2003

MARCH

15th - 22nd March 2003

A little cold to start with but Tuesday saw the temperature rise as the sun shown and the carp began to feed. We had a total of 24 carp and 2 cat's the cat's went 24lb and 39lb. The best carp of the week was a 43lb mirror with 3 other 30's which weighed 32lb.6oz, 34lb.11oz, 37lb.03ozwe also had six 20's along with many upper doubles.

Perfect setting super facilities and great fishing you will not find better value for your money anywhere - Bill, Tom, Ian - West London, hope to see you all again next year.

29th March - 5th April 2003

This week saw the visit of Mike Smith and friends who like our first party on this year had a slow start but ended up with 5 cat's nothing of any great size but they did lose two very big cat's one of which was a least six foot long! Not sure of the total catch for the week but the best carp of the week was a 35lb.07oz mirror.

Thanks for the visit over lads and speak to you soon - Fred & Peter

APRIL

5th - 12th April 2003

Very friendly welcome from Fred's wife and from Peter. 1st class facilities, weather very up and down 1st day: caught 2 * 18lb and 1 * 12lb, 2nd day: 1 * 25lb. 8oz + 13lb, 12lb but lost very good fish! 3rd day: 15lb.06oz, 17lb, 14lb. Holiday was unfortunately cut short due to unforeseen circumstances.

Best wishes to you all and we hope all is well.   Peter, Fred & Tracey - Carp Hunters Abroad

12th - 19th April 2003

This week saw on Dean & Chris from Leicester who had fish of 29lb (PB for Dean) 20lb.04oz (PB for Chris) and several others along with a small Pike. Lost 5 fish, 4 of which would have been big. Found barbed carp hooks in mouth of pike and 3 carp. If you like catching the mint condition carp in this lake do not use them. Extra vigilance will be stepped up this year with regards to the barbed hooks this may mean rig checks - so please don't use them. The carp in this lake have very soft mouths, due to the sandy bottom of the lake so barbed hooks are a big no! no!.

Dean & Chris - Leicester

19th - 26th April 2003

Fished 7pm - 9am only, slept in day, weather quite warm but some cold nights. Took carp from 15lb.2oz to the largest being 31lb.04oz also had 3 low double catfish. Single hard pop up's with 4oz lead did the trick, single hard pop up's had the edge over snowman. Not the hardest of waters but required respect, fish not stupid. Wild life sure helps pass the time away, what the hell was that great big furry thing outside my tent last night Pete??.... Fish - 1*30, 3*20, 1*19, 2*18, 2*17, 1*16 and some smaller ones

Gary & Dad + "Mother" - the cook

MAY

26th of April to 3rd of May 2003

Lake is absolutely superb with facilities to match. Pete and Fred are very sound geezers with snooker hall & walthamstow reservoirs backgrounds so you can't go wrong. The lake is full of wildlife with deer, lizards, snakes, ragondin and kingfishers. We found some bugs which had us running from our bivvies like a load of poofs but later discovered that these were dragonfly larve coming out of the lake to hatch. (An Interesting process to watch once the heart rate goes down) No action during the night except for the worlds most impressive thunder storm. Heard a few fish crash out - sounded like pigs falling out of helicopters, had no lumps ourselves but their in there. I'll just finish up by saying that we all stayed at a lake in Matouges last year and were treated to the best advert on how not to run a carp fishery/ing holiday. You guys have got it absolutely spot on. Change nothing and well see you again sometime for a bit of a crack!

Chris, Dave & Trevor

3rd - 10th of May 2003

Had a great time caught a 38lb mirror {dream come true) I'm new to carp fishing and this was my first time in France, Colin & Peter have been to France many times now and they Inform me this is the best they have ever been to. Listen to the owners and think hard about their advice but most Importantly of all take it on board as they know their lake and fish inside out

All had a great time Sean, Colin, Peter and Lee....Many thanks to Fred & Peter


17th - 24th of May 2003

Caravan adequate, if you eat out the local tabac takes some beating 10 euro's including wine and coffee. If you need tackle there is a good tackle shop not to far away Fred & Peter will give you directions. If you fancy a day out the zoo at St Agianan is well worth a visit as also is the Aquarium. caught fish to 17lb but lost a lot of big one sorry to say. Thanks for the final night's lightning display a very nice send off (thought we were under attack from the Iraqi's

All the best Jezz, Gill & Kingy

24th - 31st of May 2003

Journey down was ok as far as Blois, then it was a bit of a nightmare but got there in the end. Peter was there to meet us. - Sound enough geezer! facilities are very good. Fishing was a little poor only manage 12 fish between the 3 of us biggest just tipped the scales a little over 20lb. Well be back again in September for another crack

Ricci, Paul and Trevor

JUNE

7th June 2003

Had a great week weather fine facilities great caught 15 fish in all with 4 catfish biggest being 15lb. Many thanks for your help Paul, Michael, Hamilton & Andy from Camborne in Cornwall.

7th - 14th June 2003

Top swim:........all landed from here
Middle swim:....poor
Top swim:....... all best fish landed from here 32 runs from this swim.
Lost several very, very big fish, heart broken but that's fishing. Best fish of the week went 29lb.12oz should have been bigger

20 + 22ml rock hard NRG'S doing the business.

21st - 28th June 2003

We traveled down from sleepy suffolk on the Friday, had a calm crossing from Dover and an uneventful drive through the French countryside, as far as, Paris, where we took a wrong turn. Central Paris at 2.30am is a great time to see the sights. Several small catfish to 12lb with biggest carp just topping 21lb. The weather did us no favours but it's all part of the game, some you win some you don't, I'll call this week a score draw.

All the best Chris H & party.

JULY

5th - 12th July 2003

Had a great week over 20 fish between us, biggest fish 26lb. Did slightly better last year caravan & facilities spot on.

12th - 19th July 2003

Next up saw Peter & Bill from Kent who had to tackle a very difficult week but were rewarded when bill had a new personal best carp of 29lb.15oz. (You could have given him the other once Peter!).

Thanks for the visit over gent's - Fred & Peter

19th - 26th July 2003

At last a week free due to a late cancellation saw myself and some friends have a few days on the lake. Nothing huge to report 5 twentie's up to 29lb.02 were the best of the fish caught. The next couple of days where spent tidying up swims and re-clamming all your leads lad's!!!

26th July - 2nd August 2003

Had a great week's fishing weather very hot during the day but weather being much cooler at night. Caught 17 fish between the two of us best was a fat mirror of 34lb and a new personal best for me.

Hope to be back next year all the best.........Terry & Daniel - Camb's

AUGUST

2nd - 16th August 2003

Had a super fortnight but weather very hot between 105 - 115 exceptionally hot but still managed 21 fish with 3 upper 20's

Bob, Linda & Lames Hall from Sheffield

16th - 23rd August 2003

Arrived shortly after mid-day completely exhausted from our trip over from Hull mainly due to our choice of going through Paris "should have listened to you Fred". Still we were well pleased with the set up and without a doubt very good value for money. In total we caught 41 fish between the 3 of us, 8 of which were catfish best 36lb and very angry. The carp that we caught were.....45lb.06, 43lb.02, five 30's biggest 39lb.05 and eight 20's with rest being between 12lb - 20lb. All fish caught on Trigger 22mls and all in superb condition

Look forward to seeing you again next year but in the meantime all the best and thanks once again - Dave, Bob and Ian from Hull

23rd - 30th August 2003

Eight fish caught best being a mirror of 26lb and a new personal best for me. Dean also caught a fish of the same size but not the same fish, most fish caught from the top end of lake on either Mistral Roship or Strawberry Isotonic's

Thanks for all your advice and charging boat....Dean & Tony from Leicester

SEPTEMBER

30th Aug - 6th September 2003

Not sure on the catch report for this week as we are still waiting for the write up but we understand that over 20 fish were caught during this week with the best fish being a little under 30lb.

Thanks for the visit over lads and look forward to seeing you all again sometime.

6th - 13th September 2003

Third time lucky and got here on time! had 9 fish between the two of us biggest were 20lb.08 common and a 21lb mirror, two missed runs and four fish lost in snags. Fishing slow rained all night on Monday and fish were no really showing most of the week.

Thanks again Fred & Pete and all the best Paul & Ricci from Cambridgeshire

13th - 20th September 2003

Andy & Steve

Although the weather was up and down we managed to catch 12 - 14 fish, best being mirror's of 25lb.10, 20lb.12, 19lb, 2 * 18lb, 1 * 17lb, 3 * 16lb with other doubles. Lost two very big fish but well be back for them.

20th - 27th September 2003

Had a good week weather hot in the day, cold at night. Twenty four carp in week and 9 catfish, had five 20's biggest going 27lb which was a new personal best for Mark. Lost four big carp during the week one of which was a very big grassie which Tim lost - gutted. Be back next year for some more action, Fred & Pete sound guys just listen to their advice and you should not go wrong

Mark, Dean, Ray and Tim..."The Green Team"

OCTOBER

27th Sept - 4th October 2003

Hi Fred, we left at 6.15am saturday morning and we were indoors by 3pm but we were all very knackered. We had a very easy going week and we are all very re-charged. The fishing was very slow to start with after 3 days at the water side we had only had 2 fish on the bank first fish was a catfish of 13lb from the bottom swim. The second fish was a mirror carp that was taken by my brother Andrew in the top snag swim the size of that fish was 22lb from there on we had run after run but we started to lose fish after fish we had broken 25lb snake skin, hook's that were bent straight. I then moved from the bottom swim up to the top swim with my brother I did manage to take 2 fish from the bottom swim 1st fish was a mirror carp of 16lb.8oz and the 2nd fish was a mirror carp of 14lb.04oz and I lost 3 more fish one being a large carp or cat. The last 2 days and nights we all fished from the top three swims I had 2 runs and caught 2 carp 12lb and 16lb both mirror carp.

Fish that we caught from the lake were as follows:    Paul 6 fish taken 3 from the bottom swim 16lb.08oz, 14lb.04oz, 12lb all mirror carp 3 lost. 3 fish taken from the top snag swim 14lb, 12lb mirror and a 18lb common. Andrew my brother had 4 fish all taken from the top snag swim 18lb.08oz, 22lb.05oz, 14lb, 15lb all mirror carp, 8 fish lost. Andrew burgess had 1 fish 16lb.08oz with 1 fish lost from the 2nd swim down from the caravan. Jeff hayes had 2 fish one catfish of 13lb and a carp of 16lb the catfish came from bottom swim and the carp from 3rd swim down from the caravan, 2 fish lost.

Many Thanks and all the best Paul & Andrew Newman and Paul Burgess.

4th - 11th October 2003

Had a super week and well pleased with our choice of venue. To be honest have lost count of how many fish we caught between the 3 of us but we did manage 3 thirty's with the biggest of the 3 going 37lb.07oz a truly awesome fish. Peter managed a new personal best of 28lb.10oz and was one of 8 twentie's we think that in addition to the above we caught about 15/16 other fish between 10lb - 20lb with a small cat of 18lb which nearly pulled the rod in!

Truly awesome fishing and as they say we will be back...Pete, Rob & Paul.

11th - 18th October 2003

Had a great week, on a lovely looking lake, with great facilities. As much as we tried the fish wasn't having it with us, so we only had the 1 fish each between the two of us. Both 14lb mirrors, but put up a good scrap. We both enjoyed the weeks fishing and I've since heard of a lot of people that were in France fishing while we were out there said they had real hard times (and a few blanks!)

Will be aiming to come back sometime and beat your fish though!.......Andy & Mark from Middlesex

NOVEMBER

1st - 8th November 2003

Very slow going for the first few days but came good for us towards the end of the week with Ross grabbing a big mirror carp which went 44lb.09oz. Carl bagged two 30's and three 20's, and Liam caught 11 fish biggest going 31lb.02oz with just the five fish for myself, 28lb.03oz the biggest.

Had a great week and caught more fish than we would have at home

Cheer's Ross, Carl, Liam & Brad......Well pleased!!!

15th - 22nd November 2003

Arrived just before dinner after a pleasant drive down and were very pleased with this venue as you do get very good value for money. The facilities are very good with english toilet and shower along with a very pleasant, clean and comfortable caravan that is next to the lake. My wife and I along with our 18 year old son enjoyed some fantastic action day and night and we ended up both breaking our personal best twice in one week!. In total we caught 27 fish between the pair of us with my new personal best now standing at 39lb and my son's now at 45lb.06, perhaps I taught him to well.

Fish for the week were 45lb.06oz, 39lb, 33lb.09oz, 32lb.03oz, 29lb.09oz, 28lb.11oz, 28lb, 25lb.08oz, 23lb.05oz, 22lb.09oz, 20lb.04oz plus 16 doubles ranging from 14lb - 20lb

Thanks for all your help and look forward to seeing you again next year...Steve & Sue and son Gary from Somerset