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Vallee Lake 1 - 70lb'er for Dave Prowse
21/05/2013
Dave Prowse banked a fish of his life with a HUGE 70LB+ Mirror! possibly heavier as his scales bottomed out. Dave had the fish on Vallee Lake 1 together with another Monster of a Mirror at 59lb together with 4 x 40lb+ Carp & 4 x 30s . Dave said...'absolutely unbelievable session, top fish & ....more
Moorlands Fisheries - TWO NEW 60's
20/05/2013
We have managed to produce 2 new sixties so far this season with "The Half Linear" coming out at 62lb 6oz and last night "Cut Tail" being banked at 63lb 0oz. We have also seen some of the fifties at 55lb+ as well as some new fifties already this year. Based on last years readi ....more
Etang Marolles - 3 PBs within 24hrs
19/05/2013
A great start to the opening night for our six anglers: 1 x double, 2 x 20's, 1 x 30 and 3 x 40's and 1 lost. Best fish out 45.10lb ....more
Birch Pool Retreat - New Lake Record
14/05/2013
A very well done to Dan in landing "Lumpy" at 54lbs 4ozs. This is Dan's first trip to France and I think we have now spoilt him for future trips. With still 2 of last years know 50's to come out who know's how long the record will stand? ....more
Vallee Lake 2 - Birthday Bonanza, Dutch Courage & Monsters
13/05/2013
Ruben Pels fishing swim 10 with his birhday buddy had more to celebrate than their birthday with an incredable big fish haul from Vallee Lake 2, Starting with a HUGE 57b Grass Carp, 90lb Sturgeon, 53lb Mirror, 40lb + Commons & Mirrors. Manic action resulted in a three fish multiple catch as pict ....more
Hooked in France - NEW LAKE RECORD AT HOOKED IN FRANCE
12/05/2013
Congratulations to tony green,he has just caught our first 60lb fish and broke the lake record with a magnificent 60lb 4oz common,he's also had a 41lb mirror,not a bad start to his week,once again well done Tony! ....more
Happy Valley - Happy Valley 1st week
11/05/2013
Well this was worth waiting for! our 1st week open and an angler has taken 55 fish to 39lbs. The bait was 'Sticky baits bloodworm' and he fed 10 kilos of lake pellet and maize per day. The fish are all in superb condition after the long winter we have had. Well done mate. ....more
Malhere - Feedback from Bob and Ted
07/05/2013
This is just a short note to confirm that Bob and I both thoroughly enjoyed fishing at “Etang Lac Malhere”. The lake is smaller than what we have fished in the past but it was full of surprises for each of us. The session started off slow with no catches on Saturday or Sunday and the ....more
Beausoleil - Newly named 30lb mirror carp
07/05/2013
We have yet another newly discovered 30lb mirror to report. Caught by Chris Allen and named Tubbsy. It weighed 30lbs exactly and was taken on a flouro Crave popup fished on a 2" choddy. This now brings the total number of named carp over the 30lb mark to 34! ....more
Beausoleil - Newly named 30lb plus common carp
07/05/2013
We have another new 30lb common to report! The fish was caught by Andy on the Blue Oyster and weighed 33lbs 4oz. Andy has named it Kerry and compliments the other stunning common that we already have. Bewsy was out in March at 36lbs, Pepe was also out in March at 35lbs 4oz, Nicky was out last ....more
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Les Basses Berthieres
04/05/2013
I have been fishing in France for 13 years, and this is by far the best fishery i have been to. Very clean, tidy, & comfortable. Listen to Alan he knows his lake, will put you on the fish, and helped us a lot, best tactics, baiting etc, take note of what he tells you if you want to catch fish. ....more
Les Burons
11/05/2013
Lasagne was top notch. Lyn’s speciality highly recommended. Amazing people made the week as well as the fish. Top draw Lyn ( the boss & Rob total pleasure) Nothing is to much trouble ....more
Hooked in France
11/05/2013
stunning ,stunning fish,brilliant week,thanks alan for your advice and hospitality,and a new lake record 60lb ....more
Etang Autels
11/05/2013
I have been to this lake 4 times previous to my last visit and the fishing has been amazing! But unfortunatley this times was not so good. 8 people fished the lake and only 14 fish we're caught, we ended upleaving the venue early as it was just not worth staying for. The lake was just not fishing we ....more
Les Burons
04/05/2013
fishing was extremely tough – weather up & down – 2 days didn’t even get a touch. ....more
Poplars Lake
11/05/2013
Was met by Hazel and Paul the owners, was shown all the hot spots for fishing and the accommodation. This didn't apply to us as the fish weren't feeding too well. Lovelly beatiful peaceful area, did see and hear big fish so they are in there. ....more
Beausoleil
11/05/2013
Clean & tidy house and beautifully kept gravel swims are a credit to the owners. Listen to Matt’s advice and guidance and enjoy! ....more
Beausoleil
04/05/2013
Another great holiday, lovely venue and fish. Thanks Matt & Irène, see you again next year. ....more
Etang Cailleaux
04/05/2013
Just returned from a great week at Cailleaux, fishing peg 1 & 2 catch details below. Pegs are a little cramped when the venue is full leaving only a short length of far bank to fish to and wipe outs are common if you don't pin your lines down. Slow start to week, weather had been cold before our ar ....more
Lac de Laneuville
04/05/2013
5th successive visit and we love the area. The weather was not as hot this year but still had a great holiday. ....more
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Etang Rendezvous - w/c 27 April 2013
16/05/2013
The weather started out nice but gradually deteriorated through the week. Water temperature started out at 15c and ended up at 17c. The air temperature ended at low 20s. Carp – the best of the week weighed in at 48lb 6oz followed by a 45lb 8oz both of which were mirrors. The rest came in at 1 ....more
Etang Rendezvous - w/c 13 April 2013
16/05/2013
Weather was warm and sunny with some rain on the last few days. Air temperature averaged 24c with a water temperature of 18c. Carp – a total of 42 carp were caught, the best of the week weighed in at 56lb 8oz and 55lb 12oz, both commons and the rest were 3x15lb+, 11x 20lb+, 8x25lb+, 8x30lb+, ....more
Carp Hunters Retreat - Catches to date for 2013
09/05/2013
From April 2013 we have had to date 4 different carp over 40`s, 2 mirrors and 2 commons one client caught over 40 carp in a week average weight 25 to 30lb largest being 42lb2oz ....more
Petit Pretre - Gun Lake - Customer feedback. May 2013
06/05/2013
I'm just writing to say thank you for letting us fish your main lake last week. Although we only caught twelve fish between us, and the weather wasn't good, we all had a great time with two of the lads having pb's of 35 and 36 pounds. You have two lovely lakes in what has to be said are in stunning ....more
Eagle Lake & Peters Pool - The Story So Far!
02/05/2013
As in the UK we had an awful winter and spring weather-wise, with week after week of heavy rain and cold, which affected our normal close season work schedule on the complex. Every day of bad weather seemed to result in more and more problems for us to tackle with such as flooding, trees falling do ....more
Le Moulin du Mee - Le Moulin du Mee - week 6 summary.
27/04/2013
A week that started warm and sunny finished up wet and cold and with the carp still spawning the catches have gradually tailed off with last night failing to produce a single fish. Lots of thrashing around in the shallows could be heard over night as the carp continued with their spawning and we wil ....more
Etang Rendezvous - w/c 6 April 2013
26/04/2013
The total weight of fish caught this week was 1409lb which comprised the following; Carp – the best catch of the week weighed in at 45lb+ and the rest were 2x15lb+, 11x20lb+, 6x25lb+, 7x30lb+, 2x35lb+ and 3x40lb+. Cats – the best that was managed this week came in at 68lb+ and the rest ....more
Natures Retreat - A Big Thank You!
19/04/2013
A big thank you to the Stacey's, they were a fantastic family to have as our first guests. Scott braved the weather and tackled the fish well considering there was no previous knowledge of the fishery at hand, Scott managed 6 carp from 15-20lb, even though the big ones didn't come out to play, he i ....more
Lac de Laneuville - 6 to 13th April 13
18/04/2013
The catch report resulted in 3 fish to a 47lb3ozs Common carp & a large pike. The Common was a fish we had stocked many years ago & only a few people have had the pleasure of catching. Looking in mint condition & I am pleased with weight gain. It was a difficult week wi ....more
Beausoleil - First catfish of the year!
14/04/2013
For us, the year 2013 means the start of our 3rd season as the proud owners of Beausoleil. At the start of each year, part of my job is to do a proper week long test fishing session and apart from the carp, I do feel it’s my duty to catch one of the big catfish. For the previous two year ....more
So far so good
11/04/2013
It's been a mixed start to the season with some venues having the best start to a season they have ever had, namely Vallee Lake 1 with umpteen 50's and several 60's (http://www.carp-france.com/Venue.aspx/ValleeLake1) The weather has been unprecedented with the relentless cold weather. For many ....more
Changes to Facebook
26/10/2012
So Facebook have been moving a few bits around, this means you won't always get to see our updates, and most importantly what's been banked at all our venues. If you don't want to miss out on our latest news, visit our facebook page and you will see a little cog in the top right hand corner (next t ....more
A little bit more Breathalyser info for you.
04/05/2012
As the French Law becomes enforceable in November this year, it's wise to get prepared. Up to now we have found the Alcosense Breathalyser to be the one which is most recommended. Here's a link for more info and how to go about getting hold of one: http://www.alcosense.co.uk/alcosense-singles.html ....more
'Mega' week at Ultimate
13/04/2012
Danny Windust and his party had a week to remember. More PB's than you can shake a stick at!! Possibly too much info for you, but for your reference: 41 Mirror pb 37 Mirror 29 Mirror 47.12 Mirror 16.10 Pike pb 53.14 Mirror Arthur pb 43.06 Mirror pb 37.02 Mirror pb 16.10 Pike 46.06 Mirro ....more
Juvanze Lakes Roundup
06/03/2012
The season is off to a flyer on the Juvanze Lakes: Firstly, let's talk about the newcomer which is Juvanze-Blue. We've have a lot of interest in this lake, with particular interest in the early months as guys want to be the first to fish a virgin water with many unknown originals plus, of cou ....more
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