This trip is exclusive to Angling Direct Holidays and for this period the lake will be closed to any other anglers. There are two lakes at Acton that normally has 20 anglers per day but for your exclusive period we are restricting the numbers to 3 per day. Never before has this lake been closed exclusively like this before. This is a very exclusive and probably one of the best Carp waters in the country.

Fishery Info

Acton Top Lake
The Top Lake, real name ‘Shadwell’, is approx 17 acres in size with 12 magnificent swims. The Top Lake is famous for both its fish and its fantastic scenery.

The Top Lake holds approx 140 fish of which 20 are different 40’s. These include the lake record Mirror carp known as ‘Big H’ at 48lb 0oz and 3 different 40lb+ Commons up to 48lb 11oz, which is the current lake record. In addition there are approximately 80 different 30’s with a lake average weight in 2006 of 32lb. The Top Lake is also difficult but every week it produces big fish and often anglers catch up to 6 fish in a 36 hour session. The Big Lake will soon produce its first 50 as there are 3 different fish over 48lb!

Acton Lower Lake
The Lower Lake, real name ‘Black Dicks’, is approx 7 acres in size with 10 magnificent swims. The lake depth ranges from 14ft down to 2ft in the Shallows. The Lower Lake is home of the 50’s. Bill, the common, caught June 07 at 55lb 02oz by Chris Lowe is the lake record with the Italian not far behind – best weight 54lb.

There are a further 24 magnificent Carp in the Lower Lake with an average weight in 2006 season of 37-10lb. There are at least 6 other 40’s present with the biggest being Cluster – last caught at 46lb 12oz by Ian Huntingdon in Spring 2007. In the Spring of 2007 Ian also landed what was probably the best catch of carp in the UK ever. Ian landed 7 fish with an average weight of 40lb 07oz. They weighed: - 32-12, 36-00, 36-06, 37-12, 40-06, 47-04 and 52-08.

Type Of Angler
This trip is for intermediate and experienced anglers you must be able to cast over 50 yards with a PVA bag accurately. Clients will need experience in handling large carp in excess of 50LB.

Itinerary

Day 1 or 5

Meet at 8am. If fishing for one day depart 6pm If fishing for more than one day you will start at 8 am your first morning and depart at 6pm on your last day.

Tackle Required 
Carp rods, marker & spod rods, carp reels, bite alarms, Bivvy, wet weather gear, head torch, stove for cooking etc. basic rig material (size 6/8 hooks, 15lb braided hook link (eg: Kryston Mantis) size 8 swivels, PVA bags and web.  Marker rod, Spod rod, Catapults and throwing sticks are essential. Note if staying for additional days, you will need to bring your bivvy, bedchair and sleeping bag.

What’s Excluded
Food, drink, tackle & bait. Clients need to bring their own bollies and particles (Peanuts are banned). There is no bait available onsite. (Matt will have his own tackle with him so he will ONLY beable to provide the odd bit of tackle to clients.

Other Important Info
3 rods are allowed.  Lead core is banned (TFG safety leaders are accepted) and clients are only to bring barbed hooks.  No Peanuts are allowed.  Large landing net, Large unhooking mat are provided.

Departure Dates & Prices
You can fish for as many days as you wish , if fishing for only one day you will start at 8 am and finish at 6 pm. If you fish for more than one day you will start at 8 am on your first day until 6 pm on your last day. Additional days include night fishing.

Dates 2008	First day	Every Additional Day
21/4/08	£800 pp Per day	£650 pp Per day
22/4/08	£800 pp Per day	£650 pp Per day
23/4/08	£800 pp Per day	£650 pp Per day
24/4/08	£800 pp Per day	£650 pp Per day
25/4/08	£800 pp Per day	N/A

If clients want to any thing else out about the lake.  I.e. how it is fishing etc. then please visit www.rhfisheries.com/acton-burnell-home.asp