Angling Lines Blog

Jake continues his assault on the tree line swim at Gigantica, revealing the knots he was shown, and some stunning Gigantica carp to finish with. You can read Part 1 here.

Five More Carp, One Lost Fish, Two Nights Left!

By Jake Langley-Hobbs

As from winter 2011 Korda will now be taking bookings for Gigantica themselves.  Anyone who’s made a reservation for Gigantica for 2012 & beyond has already been written to and their details, along with any deposits paid, have been forwarded to Korda who will of course honour the bookings.

Here’s a message from Danny Fairbrass;

I would like to formerly advise all anglers that Gigantica bookings from November 2011 will now be processed direct through Gigantica UK on 01268 820440. UK staff that has fished Gigantica will be on hand from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday to process bookings and offer advice on fishing Gigantica. You can e mail booking requests 24 hours a day to bookings@gigantica-carp.com and we will respond during the next working day.

We have chosen to go direct for 2 reasons; firstly we have staff available at Korda HQ to man the phones, all these staff have fished the lake which offers customers a unique opportunity for advice as well a professional service. Secondly we hope to expand our portfolio of waters in Europe in the next 12 months and so will eventually be able to justify dedicated staff to handle bookings.

We have been more than satisfied with Angling Lines and thank them for the excellent service they have provided over the last 3 years. We have personally sent several ‘mystery shoppers’ to them over the years and they have always returned with glowing reports of AL. If our expansion plans do not come to fruition and we struggle to cope with bookings direct we shall not hesitate to come back to AL.

All details of provisional bookings will be passed from AL to us and we will give these people first priority over new enquiries. Keeping existing customers happy is both AL and our primary concern.

Once again thanks to Bridget, David and all the girls at AL, we wish you all the very best for the future.

Tight Lines, Danny Fairbrass

Fudgey’s @ 73.09 – Gigantica’s 3rd known 70lb+ carp

Look at the width of that carp!

Having seen Fudgeys last year at spawning time, I had predicted that should someone be lucky enough to capture this huge framed fish during the winter, I was certain it would be Gigantica’s 3^rd 70lb+ fish. Having made it through the colder conditions without slipping up, and with fish in general in the area showing signs of having fed well through the winter, I wasn’t at all astonished when I was handed the pics of the awesome fish at an all time high, and as predicted, Giganticas 3^rd official 70lb+ fish at the massive 73.09lb !!

Jake recalls a memorable session from 2009 in the Tree Line Swim at Gigantica, including some tactics and advice he was given to overcome the power from these creatures when fishing at close range.

The Tree Line Swim Has Not Disappointed!

By Jake Langley Hobbs

Hi Danny,

I have been thinking about booking a fishing holiday for me and my wife on Gigantica towards the end of autumn but I have a few questions I would like to ask.

I myself am a very confident angler currently fishing Tim Paisley’s Mangrove syndicate as well as a few others but my wife has not had the chance to fish as much as me since she’s been bringing up our two sons.  When we are out together we like to fish together, it helps Karen if I am close by to help if needed.  Don’t get me wrong, Karen has landed many good fish on her own and has taken fish to 41lb 8oz but she lacks confidence in her own ability.  It would also be nice if we are holidaying together we could fish together.  For these reasons I would like to ask if it is possible to share a swim on the lake, or are there any double swims available?

Secondly, what sort of facilities does the site have for women, toilets, showers and such?

It the site close to a village where we could say have a meal or shop, sometimes a short break does the swim good and it’s nice to take a rest.

Looking forward to hearing from you, Alan

Reply from DANNY TURTLE

Alan,

Thanks for the enquiry. We have 13 swims here at Gigantica, 3 designated doubles and another swim that could, if needed, house a pair. If you would like to fish together properly (as two anglers, not just a snide rod for the wife) we discuss it with the other weeks anglers prior to the draw and it’s generally excepted that you would end up together.

We are very proud of our facilities. We have a wet room / shower room that I’m told, is of the highest standard. Two toilets which are immaculately clean and kept as such.  Our dining area has free tea & coffee and we can, if requested provide the ‘big man’ menu. If you do not indulge with the food package, in the hot weather we always have at least one big BBQ a week which you can attend for 10E per head.

We are a very short drive from Brienne, our local town which has several supermarkets & bars. Within a 15min drive we have the famous great lakes, Amance, Chanticoq and Orient. All have bars and restaurants as well as water sports for hire, Orient has a wonderful sandy beach as well ! Lot’s to do.

We also have a fresh delivery each day of warm fresh bread and pastries which is a nice touch should you be catering for yourself. We hire bikes, which should you and your wife want to go off for a ride, makes a nice change. We do not provide safety gear for the bikes though should you wish to leave site.

I hope this has answered your questions Alan, but should you require any additional information, feel free to contact me at any time.

Danny