Details of your catches:

12 fish in total 2 x 50 to 50.04 3 x 40 to 47 5 x 30 to 38 2 x 20 to 28

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Wafters /Popups tipped off with a colour - all fish were caught from the far bank.

Were the facilities what you expected?

New toilet was handy but why is there not a hand wash sink there? Shower block was very good but way too far away, if you are in Willows be prepared to walk 3/4 of the way around the lake to get there.

Were you happy with them?

Toilets and shower in very good condition, plenty of hot water and in good decorative order.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Possibly, as stated in previous reviews about the lake it is very "peggy" with 75% of the fish coming from one swim on the left hand side of Willows, the other swims struggled to find or even see any fish. Crayfish were also present in some of the areas we fished

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Angling lines have always looked after us, easy payments options and great communication.

General Comments:

It was disappointing that Bruno was not on the lake the week we were there as without his expert guidance most of us struggled the first couple of days to find some fishable spots. *Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that Bruno was away from the lake this week, it was however being looked after by Diane. Bruno was available by telephone at any time for any questions and queries.

Details of your catches:

21 carp in total, 5 x 40LB to 45.10, 7 x 30LB to 38.10, 1 x 56LB common P.B! Several mid twenties and a few upper doubles

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Yellow pop ups/ wafters fished to the far margin

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 Definitely have used angling lines many times and it is always hassle free.

General Comments:

Bruno is a fantastic host and will go out of his way to make your trip a success I have been to this lake lake 3 / 4 times now and this fish are just getting bigger & bigger, a brilliant place to go and catch some hard fighting carp.

Details of your catches:

2 carp between us from the single swims. I think 2 or 3 were caught from the middle swim. Most caught from the left hand side of Willows (Brunos garden)

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Hard to have tactics/baits that would work at this end of the lake that had virtually no fish. As is the norm at this lake it should be said.

Were the facilities what you expected?

The shower was a highlight. If you 'draw' the singles or even the middle swim at least you can have a look at the willows swim and Brunos garden peg (in the out of bounds area) on your way to freshen up

Were you happy with them?

Lovely shower, decent cabin for charging stuff and a fridge and freezers. And a sofa to sit on

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

No. For what is advertised as a runs water, it isn't. Unless you 'draw' the willows swim, and even then you have to be on the left side just next to Brunos garden peg. This isn't just from our weeks experience and sour grapes. Yep you might pick a few up down the wrong end and they may be big but this place isn't a runs water

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Angling lines is a decent booking experience. Easy payments, good communication and flexible. They maybe should keep a keener eye on how they market the venues on their books

General Comments:

The lake looks lovely but Bruno probably needs to move the fish out of his garden peg to make this lake not a one peg wonder. Also I enjoyed the story from the guy (that had been here many times before) that was singing the virtues of the singles swims prior to the 'draw'. Strange how he got to go first on the 'draw' and drew 1 and instantly marched towards the willows swim. *Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback. We’re really sorry to hear you had a tricky week. We have spoken with Bruno about the points you raised. Carp are caught from all swims throughout the season, though of course we can never guarantee where or when they will feed. As the lake has matured the fishing has changed slightly, so we have updated the write up for the venue to reflect this. We are genuinely sorry it didn’t work out for you this time.

Details of your catches:

1 x 55lb mirror 5 x 40s 17 x 30s 3 x 20s 3 x 10+

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Pink dumbell wafters worked very well for me, spreading 5kg boilie over my spots before dark and filling boat with house particle and pellet.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Been before and the facilities were just as clean and tidy, very well looked after.

Were you happy with them?

Very happy

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes most definitely

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

100%. Used Angling Lines for many years now and always get a good service

General Comments:

This is a outstanding lake, very picturesque and holds some very large hard fishing carp, it's very well managed by the owner Bruno who is a great and friendly guy. I have fished both his lakes a few times now and he is always as friendly as the last time. There's nothing you could dislike about this lake except when the ducks jump on your bait boat trying to get a free meal, whilst heading to your spot. This lake is definitely one to watch for the future which is all down to good fishery management. Thank you Bruno and thank you Angling lines