Update on the Secret Cottage and the Willows

Hey guys,

I've decided to do two updates today to split my stories.

This first one is all about the 'Secret Cottage' and the The Secret Pool and the Willows lake.
If you would like a brochure or to book the Secret Cottage you can call us on 07770825896 or 01228562655.

Last week I helped Dad stock some 'smaller' siblings for our resident monsters!

This is 'Bernie' who I decided to name after James Bernoulli who investigated the logarthmic spiral - which is the mathematical version of the spiral we find in nature.
If you click on the photo to see the bigger version and look at the scale in the center of her lateral line you'll see why!

In other news on the Willows I'm pretty sure I've seen what looks like roach topping as the weather has gotten out rather nicely this week. If I can excavate myself from the pile of papers I'm calling 'revision' (I have some final exams after Easter) then I might go out and test the theory!

Email from Jamie

Happy Easter all!

Just a quick update for now I'm afraid - as I'm revising for my first set of final exams!!

This is an email from Jamie Spence that we got yesterday:

"hi val/paul,
just an update for you about our fishing trip, despite the
seemingly never ending winter we are having we did quite well, had 3 carp
the biggest was 15lb and 3 tench biggest 6lb,also some big roach on
boilies and lost a fair few good fish as well,yet another great trips
fishing to lonsdale,
thanks very much"

Thanks for that and hopefully we'll see you again soon Jamie!

Tight lines all,

Em

PS Hoepfully will have a blog update with some photo's soon - those of you who are our facebook fans have had a sneak preview!

Catch a last minute break as the fishing improves!

Hey guys,

Just a quick update:

We have a cottage available for next week due to unforseen circumstances so if you fancy a last minute break give us a ring on: 07770825896.
The weather and the fishing is gradually improving - with Mr. Kirby landing a 16lb 3oz carp this week, and Mr Douthwaite catching a few tench upto the 5 1/2lb stamp and plenty of roach. FIngers crossed for some of that promised BBQ summer sun a little early this year!

Tight lines,

Em

Fishing in the News

Hey guys,

Just a quick note as I've spotted this week has been quite a popular one for fishing stories hitting the news and thought you might be interested.

First the BBC informed me that a 'killer pike' was being removed from a Cornish duck pond - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/8570815.stm is the link to the full story.

Then I spotted a minor article about the Close season starting.

Next Yahoo popped up with a story of fisherman who were over heard singing sea shanties in a pub and have been signed over to a record label - http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20100318/ten-singing-fishermen-land-a-whopper-of-a56114e.html

See you all soon
Em

Ken turns Pikey!!!

Ken, one of our regular visitors decided on this trip he would have a go for Pike, as he had never fished for them before.

Needless to say Ken is "hooked"

On his first attempt he landed a superb 14lb specimen (photos to follow)
The following day he decided to go back to his beloved Roach which resulted in the best fish being 1 1/2lb. specimen.

The next few days Pike were back on the menu. Ken went on to catch a further 9 fish the best one being 11 lb.

On his previous visit Ken earned the right to have his name on a peg having had his PB Carp and strangely enough most of his pike came from this same peg - but he can't have his name on it twice!

Ken left a Pike Angler, looking forward to his next week with us in May.

Well Done Ken!!

The results are in!

Hey guys,

Well the vote has run for a week now so I've decided that those of you who wanted to vote probably have by now.
And I have the results........
More than 75% of you like to read the blog as it is.
So I'll continue with my own occasional updates but as a compromise for the remaining readers I'll label them EO (for Emma's Own) in the title.
That way you they really are readily identifiable and as always you don't have to read them if you don't want to.

I would like to thank everyone who voted, especially those who left comments - many of which were lovely and all of which were constructive.

Thanks!

Emma