Sad news at Redmire.

[Snape]

How did the ghost carp get in there in the first place?

They were brought to Bernithan by Les when he moved there and put in the ornamental pond. A while later someone said they had seen a ghostie in the pool and Les checked the ornamental pond to find it had drain out. It transpired that someone had seen the pond was leaking and moved the fish to Redmire to save them....

[Mark]

How did the ghost carp get in there in the first place?

They were brought to Bernithan by Les when he moved there and put in the ornamental pond. A while later someone said they had seen a ghostie in the pool and Les checked the ornamental pond to find it had drain out. It transpired that someone had seen the pond was leaking and moved the fish to Redmire to save them....

Blimey.

[St.John]

How did the ghost carp get in there in the first place?

They were brought to Bernithan by Les when he moved there and put in the ornamental pond. A while later someone said they had seen a ghostie in the pool and Les checked the ornamental pond to find it had drain out. It transpired that someone had seen the pond was leaking and moved the fish to Redmire to save them....

Blimey.

Was not the EXACT words used when les found out.

[Julian]

How did the ghost carp get in there in the first place?

They were brought to Bernithan by Les when he moved there and put in the ornamental pond. A while later someone said they had seen a ghostie in the pool and Les checked the ornamental pond to find it had drain out. It transpired that someone had seen the pond was leaking and moved the fish to Redmire to save them....

The ' someone ' who moved the fish was obviously not just a passer- by.
Hardly the sort of place where anyone just wanders around

[St.John]

Numerous people use the house and grounds most of whom are non- anglers and simply wouldn't realise the severity of such actions. It would have only been done with the intention of 'saving the poor fish'.

I feel I need to add that all this management has been set in place for some considerable time. Rob leaving and the discussions on numerous forums has had absolutely no bearing whatsoever on forcing the owners hand in carrying out management except to make the statement regarding management that is to take place. They are not naive and realise fully what is required (much of which has been done numerous times before I.e de-silting, work on the dam, removal of fish) and it has all been in place for quite some time.
They are not in the habit of discussing their Buisness in public. It is, after all, their business. Call it old fashioned maybe, but that is how I was brought up as well- you don't wash your knickers in public.
Some responses (on other forums ) have been typical 'armchair expert' opinions which are uneducated, sensationalist and plain slanderous. It frustrates the hell out of me because i actually see what goes on behind the scenes on a weekly and often daily basis throughout the year and help in a small way.

[St.John]

And that's all I'm saying on the matter!!!

[Mark]

I have been fortunate enough to have fished Redmire twice thanks to Stu and will never forget both my trips there, I was besotted by the place and still am. In a round about way this forum would not exist if it was not for Redmire Pool.

Anyway on a more happier note chaps did you know on this day 63 years ago Bob Richards caught his record carp of 31lb 4oz from Redmire. I would normally say a toast is due tonight but as it's Friday I shall get pissed.

[St.John]

I have been fortunate enough to have fished Redmire twice thanks to Stu and will never forget both my trips there, I was besotted by the place and still am. In a round about way this forum would not exist if it was not for Redmire Pool.

Anyway on a more happier note chaps did you know on this day 63 years ago Bob Richards caught his record carp of 31lb 4oz from Redmire. I would normally say a toast is due tonight but as it's Friday I shall get pissed.

Just did Mark (toast that is, not get pissed!!).
That fish (for me) is the most important fish that pool ever produced.

[StalkingLuke]

Good news and lets hope the planned actions are effective and the worlds most famous historic carp pool is preserved for evermore.

[AndyD]

I wouldn't worry about the mystery being preserved. I was involved in netting a small pool with our club. Although 3 different 20lbers had been caught from it, they all escaped the netting. However we did net quite a few crucians which nobody ever remembers catching. Funny things nettings.