Also amongst the fish was Luke Roper fishing the point swim when he landed a cracking brace of 30’s weighing 34-02 and 33-04. Using a new bait from the John Cooper stable.

Spawning

28th June, well despite the hot weather during sunday & Monday,the carp did not spawn again, whilst a few were clearly showing signs, the majority were on the feed. So I will only now close the AVENUE if they are really going at it! I personally think it is now unlikely but I will post a update here if anything changes.

28th June

Despite the hot weather the avenue continues to fish well we had hoped they would spawn during the recent hot weekend but only a few fish seemed interested with the majority still on the feed.

Ritchie Lampitt managed to get a fish weeded up at close range so I gladly swam out to release the fish from the weed it is surprising how at the rod end the fish feel locked solid and yet when you swim out it is only the slightest pressure that is needed to release the fish in the weed.

Saun Jones from Allan’s tackle had an 8 fish catch which is the best of the season so far which included some stunning big 20’s a new 30 common and one of my favourite fish the little rhino at 39-12 all over big beds of cell in the feeder swim.

Rich Handley had a rare night capture of my favourite avenue common Lucy at 42-12 a spectacular fish.

Even Rob Hales himself got in on some of the action dusting off his floater gear to land a 29-04 and a 31-04 off the top.

22nd June

Looking at the long range forecast its possible the fish may spawn again next weekend 26th June so check the website before traveling!

16th June

The avenue continues to amaze me. Infact I think the fishery is a bit of a phenomenon, the water quality seems to be exceptional all the time i am not really sure why it is possible due to the spring water that is filtered through the sandstone rock either way the weight gains we are experiencing are exceptional and beyond any we have achieved in the past.
Since we opened inmay we have had 12 new 30's giving us a factual count of 31 x 30's but in reality there are probably a lot more than that and when you think we started with 9 2 years ago that is amazing.
Shaun "Jona" Jones has just had an 8 fish catch from the feeder which included some big 20's a new 30lb common and the Little rhino at 39-10.
Dave Chancellor is mid session and already had 4 including a 27-08 common i caught last year at 23-00 and "desy" at 36-10
The fish havent all spwaned properly and we did loose a 33-00 mirror spawn bound. So i hope it warms up and they spawn again.
Oh i nearly forgot i had a very enjoyable day on the floaters tuesday and managed a 29-04 and a 31-04 off the top.

15th June

We reopened on Friday after a close down for spawning however we will have to close again as only about half the fish seem to have spawned since we have restarted I have seen fish totally empty and others still full so im hoping for another hot spell.
There are plenty of fish being caught Dave Chancellor dropped on the point to land 3 fish weighing 24, 29 and 33-10 on mainline Grange and Andy Flint landed 3 nice fish fro the rock swim weighing 29-14 36-10 and a cracking 38-00 common using a new snail and shell bait.
As the avenue is a freezer boilie only water it is very interesting to see which baits produce the most fish it is early days at the moment but both the SBS Phaze 1 and a new bait from John Cooper’s pyramid baits. One thing is for sure the avenue carp get lots of top quality bait. If the big girls get caught before they spawn again I think our lake record will be broken!  

6th June

We will re open this Friday 10 th of June at Dawn, as the carp unfortunately only spawned for about 12 hours and will need to spawn again, when we get another hot spell.so I will close the avenue again for a week if they start spawning again. If we loose any more time I will add a extra weeks fishing in April.

14th June

Closed for spawning

Lake closed until further notice. They started spawning Friday Night, but stopped today, due to the weather. I will update at the end of the week.

3rd June

1st June

1st June

23rd May

MONSOON CURRY

19th April

5th April

22nd March

The avenue has done a new lake record and its first 50 last week.

John Cooper landed a fish known as Jona last Monday on his own Pyramid baits PP60. John who has fished the water throughout the winter and baited the spot he fished heavily during this time landed the new lake record weighing a mighty 51-06.

Also Lee Postlewhite landed the lakes new recorded common the next day this stunning fish that weighed 41-03 had never been caught before and the syndicate has been on the lake for nearly 12 months now. It just goes to show how long the fish can go and avoid being caught for, and there are still a good few fish that still haven’t graced the bank. It will be interesting to see what weights they are if they get caught before they spawn!!

14th March

Lake record smashed and our first 50!
I am delighted to report that John Cooper has just landed "Jona" at 51-06 from swim 9 "the cedar"
John has been baiting that area of the lake all winter and it was in a freezing north east wind today that John Landed her after a mega battle.
See gallery for pics

22nd February

It has been a very quiet week on the monument, intact the only fish landed, other than a couple of small fish caught on the maggots was a 17 lber caught by Gerrard a very nice chap who visited the monument for the first time with Max Cottis, and Max suffered his first ever blank on the monument, which shows how difficult the conditions have been. However a week is along time on the monument, as things can and do change very quickly, with spring finally just around the corner, the fish will become very active, and it is theLuke Edwards has again be coming up with the goods while others have struggled he did a 36hr session and landed 3 fish only upper doubles low 20’s but 3 fish this time of year is very good going.
Also amongst the fish over the weekend were Jon Hudson and Matty Wilshaw who landed a fish each.
All the fish came over at least a kilo of boilies I think they were all fishing cell with bright flouro hookbaits.
This just shows that if the fish are feeding so heavily to be feeding over kilos of bait at this time of year that during the warmer months when people think that they are feeding them well by putting in 2 or 3 kgs of bait that is nothing big fish have big appetites.

15th February

Again like the monument the fish have started to move, and during those milder spells are catchable, Rob ventured out for a day on Friday and landed a couple of nice fish from the point weighing 15-04 and 21-00 using his all time favourite winter flavour sbs old English toffee. Also amounts the fish was Danny armitage with a 28-08 from treasures swim , and John cooper landed two upper doubles on his pp60 from the rock swim. All the fish seem to be a few pounds up on there autumn weights so they have coped better with the ice than I first thought.

8th February

Also on the avenue the fish have really started to move and feed.
Luke Edwards landing a couple of fish mid week including a lovely 24-00 linear.
Then at the weekend Chris Eccless landed 3 fish upto 212 from the point with his brother Andy landing a young 13lber from the steps.
Richworth Tuttis doing the business.
John wrench was one of the first syndicate members to fish a night session this year and had a early alarm call at 5:45am landing a 31-04 which is another new 30 for the avenue. Previously caught in September by Billy Mckinven.
Then Luke returned for a day session yesterday and had a take whilst I was working on the fishery, Luke played the fish for over 30mins and just as she came in close and I could clearly see the back and tail of the fish the line parted! Not a happy anglers as it was a VERY big fish!
But a couple of hours later I had a call from Luke to come and photograph another fish which turned out to be one of my favourite fish called the Big Rhino weighing 33-08, two and a half pounds up in weight from its last capture in September.
So even despite the severe winter the avenue carp are well up in weight from their September weights.

7th February

It's all starting to happen! After Luke caught a 16 and a 24 last fri , chris Eccles landed
two 20's and a 19 at the weekend and andy Eccles had one of the babies at 13lb. Last night
John wrench landed a new 30 weighing 31-04 from the steps, it is a fish that weighed 19 lb
on 4th august 2008 and has only been caught once since at 28-00 lb in aug 2010 by Billy
mac, if that is a measure then we will have lots of new 30's in the spring and a few new 40's!
Finally I was just working on the fishery when Luke had a take in the angle swim, a stood
by him whilst he played a fish for at least 30 minutes, I finally caught a glimpse of it's
back and tail just before the line parted, and it was a lump.

25th January

It’s been a tough week on all our waters with only 3 fish landed. In the freezing conditions
we have experienced this week combined with the thick fog they are all worth a mention.
Luke Edwards landed a 23-00 from the monument out of swim 6 on a zig and Danny Armitage had
an 18-00 from swim 7. Our only other fish to report was from the avenue where Simon Nichols
landed a 19-12 mirror when the daytime temperatures were just 2 degrees!

EXCITING NEWS

RH Fisheries have purchased some very special and very big new fish!
We have introduced 2 cracking fish into the Sitch weighing 33-08 and 35-00. Also you can
visit our website click on the new Sitch site and see video footage of them being stocked
We have also purchased 4 bigger fish which are absolutely stunning which are being quarantined
at the avenue until the autumn when we will be stocking 2 into the monument and 2 will
remain in the avenue.
We are keeping their weights a surprise until they are landed but they are already very big
as you can see and should be even bigger by the autumn as they will be on a demand feeder
from April – September
Also if this project is successful we have ordered a further 12 biggies for this winter that
we intend to spread between the monument and avenue and the Sitch pictures of all these fish
are on the rhfisheries.com website, and video clips should also be available on site soon.

17th January

Steve Hall did it again yesterday during a short day session on the point landing 3 fish 21-00 26-00 and 28-00 all the fish were mint We netted 95% of the carp and they looked superb there were plenty of lumps that i didnt recognise! The average weight was very impressive, A huge quantity of roach were removed and 40 carp were graded. The average weight of the fish looked a lot higher than i expected. RH

11th January

More good news on the avenue when I witnessed a superb piece of angling by syndicate member Steve hall who turned up to find the avenue 70% frozen, in fact only two swims were fishable, Steve chose the "L" bar swim and spotted a few bubbles about 60 yds out, as there was a few rays of sun shine on the lake. Steve had only had his baits out for 40 minutes when he had a screamer on his left hand rod, I don't know who was more shocked Steve, me, or the fish. But after a nervy fight he landed a cracking 27lb mirror and to make the capture even more special it was Steves p.b. And in the most extreme conditions as the picture shows, check out the ice in the background. To prove in wasn't just luck Steve landed another mirror weighing 23lb. Top angling fella well done. When someone catches in such hard conditions I always try and check out the rig, Steves was simple but very neat. Mainline pineapple pop ups did the damage in conjunction with Korda soft coated braid, a pinned down 8" hook link with a fox ssc size 7 hook.

Whilst the fish were in mint condition they didn't look as fat as I thought they would be, the prolonged period of ice and no food has clearly taken its toll on their weight. I think all the big fish in the country will be a touch down in weight early spring and therefore on the munch, let's hope so.

So make the most of this mild spell chaps because if you believe the long-range forecast the cold will be back.

Well done Steve Hall Top Angling
Steve fished a day session yesterday on the only swim that was ice free and landed a 27-04 and a 23-08 on pineapple popups. This morning his swim was frozen solid. I will break the ice today and looking at the forcast the avenue should be ice free by wednesday evening

ice update

we are hoping that although there is still a lot of ice there will be a few swims fishable by the weekend 8th january

20th December

Every year RH Fisheries receives hundreds of new applications from anglers wanting to join our fisheries, so with everything very quiet at the moment we thought we would tell you a little about our waters, and how we operate our waiting lists. firstly we ask you to write to rob hales at the badger hall address, as detailed on the website(www.rhfisheries.com), rob then writes back to every applicant acknowledging there letter and informing them they are on the waiting list, and when we will be back in touch. The first places go to applicants who have been recommended by a existing member, we also allow our current members to move from one water to another within our group of fisheries, which surprisingly happens quite a lot, then the remaining places are offered to new applicants on the waiting list, we will update you whether successful or not, so you can plan your season, it is impossible for us to put a exact time on each waiting list as it is purely dependent on the amount of places that become available in any one year! However even if your second choice water becomes available it would almost guarantee you a place in preferred syndicate the following season.

Weston park
We receive more applications for Weston than any of our waters, probably because the lake is so beautiful and private, located in the private grounds of a stately home. Size: Weston is 12acres with 13 swims 10 of which are open to the syndicate. Stock: there are 204 fish present of which 180 are over 20lb with the best fish landed in 2010 weighing 37-14 which was a common, there are plenty of other 30's with most of the bigger ones being commons,35-08 being the best mirror in 2010. The average size of the fish is now about 25lb and steadily growing every year. Rating: Weston is a easy water, as the fish love boilies, and they consistently out fish all other baits, they also love the floaters, but are a little more tricky to catch on the surface. Future: the fish are young and still growing well we carry out a drain down and de-stocking every couple of years to control the biomass of other fish and young carp. So Weston is set to keep improving.

Acton burnell
Currently our best water for the monsters! There are two stunning lakes at Acton which are only separated by a dam, the big lake is the lake featured in the wonderful new fishing DVD/programme "catching the impossible" with Martin bowler. Size: there are two lakes the big lake, which is 17 acres, and the lower lake being 7 acres. Stock: the big lake holds approx 120 fish of which there are 21 different 40's of which four are commons upto 48-12 being the best in 2010 and 49-04 the best mirror, the average weight being well over 30lb. The lower lake holds 23 original fish of which 5 have been caught over 40lb this year upto 48 lb with the big common recently landed at 51 lb, her best weight being 53-08 which is the lake record, the average weight being 36 lb, also there are a further 42 stockies weighing between 8 - 14 lb which have huge potential. Rating: the big lake is difficult and is fished by lots of very good carp anglers, the lower lake is very difficult as these lovely old fish have seen it all, but they are stunning. Future: there is an amazing head of big fish in the big lake, and the fishery is well balanced with these wonderful old fish still steadily growing, and in mint condition thanks to the handling of fish by the syndicate. A few 50's imminent! We now have 42 mega quality young fish in the lower lake to compliment the beautiful 23 originals and to ensure there are quality young fish coming through which will also take the pressure of the old girls.

The monument
Open to everyone on a 36 hr session ticket, not a syndicate! Probably the highest stocking density of 30's per acre in the uk! Also boasts four 40's and a lake record of 49-00lb. There are over 100 different 30's in the monument amongst a stock of 300 fish! The average weight last winter was 27 lb. However alot of quality anglers visit the monument and they have seen it all, ad to that the angling pressure and it is tricky water, but mega catches are always possible! Eg in a 36 hr session in 2010 sixteen different 30's were landed. To book on the monument call 01952-463141

The avenue
Our fishery with the greatest potential to produce a monster, located in the private grounds of robs home in Shropshire. Size: 10.2 acres in size with a average depth of six feet, with 17 swims. Stock: at present there 204 carp in the lake, but to ensure the continued growth of the best fish we will de-stock every year! In only it's second year we are Planning to remove 30 big doubles/ low 20's. The lake record is already 49-08 a fish that has gained 13-08 lb in less than two seasons! Also a fish known as "the little rhino" went from 23-00lb to 38-10lb in 23 months and has only been landed once. Most of the best fish are the big 30's coming through, and many still haven't been caught. Rating: moderate but starting to become harder as the fish wise up, and the head of fish reduces! Most fish only visited the bank once all season, and over thirty are yet to be landed. Future very exciting with massive potential, with the management of the fishery purely focused on growing the biggest carp possible. The syndicate only use freezer boilies and pellets to ensure the carp get the best possible food. The avenue will produce huge fish in the future.

The sitch
Our most recent water, that we took over in 2008 and another carp anglers dream! A naturally formed lake . Size a large beautifully shaped 26 acre shallow fishery, with 21 well spaced swims Stock created as a runs water with 420 fish present in the 10-24 lb bracket and a few bigger fish unto 35 lb which is a common. These fish are young and mega quality and growing fast. Rating the sitch is in it's infancy, but already showing signs that it will become a very special fishery over the next few years, we are already seeing lots of 20's coming through, and these fish are monument babies with great potential. we also plan to introduce some new 30's every winter, this year we have ear marked some cracking young mirrors in the 30 - 34 lb bracket. if you are after action with a chance of a 30 then the sitch is the water for you, and it won't be long before it produces some biggies.

16th November

The of anglers fishing on the avenue has dropped off considerably in the last few weeks with the slightly colder weather moving in however for the anglers that do brave it the rewards are still there and the Handley brothers are proof of this as last Saturday they did just a day session and Steve Handley had a cracking 27-12 from the steps swim. Also another angler named Steve did a day session and landed a 23-08. excellent proof that during the winter months a quick day or even sometimes afternoon session can be just as productive as a full 24hr session.

2nd November

The fish are very active at the moment at time putting on their own air display, however it is amazing how in its first year of being fished the carp have become so clever already. It is made harder because you can only use freezer boilies and pellets, but there are still lots of fish in the avenue that haven’t been caught and many that have been landed just once. They are growing faster than any of our fisheries in the past including Acton so they are clearly feeding hard but getting away with it. Matt Wilshaw managed 3 fish this weekend and Mark Randall did a day session and landed a 26-08 from the point swim.

26th October

The frosts have not only knocked back the fishing a little on the avenue it has really knocked back the number of anglers braving the cold weather in search of a whacker. But someone that did and got the reward for it was Shaun Jones who had a stunning 29-00 from a short day session. He get there first light to watch the water see where the fish rolled and put a small amount of boilies out about ½ kg of cell and fished 2 rods over the top he had to be off by late afternoon but knew that the hour before he went would be the time he would get a fish if was to happen which it did.

12th October

Another week and a couple more new 30’s were caught! Billy McKinven caught the best which was a cracking 35-00 we have called “BigMac” and Andy Eccless landed a lovely 31-12 both were first time captures and were caught on the same day together with a few other fish but since that spell it has gone very quiet with the fish enjoying this hot spell of autumn weather and not really feeding. As the avenue is a boilie only water we really do see various types of boilies fishing against each other with several types regularly being used. The top 3 at the moment are M1, cell and a boilie from bandit baits also john wrench has been successful using premier baits.

5th October

We had one of the most special fish landed this week I have ever seen, the fish known as “The LITTLE Rhino” was a resident of the original avenue and went into the new lake at 23-12 until Billy McKinven landed her at 38-10 from the rock swim. This is a spectacular quality fish, which we hope will reach 50lb in the next couple of years. It was a mad afternoon spell in the week when Billy landed the Little Rhino as he also landed 2 upper 20’s and another new 30 at 31-00. Next door to Billy was Chris Eccles who also landed a couple of upper 20’s and a 32-00 know as “The Bulldozer” Boilies catch all the fish on the avenue as it is a boilie and pellet only water! Also amongst the 30’s was Mr consistent John Wrench with a 30-08 from the steps swim. The carp in the Avenue have gained between 7lb and 9lb this year alone and we have had 16 different fish go over 30lb from doubles /low 20’s!

30th September

Another Cracker came out this week when Shaun Jones landed a stunning 37-00 mirror this is the first time the syndicate have caught this fish since she was stocked 21 months ago at 22lb We have now had 15 home grown 30’s come through in the avenue already this season with plenty of fish yet to be caught

21st September

The Avenue is fishing well with plenty of big 20’s being caught. A cracking common stocked at 16-00 in October 2008 has just been landed for the first time at 30-12 see the pictures on our website, awesome growth 14lb in under 2years. There were a few commons stocked bigger so it will be interesting to see what weights they come out at. John Wrench from Stoke landed the common together with a 24-00 and a 26-00. John fished the steps swims and used premier baits. Also amongst the new 30’s was Chris Eccles with a lovely 30-06 mirror. Chris also landed another fish bigger but it wasn’t recorded as the fish was foul hooked.

14th September

The lake record nudged up another 4oz this week when Rich Handley landed Jona the two tone mirror at 49-08 from Pete’s point swim using Bandit Baits boilies However the top bait at the moment is the SBS M1, which has produced several fish this week including this stunning 32-08 mirror landed by Shaun Smith who also fished Pete’s point I believe September / October are the 2 most consistent months for catching carp as they are feeding heavily to put their weight back on prior to the winter.

31st August

We new the fish in the avenue were piling on the weight but couldn't quite believe it when a very excited glen Walsh called me to say he had netted a big fish, I recognised the fish as JONA a fish that Ian mcmillian caught on the 8 th of June at. 40-06 but was amazed when she weighed 49-04 only 10 wks later, that is incredible growth, this fish certainly seems to have the potential to grow alot bigger. Glen had fished the monument for three years and the 40's had eluded him so it was very nice to see him land this fantastic fish, glen fished the feeder swim and baited with a kilo of sbs M1 boilies and used a double 16mm bottom bait at only 30 yds range.

24th August 2010

The carp are really piling on the weight, and surpassing anything we have achieved before, this week rich griffiths landed a 26-09m which weighed 12lb only 21 months ago, also John wrench has just landed a 32-11 mirror which weighed 17lb 21 months ago, we will hopefully show you the pics next week.

17th August

This last week it's been all about the Handley brothers, and in particular Steve who had a lovely 31 lb common last month has just landed a 29lb m and 3 new 30's in his last two visits weighing 30-02,30-02, and 34-10, which we showed last week. All three are first time captures, and these young fish have been piling on the weight, and it will be fascinating to see them grow. Steve's brother rich has also had a few upto 29-09 but can’t get amongst the 30's yet! The brothers have sussed that a group of the bigger fish are holding up in the corners of the lake in front of the pines swim. The lads are in a small bait syndicate using small 16 mm boilies with lots of shell in the bait. With the low pressure now in charge and plenty of much needed rain falling the fish seem to be well on the feed.

13th August

Hello chaps! I have become concerned recently that some anglers may have been using baits other than boilies and pellets. On this occasion I believe it was probably a case of anglers using pellets from a maggot tub, which obviously looks suspicious, therefore I want to reiterate my stance which is what all members brought into, that is get the fish as big as possible using the best baits ie quality freezer baits. Already the avenue has produced a spawned out 40 and 10 different 30's and it's only mid august. If the quality bait continues to go in then I am confident the avenue will produce 50lb plus fish within the next two years, and that's only around the corner, but as I always said the fishing will get harder! Iam happy for hook baits to be topped with foam or stopped like avids (avid carp) that look like corn but that's it.

Thanks for emailing the pics so soon
Enjoy your fishing RH

10th August

The avenue has only been fished by the syndicate for 8 weeks, and fish are being caught for the first time every week, and this week has seen some stunning young fish landed, with Steven Handley landing the pick of the bunch with a awesome 34-10 <!--[endif]--> mirror. This is a fish that I noted on my stocking records as a fish that I believe has all the qualities to become a very big fish in the future, so we will see, the fish in the avenue are all very young fish, with great potential, and when we de-stock any slow growers this Winter the biomass of the fishery will reduce to ensure the very best fish can for fill there potential. Others amongst some stunners were Billy Mac with a 31- 10m and Andy flint with a scaly 29-09 male fish.

3rd August

The fishery looks better and better every week, and the fish are starting to put there weight back on after spawning! It is still amazing how many fish are yet to be caught, they are clearly learning from the fish around them that make mistakes. Top rod this week was Billy Mac who had five fish unto 31-04, and believe me this fish is special, it weighed 17lb 20 months ago, stock proof pictures are on our website! I would be disappointed if this fish didn't reach 40lb in the next two years that's how good these fish are. Also I don't think it will be long before the current lake record of 40-06 is broken.
Mega new French venue.
Only new because it has only been discovered by English anglers this year the lake is a stunning, mature 25 acre lake located 40mins south of Limoges. The lake is called “Lac de ribierre” and is French owned by Michel Bonneau Ribierre holds approx 600 fish, which are growing extremely fast and the current 2010 lake record is 35.6khgs which is about 80-01lb. There are a number of other huge fish in the 60-70lb bracket with the bulk of the fish in the 30-45lb bracket. so whilst you have a realistic chance of a monster you can expect plenty of action. The lake is fished from one side only to prevent over casting which makes the fishing more pleasurable, The swims are gently sloping grass banks with mature trees. The far margin is a productive area and bait boats are allowed ( not rowing boats) the far margin distance ranges from 100yds to 130yds dependant on the swim. There are 11 swims.
I visited the lake in June and was 2 days into a very enjoyable session when a freak rain storm hit the region and we had to pull off( We had already caught 14 fish to 40lbs) I have rebooked for 2011 and I am taking several friends / journalists to promote ribierre so expect it to be well known by Christmas 2011. Dave and Phil who travelled with me have already rebooked for this September and next year. We will let you know how they get on. Ribierre offers both bivy fishing March -end May and Sept – mid Nov. All year round you can book a luxury Gite/cottage suitable for 4/6 persons. However carp anglers can only fish Ribierre in June, July and Aug if you book a Gite as this is Michel’s priority income. From 15th june to end august no lake exclusive bookings and for the rest of the year any whole lake bookings must include minimum of one gite as this is the complexs main business

Detailed below is how to book!
Contact Paul Armfield Tel: 07836 751753 Email: bathagent@googlemail.com Cost: 380 euro’s per angler per week! Paul has amazing pics of the ribierre monsters, which he will gladly email you.

I am helping promote Ribierre because it is a superb venue and my friend Paul Armfield is the exclusive UK booking agent for this fantastic fishery. You can only book Ribierre via Paul Armfield

Also as many of my syndicate members have already booked Ribierre I have secured a “one week” booking window for any RH Fisheries syndicate members prior to the book opening for 2012.
P.S. This venue has a realistic chance of producing a world record!! Regards RH

13th July

The fish have been much more active now the hot weather has moved off! Its fascinating knowing how many fish are still uncaught and seeing them avoid capture week after week. Still 50% of all the fish in the avenue are yet to be landed which just shows you how they learn by association, of what happens when other fish around them get caught. However Richie Lampitt fished the bay swim for 48hrs this week and landed 2 previously uncaught fish at 26-08 and 30-04. Even after spawning the growth rates were superb the 26-08 was stocked at 19-00 but the real impressive rate is the 30-04 was stocked at 17-00. That’s a 13-04 weight gain in 23 months after spawning. This is awesome growth when you consider this fish was probably mid 30 in may there are lots more surprises to come from the avenue yet. Also we will be de-stocking over 30 fish this winter to create more room for the best fish. DVD IN STOCK Des taylors In Pursuit of a 40 dvd filmed at the Avenue is now in stock at the monument priced £9.99

6th July

The Avenue was amazingly quiet considering that it was its first totally open weekend. I think a lot of anglers stayed off expecting it to be busy but so many all thought the same that there have been plenty of space for the anglers who did brave it. Richie Lampitt had a 21-10 out doing just a quick afternoon session. Also amongst the fish was Andy Walker who had 3 fish up to 26-08. Andy’s tactics were to put a bed of bait out 2kg of boilie and 3kg of pellet then fish SBS M1 hookbaits tipped with SBS Corn poppers.

29th June

Great to get anglers back on the banks after our closed period although its been almost to hot to be enjoyable this week with the carp showing little interest in feeding although Devon Audos showed his father how to do it landing mirrors of 16-00 25-06 and 39-00 from the rock swim on premier boilies. Also on his first visit Baz Griffiths landed a 30-04 from the gap swim on Nutrabaits trigga ice. The Avenue is a freezer boilies and pellets only syndicate to ensure the carp get the very best bait. Exclusive offer to syndicate members The DVD that Des Taylor filmed on the Avenue "In Search of a 40" Is available from SBS rrp £15 however syndicate members get it at a greatly reduced rate of just £5 so to bag your copy contact SBS on 01562 754172

18th June

I returned from a french trip early to find the carp spawning for a secong time in the avenue However today the 18th they appear to have stopped, so we will be opening as scheduled with the 2nd session starting monday 21st. New French Venue Until the rain storms hit us in france we were fishing a new venue which was superb and has produced fish to 80lb. I will write t you a members and mention it.

10th June

The lake record was broken again yesterday when Iain "Ting Tong" Mcmillan fished a 24hr session as a guest for a Crafty Carper feature and had one bite, which was 40-06. This fish could go very big next sprimng as it was totally spawned out, but in mint condition, (see pic gallery) exciting times ahead at the avenue.

31st May

The fish finished spawning about 6 days ago and have been heavily on the feed since. I am feedign them loads at the moment. Its looking good for the re-opening on June 21st.

20th May

AVENUE CLOSED Today 20th may the aveunue has closed for spawning the 2nd/35rd/4th sessions have been re scheduled. All memebers will recieve a letter by saturday. RH 18th May The syndicate started on Saturday and its been action and more action! Over 40 fish have been landed already with 90% of the fish already well over 20lb several 30’s have been caught with Shaun Jones catching the best common so far at 33-10 and the best mirror falling to Matt Wilshaw at 35-02. Popups over large beds of boilies and pellet are catching the fish however the avenue is a boilies and pellet only water so the fish maximise their growth potential. The growth rates being achieved are the best we have ever experienced and the carp are in mint condition.

11th May

Des Taylor fished last week for a few days to make a DVD, which is due for release in June! Des had a few doubles, 4x 20’s upto 26-08 and then he landed a magnificent 34-08 which was stocked at 17-00 in June 2008. This is the best growth rate we have ever achieved on any of our waters. The syndicate start on Saturday and I think there will be plenty more surprise’s, we will keep you posted in Carptalk.

10th May

The Avenue has Surpassed even my Expectations! As last week I allowed Des Taylor to fish for a few days to make a DVD! Despite freezing North winds Des had a few doubles, 5 x 20s and a spectacular 34-08m which was stocked at 17-00 in June 2008. 17-00 to 34-08 in 23 moths Thats the best growth we have ever achieved. It is very exciting to see how big the bigger ones are! See pic gallery for the photos

27th April

Firstly a big thankyou to Chris Tarrant, Matt Hayes, Max Cottis, Steve Briggs, Des Taylor, Rich Lee and co for joining us at the opening. We had a fantastic weekend with 22 fish landed of which 10 were doubles 10 wee 20’s and 2 were 30’s. Max was top rod with 9 fish upto 30-04 a fish which was 19lb 22months ago. Max baited heavily using 34kgs of mixed bait to hold the fish! Max fished the gap swim at 80yds range against the bar. Rich lee landed the biggest fish at 34-02 from Pete’s point and Des Taylor had 4 fish including a nice brace at 25-00 and 26-00. The syndicate start on May 15th and I cant wait to see all the fish on the bank.

26th April

It was a great open weekend at the Avenue with the following guest anglers fishing. Chris Tarrant Des Taylor Andy Walker Matt Hayes Steve Briggs Max Cottis Rich Lee Rich Griffiths Rob and Josh Hales Dave Treasure 22 fish were landed which included 12 x doubles 8 x 20's upto 28-00 and 2x 30's wighing 30-04 and 34-00. some of the weight gains were amazing the 28-00 was stocked at 15-00 and the 30-04 was stocked at 19-00. Also as you can see the fish were immaculate. It is probable that the Avenue could hold over 20 x 30's already The syndicate starts on May 15th

23rd March

2years of hard work will become reality on April 24th - 25th when a group of select anglers and celebrities will be invited to fish the avenue for its official opening. We will let you know how they get on in Carptalk.

4th January

I am very excited about the potential of the avenue to produce all the other big carp! Already mid doubles from last year are mid/upper 20’s so there are certainly achieving the best growth rates we have experienced. This water has everything needed to produce big fish 10.5 acres, no silt, good average depth, excellent exchange of water 12months of the year and a low stocking level which will be reduced every season as the fish grow. The fishery holds 205 fish and due to their growth rates we may de stock upto 40 fish this summer to ensure the big fish have plenty of room to grow. The biggest fish we have managed to grow in Shropshire is "Bill" the big common in Acton who peaked at 55lb I am confident that in the next few years the avenue will produce a bigger fish than that. For more information on our waters please visit www.rhfisheries.com

1st December

Des Taylor was invited to fish for a day on Saturday for a feature in next weeks Angling times. Despite freezing conditions Des had a stunning 27-00 mirror which was stocked at 19-00 last year. 24th November We have invited Des Taylor and Andy Walker for a day session for a feature and Iain Mcmillan and Lewis Porter for another. Conditions aren’t going to be easy late November early December but we will let you know how they get on.

26th October

This weekend the 24th -25th of October my self and guests fished the avenue which was arranged as a thankyou to everyone who helped me. 16 anglers turned up full of excitment, and after casting out and baiting up the fish stopped showing, however after an uneventful day we enjoyed a bbq and a few beers then made our way back to the swims after just a few minutes I managed a lovely 19-08m and shortly after shaun jones had a 25-08m. The night was quiet with lots of fish crashing but no runs then Sunday produced a further 4 fish upto 22-00 Whilst we didnt catch anywhere near the amount of fish i thgought we could the condition and weights of the fish was amazing. The 3 20's were between 4-08 and 10-08 up in weight in just over a year. Shaun Jones fish had put on 10-08 in just 16 months and andy walker 22 had put on 8-00 in exactly 1 year. We have shown you the pics and weights and dates of them stocked alongside the captures yesterday, these are the best weight gains we have ever achieved on any water which means the avenue not only already holds fish to 40lb in my opinion but is certain to produce a lot of big fish in the future. RH

15th September

The syndicate is now full and we are operating a waiting list for the following season call us on 01952 463141 to apply.
We are holding a 36hr session at the end of October for the lads who worked on the fishery we will show you the pics. The syndicate is now full and we are operating a waiting list for the following season call us on 01952 463141 to apply.
We are holding a 36hr session at the end of October for the lads who worked on the fishery we will show you the pics.

18th August

Feed, feed, feed is the main job at the avenue in preparation for our invitation weekend in October for people who have helped us work on the fishery an then our opening for the syndicate next May. A 24hr test fishing session produced fish to 28lb and showed growth of upto 6lb over the last 12 months even after spawning. There are thousands of baby chunky carp fry now present, which we will remove during the Autumn/Winter. 11TH aUGUST The work on the completing of the avenue is now all done and the work to select the members for the syndicate is now underway. Letters have been sent out to the first 60 people to send in a letter requesting consideration and they have had a letter sent out inviting them to an open day in September. The people that wrote in and haven’t received a letter are on the waiting list. Further to the invitation weekend for membership we will contact people on the waiting list to inform them of the situation.

4th August

Dave and rob did a 24hr session to check on the condition of the fish after spawning and landed 11 fish upto 28-00. This fish was 23-00 last July so the fish is up 5lb in weight in just 12months. All the fish were in mint condition and all had gained between 4-6lb in the last 12 months. When you consider we photographed fish upto 34-00 a year ago there could be a few biggies by next May when we open. During October there will be a 36hr session for the anglers who have helped us with the work on the lake so we will show you the pics of the best fish caught. Until then they are being fed 160 kgs of pellet per week plus 40kg of maize and 10kgs of special boilies.

28th July

The fishery is complete and ready to open well ahead of schedule next May. The open days are taking place in September if you haven’t received an invite having applied then you are on the waiting list for the following season. I will be carrying out a test fish soon to see how the fish have recovered after spawning. So you should be able to see some recent pics of the fish soon. If the fry are a measure of the carps progress then things are looking good as the fry are the biggest and fattest I have ever seen for August fry only 2 months old.

30th June

The fish have spawned 3 times during this hot but inconsistent weather, but are finally back on the feed! Thousands of tiny carp are hiding under the marginal weed. So we will introduce some pike/perch this winter to keep them under control. The swims are nearly finished and the fishery is looking fantastic if you have applied for membership you will receive a letter in July to attend an open day in September.

23rd June

We have had some ariel photos taken a year on from when the avenue was extended. We shall show you some of the photographs in the coming weeks. If you have written in for membership you will be contacted at the end of this summer to come and see the fishery and listen to our plans for the future.

16th June

The swims are now nearing completion and the fishery is looking superb. With this hot /cold weather the fish are spawning for the third time as I write. If you have written in for membership you will be contacted at the end of this summer t come and see the fishery and listen to our plans for the future.

11th May

The fishery really is starting to look stunning, the fish have already tried to spawn, but are back on the feed with these north winds chilling the water. We have had three hobby hawks feeding on the insects and swallows all week at the avenue. It has been spectacular watching them. Call 01952 463141 for info on how to get your for the syndicate in 2010

7th April

The weight gains we had hoped for have become a reality, Rob fished with his sons for a few hours last week and landed a stunning 24-04 mirror which was photographed and weighed last July at 19-00. When you consider fish over 30lb were weighed then we could then be in for a few real biggies from the start we will show you a pic next week. NEW WATER "THE SYTCH" The White Sytch. RH Fisheries has formed a partnership with Ed Matthews, and acquired the control of a spectacular naturally formed 26-acre lake located very near to our Weston Park fishery. The lake has never previously been fished and is known to have produced carp to 18-00 back in the 1830’s After carrying out test netting’s to see what the lake holds, we will be stocking 1000 young monument carp weighing6 –10lb together with 50 young 20lb+ fish there is lots of work to be done throughout 2009 to get the lake fishable for 2010. Should you wish to apply to join the syndicate please send a letter to Ed Matthews 4 Bridgeman Court, Weston under lizard, Staffs, TF11 8QH. You will then receive a reply and be invited to see the lake this autumn, or call 01952 463141 to find out more. I assure you, you will be impressed!

26th January

Anglers who have applied to join the syndicate will be contacted during the summer to visit the fishery and be interviewed for membership of the syndicate. Also from Sept 1st we will be taking bookings for the luxury cabin at the Avenue for weekly sessions for upto 2 anglers.

23rd December

Exciting times for us at the Avenue the fish seem to feed whatever, as they have not been subjected to angling pressure! We have been feeding them heavily on maize wheat and quality freezer boilies over recent weeks. I’m confident when we open in June 2010 the growth rates of the fish will have surpassed those achieved at The Monument.

24th November

We are just starting our tree planting around the fishery having invested in over 100 trees from Barchams. We are very pleased with the progress the avenue is making and by the time we open in June 2010 the fishery will look stunning and most importantly the carp will be in magnificent condition having been fed heavily for 24 months undisturbed. We are confident the Avenue will become our best big fish water. 28th October Despite the cold weather the fish are still active! Although e are now starting to reduce the volume of pellet being introduced and increasing the wheat, maize and boilies as the water temperature drops. We may catch a couple of the fish over the winter to monitor their growth and condition, if so we’ll show you the pics as and when.

7th October

We have settled on a carefully calculated 2-6 fish in The Avenue, which will ensure the fishery is very productive but at the same time allows the fish to maximise their growth. The fish are of exceptional quality and al between 3 –7 years of age, so the future potential is very exciting. We have achieved weights upto 49-00 in The Monument with over 300 fish in 8 acres, so with 206 in 10.2 acres of high quality spring water which is The Avenue it looks promising.

23rd September

The Lake is now flowing out over the overflow such has been the rainfall in recent weeks. The fishery looks fantastic already and the water quality is superb. I believe the Avenue will become the best of all RHF waters such is its potential.

9th September

2008 The lake is now full and looking superb! The water quality at The Avenue is excellent, and the fry that spawned in June are the biggest 3-month-old fish I have ever seen. So it looks good for the big girls.

LATE AVAILABILITY FOR WESTON PARK BOATHOUSE!!

Due to a recent cancelation the Weston Park Boathouse, plus 3 swims, is available from Sunday 7th of September to Sunday 14th of September. The anglers that fished last week (12th - 18th August) caught lots of fish up to 36lb! For more information, or to book please call 01952 463141 (closed wednesday). Space on French Trip! There is space for Meadow pool and Millstone pool.

Meadow 2nd - 9th August 08 There are 3 places available on this trip at a cost of £300 per person

Millstone 9th - 16th August 08 There are 2 places availabe on this trip at a cost of £300 per person You can either find your own way or if you wish it may be possible to sort out flying down for any further info or to grab your place please contact Rich on 07767384820

29th October

NOTICE We have decided to develope The Avenue into a 9 acre Monument 2 the work will commence shortly and run well into 2008 therefore we regret The Avenue will be closed for 2008. All deposits recieved will be refunded in full this week with a letter explaining our future plans, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

New Website - 19th July 2007 www.rhfisheries.com goes live on September 1st featuring all you need to know about The Monument, Acton Burnell, Western Park and The Avenue.

16th July 2007

The Lads in the Avenue this week have landed 22 fish upto 27-11 All the fish came to the new M1 with squid and octopus over pellets at close range. We couldnt match the weights of the fish but they were between 12lb and 20-08 with the 24-0 and 27-11 shown.

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