Were the facilities what you expected? Shower brilliant. Toilet good, english charging points.
Were you happy with them? Yes, long way to go to the toilet block from pegs 1, 2 & 3.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes
Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Porta-loo would be good for pegs 1-3. Heavy rain makes entrance impossible to access lower pegs.

Holiday date: Sat 21st Apr to Sat 28th Apr 2012
Name of customer: Mark Barker
Number of anglers: 3

Details of your catches: Mark: 8 fish - 7 mirrors, all 30's to 38lb, 1 common at 25lb. Matthew: 7 fish - 6 mirrors, all 30's to 35lb 8oz, 1 common at 27lb. Simon: 2 fish - mirror at 43lb 8oz and mirror of 27lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs: Boilies & bait boat at night to far bank & middle

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes
Were you happy with them? Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes
Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Good average size of fish, bait boat needed.

Mark Barker 38lb 0oz

Simon Smith 43lb 8oz

Matthew Mills 35lb 8oz

Holiday date: Sat 7th Apr to Sat 14th Apr 2012
Name of customer: Graeme Bonser
Number of anglers: 6

Details of your catches: Total 105 fish - 3118lb comprising: 85 mirrors - 3 x 40's at 48lb (austin reade), 44lb 12oz (graeme bonser) and 41lb (graeme bonser), 48 x 30's to 37lb 8oz, 34 x 20's to 29lb 8oz and 1 at 17lb. 11 commons - 1 at 52lb 6oz (peter newman), 7 x 30's to 34lb, 3 x 20's to 26lb 3oz. 9 x grass carp to approx 22lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs: Peg 5/2 - fish all at range on far bank - bait boat essential. A few other fish on singles/bags. Beds of bait provided a few fish in middle of lake. Grass carp on tigers/particles.

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes
Were you happy with them? Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes
Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Lovely fishery - 2nd visit. Toilet a bit of a hike. Quite a few rats compared to last year. Ducks wised up to eating bait/following baitboat out to far bank.

Austin Reade 48lb 0oz

Graeme Bonser 41lb 0oz

Graeme Bonser 44lb 0oz

Holiday date: Sat 31st Mar to Sat 7th Apr 2012
Name of customer: Lee Berry
Number of anglers: 3

Details of your catches: Chris 18 fish (13 over 30lb) including 13 mirrors - 25lb to 50lb 3oz (new lake record), 3 commons at 25lb, 31lb and 53lb 6oz (new lake record) and 2 grass at 18lb and 20lb. Lee berry - 7 total including mirrors 33lb 8oz, 34lb (pb), 32lb, 33lb and 33lb, plus 2 grass carp. Lee (gary) brown - 5 total including mirrors at 20lb, 30lb, 34lb and 43lb (pb) plus 1 grass carp

Your best tactics/bait/rigs: 3 rods spread over a huge amount of bait, maize, hemp, 18mm boilies

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes, they were ideal
Were you happy with them? Spot on, could not find fault

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes
Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Stunning lake, great facilities, very helpful baillif, stunning fish.
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Chris Carr - New Lake Record Mirror 50lb 3oz

Lee Berry 33lb 0oz

Chris Carr - New Lake Record Common 53lb 6oz