Details of your catches:

8 carp. Lost count of how many tench were caught but must of been at least 40

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Boilie if they lasted long enough

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

No

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Book with Angling Lines last year and was great, this year very disappointed

General Comments:

Bailiff was really welcoming and helpfull and site was clean and tidy!!

As for the fishing it was quite terrible carp were not feeding at all, only found out when we got there that the lake is actually used as a stock pond to rear silver fish and tench must be thousands of them in there!! Really disappointed we were never made aware of this when we booked because it totally ruined our weeks fishing, all our baits were just getting hammerd by the small fish. Will not be returning.

*Angling Lines note* From talking to bailiff Mark regarding your trip, we fully sympathise that it was a tricky week and the carp just weren't particularly on the feed. We're saddened that you think the silver fish and tench contributed to the lack of carp caught, the lake is indeed netted each year to remove and sell these species but this is not something that has caused a complaint with any angler previously to our knowledge. Indeed, many of our lakes are netted each year as standard practice and we believe that the size of the carp in Jonchery is testament to the lake's many years of good management.

Details of your catches:

1 carp caught at under 20lbs.
A very tough week with high temperatures, massive storms and fish spawning again!

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Difficult to say.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Despite the lack of fish, I still love this lake and the hosts, Mark & Anita. Already booked for next year and looking to go again in 2020. Mark is an absolute gent, with a wealth of knowledge which he is more than happy to share.

Were you happy with them?

100%

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Absolutely!

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

We've used Angling Lines many times over the years and can't fault them.

General Comments:

Details of your catches:

14 fish up to 47lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Pellet and lake bollies

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Excellent very clean and fridge for keeping beers cool, large freezer for bait, shower is brilliant nice and warm and a good flow

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

This is a gem of a lake, no one peg fishes the best week on week from reading the catch reports, the fish are immaculate condition, we had a fast start to the week in our peg then when the sun came out slowed down but still picking the odd fish up daily as they migrated down the other end of the lake.
Mark the bailiff is a star he will spend time with you helping put you on the known spots and really wants you to have a good holiday and catch fish, even if you are catching he will come around at least once a day to see if everything is ok or just to be sociable to make sure your happy without being over the top, roll on September when I get another go fishing this place

Details of your catches:

Grass carp to over 50lb
Common carp to over 50lb
Loads of 40lb commons and mirrors and grass carp

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Bright bait over pellet

Were the facilities what you expected?

Everything was clean and acceptable, freezers for bait and food fridge also and a cooker all provided, kitchen was clean

Were you happy with them?

Yes very happy

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes I recommend angling lines now already

General Comments:

We found mark the bailiff very helpful and friendly, meals they provided were excellent, everybody in the group enjoyed there carping holiday and can't wait to go back to jonchery and we as a group will be rebooking jonchery in two years time as we have another venue booked for next year but for 2020 we will book for jonchery.