Details of your catches:

We had 17 fish between the three of us, the biggest was 47 plus.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Trent baits liver special or cell worked best.

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 the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

The week started off slowly but picked up towards the end. The fish can be hard to tempt at times but stick to tried and tested methods and don`t fish into the snags or you will lose most hooked fish.

Details of your catches:

25 carp in total, 8 x 40's biggest - 48.8 mirror + 47.8 mirror + a 45 common, 15 x 30's and a double each, original fish we thought.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Boilie fishing yes they tight to far bank, baiting little and often we thought gave us the edge

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes they were great, adequate for a weeks fishing

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes definitely

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Details of your catches:

12 Carp over the week and 1 Catfish. Keith: 43 Common, 31 Mirror, 46 Mirror, 78 Lemon Catfish Matthew: 47 Mirror, 46 Mirror, 38 Mirror, 45 Mirror Chris: 38 Mirror, 45 Common, 46 Mirror, Simon: 47 Mirror, 34 Mirror, 2 lost fish

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

A variety of tactics worked for different anglers. I'd say the most successful bait was small fruity pop ups. The far margin was the most productive area, although we went with an open mind and we did have fish from open water spots.

Were the facilities what you expected?

This was our second trip to Old Oaks. The last time was in 2009. The facilities are exactly the same. They are adequate with a good freezer, fridge and a lovely warm shower and the BBQ outside.

Were you happy with them?

Although they are fine, it was a shame that nothing had been updated since our last trip. I would have liked to see some updated fish photos on the wall. A couple of suggestions to make the area better would also be: A canopy over the bench near the bbq - we had quite a bit of rain and it made it difficult to use this area. A log book in the hut - just so you could get instant feedback from the previous fishermen

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, of course!

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

YES! Angling lines were professional throughout. Love the ease of use of the website and the information available.

General Comments:

Like I said in the feedback above. This was our second visit. We previously came in 2009 and had a fairly successful week. This time we had an extra angler. It was good to be back on Old Oaks. Like us the fish were five years older, a bit wiser and a lot fatter. *Angling Lines note* You can read Simon's full (and v. interesting article!) in the Old Oaks article section.

Details of your catches:

3 fish to mid thirties, plus one lost fish

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Far margins, meshed boilies over partiblend

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes all in great working order

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes definitely

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

A tough week's fishing during the hottest week of the year so far. The venue is amazingly well stocked with hard fighting fish in great condition. Mehdi the owner is top notch!