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Etang Marolles - Catch Report for week ending 12th May '12
Catch Report for this week
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> W/E
> 12/05/12
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> Weather
> Rain but milder
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> Bar Pressure
> 1015-1028
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> Max Temp
> 19
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> Min Temp
> 9
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> No. of days fished
> 7
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> No. of anglers
> 5
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> No of fish lost
> 14
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> Doubles
> 11
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> 20's
> 13
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> 30's
> 12
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> 35+
> 4
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> 40
> 1
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> 45+
> 0
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> 50
> 0
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> Fish of the week
> 40.8lb Grass carp
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> Comments
> "Thanks for a great week, caught some lovely fish, lovely food. Sure I'll be back" Zak
> "Food was good, fishing superb, shower outstanding, service exceptional!" Matt
> "I'll be back, the sooner the better. Brilliant again" Andy & Gill
> "Smashing, loved every minute, see you next year" Daz & Mick
Etang Marolles - First guests on the Caravan Lake
Our first guests on the caravan lake had a busy time with over 50 carp ranging from doubles up to 32lb
"Fished the caravan lake this week (6-12 May 2012). Caught some nice fish although the weather was bad at times. Loads of action, so much I did not even fish at night. Thanks for another wonderful week at Etang Marolles". Harran & Wilma
Birch Pool Retreat - Bushy Boys did good
Not knowing exactly what to expect when you know 3 young lads are fishing your lake for the first time we were very pleasantly surprised. Lewis, Sam and Luke were the perfect guests showing absolute respect to us, our fish and their surroundings, their parents should be very proud of themselves they did a great job bringing them up.
The lads were rewarded, all with new pb's with Lewis taking the majority of the fish from "The Rock" swim, including a pristine 49lb 10oz Common called "Big Tail".
It was a real pleasure to meet the lads and it's good to know that with anglers like this the future of Carp fishing is in good hands.
Etang Rendezvous - The Sun Has Got Its Hat On - Maybe?
w/c 05 May 2012-05-14
This week started off cold and wet but improved significantly towards the end. The maximum water temperature for the week was 20.5c with a changeable wind.
Total weight of fish caught this week was 2041lb+, which included:
Carp – The largest catch this week was a 45lb common. Other catches were 8x15lb+, 16x20lb+, 17x25lb+, 7x30lb+ and 1x40lb
Cats – Individually, 37lb, 49lb and 80lb.
La Petite Martiniere - Stuck in the mud
Day 1 With the days forecast for rain and thunderstorms Lewis Murry & Kevin from sunny kent must have dragged some over with them because its the best day here for 3 weeks..Lewis has got one of the giant fox bivvys down at swim 5..Murry is at swim 4 and his dad Kevin is on swim 6 the cabin..after setting up and a bit of bait on their spots its is now 7pm and the guys are having a BBQ in the sun..8pm and the rain and thunderstorms have come to stop play
Back from a wet breakfast run and the lads said the thunderstorm come just at the end of the BBQ last night and swiched the fish on with 3 carp banked and around 5 dropped the night was noisy with fish crashing all over but it has gone a little quiet
Day 2 Was slow in the day but at 6.30pm for around 30 mins they hit the feed hard with a 33lb Common going to Murry at swim 4.. Little Sid fell to Kevin at swim 6 the cabin and a single to Lewis down at swim 5 ...Kevin got his head down in the cabin at 11pm and the boys banked again at 2am and 4am a 11lb for Murry and a 24lb for Lewis Weather today mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, High of 19C with Breezy Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 km/h. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 4.6 mm possible. Pressure 1016mb and Steady with full moon
Day 3 The lads are on a breakfast only deal so a trip out for food was needed because of the rain they drove to Laval and found The Buffalo Grill for a spot of lunch and a break from the wet stuff..Kevin has now landed all the Sturgeon but dropped all of his carp runs..their BBQ last night was also in the rain at 11pm but not so for the fish with a slow night at the hook with fish crashing all over in the moon light
Day 4 It's a wet WWII Victory Day, Fête de la Victoire 1945 in france today..Overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 18C. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 4.0 mm possible. Pressure 1009mb and Rising..down at breakfast i see Kevin was having some sport with Big Sid but dropped it after a min or two
We had some activity overnight with the 1st carp of Kevins trip at 14lb and the 1st Sturgeon (Big Sid) for Lewis and a single for Murry all in the rain
Day 5 It's Murrys Birthday so me and the lads are off out to a Warner Brothers bar in Laval for a drink..Our margin spots are very slow with little signs that they are feeding most of the fish are coming from the open water..and it looks the same for most of the lakes around us ...some reporting spawning going on
Last night was showing fish all over and looking good for the night..after a run each around 12am Murry and Lewis was in need of sleep after their day karting and a little beer.. so it was time to take the rods out and get their heads down..Kevin was hoping to bank a nice carp after seeing a lot down by the cabin end on the baited spots..around 3am he was into a good fish after a great fight of 30mins he see it was the Grass carp..he was so happy to have hooked a fish over 30lbs and if he banked it it would put him in the lead for total weight of the week and into the £40 pot the lads have going...the fish was ready to come in but the landing net was out of reach also the walky talky to me was flat...so he give a shout out to both the boys but they was dead to the world..he manage to get the net but this fish is very long making a 42' net look small and he lost it at the net along with a PB..That's fishing
Day 6 And a great day it is dry and sunny with a temp of 25c..Kevin is still sick after the grass carp..and the boys cant stop laughing about it ..we hope the big change in weather may help the carp feed more after breakfast is said to the guys to check out the area at the back of the monk 1st thing in the morning around 6am at the min and up to about 8.30 - there were quite a few fish feeding there without baiting it up ! but they said there still asleep till 9am i did say they are missing the morning shift haha
Just back from seeing two of our dutch friends rob & Jaap that are fishing at my friend tonys place lac serenity for the 1st this week shame the guys are going home tomorrow because they are unlocking the lake
Day 7 The last full day for the lads Lewis banked a 24lb carp last night and is only around 4lb behind Kevin who is now after the Sturgeon to win the £40 pot..they are of out to The Buffalo Grill for their last french lunch..just got a call to say the van is stuck in the mud so out with the quad to pull it out ..todat overcast with a chance of rain. High of 19C. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 2.5 mm possible Pressure 1023mb and Steady
Beausoleil - You can’t beat local knowledge
Last week we welcomed Steve Deppe on his first trip to France. Steve was a new member of Martin’s party and was in good hands as this would be Martin’s 3rd trip to Beausoleil. After taking a break of three or four years from carping, Steve had really got back into his fishing recently. I’m always excited when clients tell me that it’s their first trip. It’s a memory that stays with you forever and is a vital part of a carp angler’s journey. For my first French trip, I was very lucky to be invited to join angling ace Jon Finch (Avid consultant and owner of Bankside Tackle) and his mates at Abbey Lakes. I learnt so much during that week it was incredible. I will always be indebted to Jon and the guys for the assistance they gave during that week. You just can’t beat local knowledge and if you, and any member of your party, are fishing Beausoleil for the first time, rest assured that I go out of my way to make sure that every client is given the right level of assistance and guidance during their stay.
On arrival after greeting the guys, we always do a lake tour, during which I point out every single mark that I know has produced fish and which has been “hot” recently. This was all the information Steve needed as he successfully targeted a range of marks along the far island margin. Tactics were kept simple and deadly as single 20mm D-livers and D-liver snowmen were presented over a scattering of thirty or so baits per rod. Steve ended up as top rod for the week with 11 carp to 35lb.
Congratulations mate, great job. See you again soon! Matt.
Beausoleil - You’re never too old for France!
Last week we welcomed back Martin (on his 3rd visit to us) and three new members of his party (on their first trip to France). Among them was our first octogenarian carper, Bert, aged 82. Mark, his son is an experienced carper and was determined that his dad was going to catch. He worked hard to help him and rowed out baits on a daily basis for him which he carefully placed under marginal trees. If you don’t have a bait boat, rowing out baits is an excellent tactic here at Beausoleil. The fish love to hug the margins and are often found exceptionally close to the banks. Beausoleil is a world away from Bert’s local fisheries that are well stocked with hungry single and double figure. On Tuesday, as per usual, I called in to meet the lads to see how they were getting along. Bert had managed a Pike of 13lb taken on a D-liver boilie. This is the largest pike to have been caught during my stewardship and I’m happy to declare it as a new lake record! Although Bert had caught a double figure pike it wasn’t really what he came for. He still desperately wanted to catch one of our very fine carp!
I left the guys to enjoy the fishing and returned again on Friday. On arrival I was told that Bert’s dream had come true and he’d taken a nice 26lb mirror! Everyone was delighted for him and I know that Mark felt a huge sense of relief when it went over the net cord. With the pressure off, Mark could concentrate more fully on his own angling and managed to sneak another two 29lb plus mirrors during the last evening.
As always it was a pleasure the meet Martin and his new team. Also, we may not have to wait until next year to see them as there was plenty of talk of a return trip in October!
Les Burons - New Lake Record
New Lake Record 48lb 8oz Mirror caught by Trevor at Les on 7/5/2012 using The Cell boillies over a bed of carp pellets. The fish came from a feeding hole just off the island.
1 of 4 x 40lbs also 16 x 30lbs & 3 x 20lbs so far this week. Weather has been very changeable
Hunters Retreat - May 2012
A great start for May at Hunters Retreat to date:
loads of 20`s and 30`s and 4 x 39 1 x 45 1 x 42 1 x 47 lake record
waiting for photos
Etang Rendezvous - LOVE IS IN THE AIR
w/c 28 April 2012
This week’s catches were as follows:
CARP – The largest caught this week weighed in at 47lb 2oz (common). Other catches came in at 5x15lb+, 20x20lb+, 8x25lb+, 5x30lb+, 4x35lb+ and 1x40lb+ .
CATS – Individually, 93lb+, 85lb+, 62lb, 58lb+, 54lb, 52lb+, 48lb+, 42lb+ and 32lb+.
Total weight of fish caught this week was 1,213lbs.
Another mixed bag of weather – rain and wind with a very small sprinkling of sun – if you blinked you missed it!
The water temperature was 17c.
A few fish started spawning on Friday but appears to have stopped.
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