Details of your catches:

Caught 35 fish in total, 12 of which were catfish

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Shallow corners of the lake (not lodge corner), quality bottom bait. Pops and wafters did nothing.
Very silty, longer rigs and spinner rigs were effective

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, but don’t fish with 5 anglers

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Richard the owner is a lovely guy and very helpful, aided by his lovely dog Bob.
The lake is beautiful and very peaceful, however it is a bit shallow, virtually all the carp were in the shallows given the hot weather. Carp predominantly came from the 2 gate side corners of the lake. My personal opinion, also our group opinion is that the lake is not suitable for 5 anglers, 4 at a push, but ideal for a group of 3. We caught between us all the big catfish in the lake (plus plenty of very small ones) and with the layout of the lake they caused carnage, 3 rod set ups were wiped out on numerous occasions. As previously stated 3 anglers would be less on top of each other, allowing for more productive angling.

Details of your catches:

35 fish in total.
9 cats - 6 under 20, 2x 30's, 1x 55lb
1 ghosty 13lb
4 commons - 3 under 20, 1x 25 1/2lb
21 mirrors - 2 under 20, 13x 20's, 5x 30's, 1x 47lb PB

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Solid pva bags cast to showing fish. Bottom baits fished over piles of particles

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes the facilities were absolutely fine, had all thats required in a fishing cabin

Were you happy with them?

Yes the venue is perfect and the cabin was perfectly comfortable and had everything we needed. Uk plug sockets, gas oven, microwave, all pots and pans ect

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes the venue is great, very peaceful, Richard is a top bloke who couldn't do enough to ensure we had a good time and caught fish, Bob the dog isn't a bad lad either

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes 100 percent

General Comments:

A great week had by both, both beat our French PB, the fish were in great condition and they fight hard

Details of your catches:

12 carp from the double swim, 4 x 40’s and 4 x 35+
Fish had spawned a few weeks before so wasn’t prolific in terms of action which LillyBelle is known for but it was prolific for the size of carp that we did manage to catch :)

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Small baits definitely outperformed

Were the facilities what you expected?

Great facilities! Everything you could want and more

Were you happy with them?

Amazing 10/10

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

100%

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Always angling lines are awesome!

General Comments:

A fantastic little venue and Richard the owner is a legend, always pops in to make sure you’re doing okay and for a good chat! Lovely lake, lovely carp and lovely times!

Details of your catches:

1x 18lb
5 x 20’s
4 x 30’s
1 x 40
2 x cats

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Pva bags in open water towards feeding fish

Were the facilities what you expected?

The facilities were as expected, shower was hot with good water pressure

Were you happy with them?

We found everything we needed for our week

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes the venue has been recommended

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, I’ve been to France 6 x times with Angling Lines

General Comments:

The week was hard going after the fish were moody from spawning. The weather was all over place with wind and temperatures changes