Details of your catches:

36 carp including 11 thirties : the first Old Oaks grass carp at 31lb(PB) and 2 new lake record : mirror 38lb and common 36lb8oz

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

pop'up

Were the facilities what you expected?

just fisnished

Were you happy with them?

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

yes

General Comments:

Mehdi is a good host ! chalet ready for next party. Fishing is very good with 9 PB's ! We had big problems with Poisson Chat on our baits though.

Details of your catches:

Daren 29 / 33 / 27 / 27 / 33.25 / 28.5 / 25 / 33 / 28 / 26.5 / 26.25 / 10 / 29 / 29 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 25.5 / 25 / 18 / 33 / 8.5Total of 22 Fish Total weight = 575.5. Average Weight = 26lb Daniel 21 / 28.5 / 34 / 28.5 / 32.5 / 27 / 32.5 / 23.25 / 24 / 28 / 25.5 / 26.5 / 33.5 / 23.5 / 27 / 29 / 27 / 25.5 / 25 Total of 19 Fish Total Weight = 521.75 Average Weight = 28.98 Mick 28 / 25 / 30.5 / 35.5 / 35 / 27.5 / 18 / 36.5 / 31.5 / 26.5 / 19 Total of 11 Fish Total weight = 313 Average Weight = 28.45 Jonathan 33.75 / 28.5 / 21.75 / 27 / 13.5 / 27 / 29.14 / 24 / 29.25 / 24 / 17 / 33.5 / 28.5 / 27 Total of 14 Fish Total weight = 363.89 Average Weight = 25.99 Total Fish for the week = 65 Total Weight = 1774.14lb's Total 30's = 15 Total 29's = 6 Average Weight of Fish = 27.29 lb's

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Everything worked, bottom baits, pop-ups, margin fishing with a bait boat on the far side and also fishing open water (this produced the biggest fish!)The most fish were however caught from the far margins

Were the facilities what you expected?

Not finished at the time but will be excellent

Were you happy with them?

See above

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, definately

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Mehdi is absolutely superb in his passion for carp fishing,fish care, and ensuring you have a good time and catch. We had without doubt our best holiday so far! I think Mehdi is finishing the chalet this week and once thats completed Old Oaks will be a carp anglers paradise. The fish all fought incredibly hard and were in good condition - we will be back for the lake record and a grass carp! On our return we hope to see a few beers in the fridge Mehdi, seeing as we helped carry it in there for you!!!!

Details of your catches:

New lake record Common : 33lb10oz New lake record mirror : 37lb8ozMirror : 34lb3oz ; 33lb ; 33lb ; 31lb ; 31lb ; 26lb8oz ; 22lb ; ; 22lb ; 24lb4oz ; and 2 lovely resident fish (huge lips) at 26lb8oz and 24lb4oz.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Baiting with hemp, partiblend, pellets and freebies From Quest bait. Fishing with plastic corn, snowman or just a single pop'up Fruity Trifle.

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 fishery is superb ! 7 thirties and 2 new lake record in just 3 days can't be bad ! 13 carp for 29lb average is excellent. I'll come back soon to catch a 40'lber. Thanks Mehdi.

Details of your catches:

25 superb conditioned mirrors. 5 thirties, 17 twenties, 2 doubles and one original single. My friend Darrin caught the current lake record mirror at 35.08lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

All fish came tight to far bank uner over hanging trees and bushes in depths from 4ft-7ft of water. The use of a baitboat was essential for tight precise baiting. Bait wise all fish came to 14mm pop-ups and triple plastic corn. I was using Quest Irish Cream boilies and M8 baits and placing 1 kg of hemp/Quest Irish Cream pellet with 40 loose boiles to each spot. Bottom baits did not produce nor did open water spots.As the fish have just woken up from their winter slumbers most of the fish were patroling the far margins.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes. Very secure lake and excellent facilities.

Were you happy with them?

Yes 100%

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

I have already done so

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

I have been to many Angling Lines waters and use them at least once a year.

General Comments:

The lake owner Mehdi is an absolute gem. He is creating an excellent fishery which will be on par with Laroussi in the future. Old Oaks is a perfect exclusive venue with all the swims on one side of the lake so that there are no conflicts with other anglers. The stock fish which Mehdi has selected by hand are in excellent condition and are very hard fighters as are the beautiful original fish. My only wish was that the grass carp had fed, that 40lb grassy would have looked great on my unhooking mat !!!! Get on Old Oaks before everyone else does.