"The pictures don't do it justice..." - most new anglers when they have their first walk round.

ADHD version
400 carp in 9 acres. 50’s. Average 34lb+. 8 anglers max. Islands. Beautiful lake. Peaceful. House with shower and kitchen. Fishery for 10 years. No all-inclusive. Need a driving license. Not cheap. No world records. Gets scary dark. No Satellite TV or Wifi.


Senior version
We bought Redmill from Monsieur Denoual’s widow 11 years ago. He’d retired to Le Moulin Rouge to hunt and fish. All she knew was that there were "beaucoup des grandes carpes".

There are some stunning original fish. 10 years on and we still get the odd first-time capture when somebody fishes an area that doesn't get fished (near margin). We've dripped in stock fish to minimise the risk to the originals. Home grown. Emphasis has been on pretty - scaly, fully-scaled, and linears. And the freak monsters. The bigger mirrors from the early stockings have overtaken the originals - at least 7 different stocked mirrors have done 50. Biggest so far, a tad under 55. Average weight is well over 30. A handful of the original commons are 40's, with one going 50. One, bigger, that's never been banked.

Having a house as a base is a bonus when you're in the middle of nowhere for a week.

About 400 carp in under 10 acres of water. You'd think it'd be easy.
Occasionally, it is.
The fishing's rewarding. Reap what you sow.

Lots of 2012 availability.

Any questions email Paul@BigFishHolidays.com or call me on 01594 543 206 any morning.