Details of your catches:

38lb mirror, 39 mirror, 52lb mirror all from swim 3

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Unsure fished really hard, probably snowman

Were the facilities what you expected?

Better, the social area club house was brilliant, many a good night right on your swim. Fantastic social area and Barry is a top bloke. Showed up, made sure we had everything and anything we needed, he supplied.

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes a fantastic venue. Needs an injection of carp but Barry has already stated he is going to add stock this December to help competition for food and get the big carp moving around more

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Definitely

General Comments:

Had a great holiday. Angling Lines did everything for us you don’t have to worry. Just book your holiday and Angling Lines do the rest. Brilliant!

Details of your catches:

Tough week with only 3 fish caught but all new PBs!
60lb.1oz Mirror
54lb.4oz Mirror
42lb Grass Carp

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Pink snowmen and pop ups.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Beautiful lake and fantastic facilities.

Were you happy with them?

Yes very

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes I would

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes I would

General Comments:

The lake is in beautiful condition and has a very professional set up. Socialising area is a massive plus and was well kitted out.
Would love to return someday!

Details of your catches:

5 carp caught the biggest came at 49.5lb. Was a tough week but once you have worked the lake out the fish started coming. The reviews about the bream are ridiculous just use big baits and you’ll have no problems.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

20mm iso fish boilie, 16mm pineapple pop up boilie, fish as a snowman

Were the facilities what you expected?

Brilliant

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Definitely

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Definitely

General Comments:

Will 100% return great host, great place. Later in the year would be better to really get a good hit of carp

Details of your catches:

Very hard fishing with only 1 carp to hit the bank, we all caught an excessive amount of bream. The 1 carp that did come out however was a true peach, she weighed 60lb and was in top condition.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

The only fish fell to a 15mm yellow popup over handfuls of boilies.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes facilities were great, except a few minor issues that were easily solved!

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

I would, however only at the right time of year, the drive can be quite a push. I would recommend something to be done with the amount of bream though, whether that be adding some more predatory fish or doing a general netting.
*Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it. We've spoken with the owner regarding the presence of bream. It’s something we’re aware of, and to help avoid them and get the best out of your session, it is recommended to use larger baits (15mm pellet and 20mm hook baits). This is also noted on our website, as it tends to be the most effective approach.
Of course, every angler has their own preferred methods, but in this case, smaller baits did make it harder to steer clear of the bream.
The lake has an extremely high population of predatory fish, which help to reduce the amount of smaller bream in the lake. For the larger ones that occasionally show up, the owner does operate a removal policy. While netting isn’t currently a viable option due to the configuration of the lake, the owner has taken your comments on board.
In the meantime, we would definitely recommend using the suggested bigger-sized baits to our anglers, when visiting The Golden Carp Lake.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Absolutely, Angling Lines have been amazing yet again!

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