Week 1 summary.

We have just come to the end of a very rewarding first week. With Dave and Lee here for the week and Pete just for a few days we were waiting expectantly to see how the carp have over wintered after a late freeze up and an early winter netting. It is always a worrying…

What a wonderful start.

With just 2 anglers on since Wednesday morning and conditions being far from perfect I feel the catch has been as good a start to the season as we have ever had. Not great numbers of fish but the quality has been exceptional. Lee has managed just 6 carp but with weights of 62lb 12oz,…

A few more crackers !!

Overnight the catch was just the single mirror carp to Lee, which came in at 35lb 10oz, but this morning Dave was back in action with a rapid fire brace of 40’s. First up was a 47lb 8oz mirror that gave  one helluva scrap and no sooner was that fish sorted out than another of…

Now that’s better !!

After a difficult few days that saw very little caught a change in the weather last night heralded a change in the fortunes of the lads. Firstly my condolences to poor old Pete who had to return home for a business meeting this morning after managing just a couple of sturgeon up to 35lb. A…

Some prime time places.

Due to a change of plans we have got 3 places available for the sought after week of 22nd September so anyone that is interested should move quickly as they are unlikely to be available for long. Our agent, CCFH has blocked booked several weeks with me but is happy for me to publish dates…

I had a dream !!

It has been a very difficult few days since the 3 lads arrived with still sunny days and clear starlit nights. Air pressure is perhaps rather on the high side for the time of year and certainly the carp are moving around a lot less with the water taking a much clearer tint than a…

The first cuckoo.

I can safely say that spring has now arrived at Le Moulin du Mee. Yesterday evening we heard our first nightingale of the year and this morning whilst working on the home bank I was delighted to hear our first cuckoo. Another brief visitor this week was  that wonderful raptor, the osprey. It spent some…

Still grafting !!

It has been mad here at Le Moulin du Mee with so much work taking place to ensure we are ready for opening on Saturday. Gravelling paths all round the lake, new gravel for the swims, finalising the rebuild of ‘Sams’ and ‘Middle Ground’ and the ongoing saga of cutting down tree’s and branches is…

Just a few more days !

It is just a few more days before our first anglers arrive and to be honest we are rather behind with our work. Although the weather has been kind for a week now today has seen a change to cooler, wetter weather which makes conditions far from ideal for some of the work we are…

A real touch of spring.

I have spent most of the day around the lakes enjoying warm sun on my back as I worked and seeing the first real sign that the carp are on the move. Several times this afternoon I heard carp crashing out and turned in time to see the large ripples left by their antics. Judging…