After a failed attempt to get through on the phone for a session in 2012. In January 2013 I managed to book a 5 night week session for September.
As I arrived, Redmire was nothing like I expected. After a lot of rain all year it was a muddy soup bowl rather than a gin clear weed filled pool. In fact, there was so little weed I couldn’t believe it, though I can’t say I was complaining about that!
All said and done I enjoyed the week immensely. Catching six carp of 18lb 8oz, 11lb 6oz, 17lb 8oz, 1oz (!), 22lb 2oz and 16lb 10oz. Comparing this with some peoples’ experiences on the Redmire Pool forums I’d say I did alright! Additionally I had a handful of gudgeon and an eel to complete the Redmire set.
Many thanks to the other chaps I was fishing with that week for helping me out with photos and teaching me a lot about how to hold fish for the camera in the process.
22lb 2oz and a new PB carp!
16lb 6oz and caught 61 years to the day after Dick Walker’s 44lb record.
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