Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Andrew Woodley

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 03-05-2008 to 10-05-2008

No. of persons fishing: 3

Brief details of your catches: 65 fish - 5 x 30lb+, 29 x 20lb+, 30 x doubles, 1 x 35lb catfish (Owner's note: Andy 26 fish, Jean 22, Colin 17 - total weight 1338lb)

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Tight off far bank, come back 1 metre under trees - tunnel, tight in against dam wall and corner. Various baits from lake and few of our own

Were the facilities what you expected? 1st Class for house/cleanliness of surroundings, even for washing machine

Were you happy with them? More than

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? On 1st time visit ....... Yes

Would you recommend our services to a friend? On advertising - publication & dvd ..... Yes

General comments: Well, first of all a great big thanks to Chas and Josie (and Buddy ... from Jean)for all his info on how to fish his lake, equipment supplied (not to mention ground sheet), even down to showing us around the lake (hot spots) and making our rigs (from Colin). He gives you his time even to have a chat about the lake, other lakes .... anything really. Very quiet and tranquil surroundings (Jean's going home for a rest because she's knackered - because she doesn't usually fish - look at Catch Report). Excellent time had by all. Will be back a.s.a.p. (Jean's missing Buddy already). Thanks, Jean, Andy and Colin

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Name of customer:  Gavin Tanton

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 26-04-2008 to 03-05-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 14 Carp, 2 x 30's, 6 x 20's all the rest below 20lbs. Lots of tench and roach. 2 pike to 8lb.

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Keep your lines tight, and listen to Chaz, he goes on a bit, but he's ok. The only thing is he scares you into borrowing things you don't need. I find that irritating. He basically told us that our equipment was not up to scratch. We have been to 2 other venues and they were fine.

Were the facilities what you expected? ?

Were you happy with them? Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Fishing was hard work but that was due to the really bad weather. Chaz wouldn't leave us alone for about 3 hours a day. His info was quite good but he scares you, he thought we were not fishermen which was out of order. P.S. These comments are not Angling Lines fault. We have been very happy before, we've found you very accommodating and helpful.

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Name of customer:  Shaun Long

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 19-04-2008 to 26-04-2008

No. of persons fishing: 2

Brief details of your catches: Shaun - 19 fish: under 20lb x 7, 20lb+ x 11 and 1 x 34lb01ozKieran - 5 fish: under 20lb x 4 and 1 x 30lb

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Listen to Chas - fish tight lines with a clear leader, inline lead and good rigs, good helping of pellets and boilies

Were the facilities what you expected? Excellent

Were you happy with them? Very

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Fantastic venue, superb gite, the lake is stunning, a fishing paradise. Many thanks to Chas for his A1 knowledge. We lost 17+ fish due to poor line; make sure you're on quality fluorocarbon. Best venue I have been to in France. Be warned, Chas, we may be back!

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Name of customer:  Neil Bexon

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 12-04-2008 to 19-04-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 66 carp including 4 mirrors of 34lb, 35lb14oz, 37lb12oz and 34lb10oz, 25 carp from 20lb to 29lb04oz and 30 high doubles for a total weight of 1312lbs (plus 1 pike)

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Fish to margins far bank, wall and sluice - T1 boilies and pop/ups introduced by ourselves, once established fished well. Snag swims - p/ups, corn and T1. Vary Bait

Were the facilities what you expected? Excellent by far

Were you happy with them? Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Very recommendable

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Tes

General comments: After two previous experiences in France we were overwhelmed with the surroundings and the constant vigil of Chas keeping the lake in pristine condition - the showers were a delight and most welcoming after a night in the bivvy. The accommodation was excellent (what little we stayed in it). Even though there was a TV, I think it was switched on once - one can actually get into reading - (nice selection of books too!) x 4 read !!! Mum outdid us all with over 600lbs of fish - beginner's luck - We will definitely return!

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Name of customer:  Richard Corscadden

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 22-03-2008 to 29-03-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 10 x doubles to 20lb, 9 x 20s to 28lb, 2 x 35+ - many lost due to p-line

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Tight lines, fish washed-out boilie, fish to features and listen to Chas. Ensure you have good quality Flurocarbon line

Were the facilities what you expected? Better than expected

Were you happy with them? Extremely

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: What a fantastic venue, couldn't ask for anything more. Josie, Chas and Buddy are very welcoming, pity the fish were not so co-operative. We will be booking for next year on our return back to England. Thanks for your wonderful hospitality, looking forward to next year. All the best, Rich

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Name of customer:  Richars Corscadden

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 22-03-2008 to 29-03-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 21 fish in total caught - 20 plus fish lost throughout the week. 11 x double to 19lb04oz - 9 x 20s to 28lb & 2 x 35lb+

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: I found that washed out Quest Irish Cream boilie on a small bed of mixed carp pellets and a few chops caught the 20+ carp. Bed of pellets and particles did the trick for the smaller carp, with the majority of the smaller carp coming out over from the dam wall/sluice using double pop up corn and larger carp were being caught on the washed out Irish Cream Boilie over on the far bank. Fish tight lines with clear leader and in-line leads (Fox 3-5oz) are ample - ensure that your main line is a good quality with little or no stretch at all especially if you're fishing between the tunnel at the far end of the lake - I lost 20 + fish in the week from the tunnel due to poor quality of line I used (P-Line). I would also use good quality hooks - I lost 3 fish due to bent hooks during the week on Fox Arma Point - they aren't supposed to bend, but they did. Listen to what Chas has to say - he is full of information and knows the lake like the back of his hand - be patient - sit on your rods with tight lines (bow string tight) and hit into the single bleeps. Ensure you take a baitboat to get under the overhanging branches and into the tunnel. Get your boilies when you get there and start to wash them out in lake water - they normally take 3 days to soften and look washed out.

Were the facilities what you expected? Better than expected - it's like being at home only with a lake in your back garden

Were you happy with them? Very happy

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes already have

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes already have

General comments: What a fantastic venue, the lake, fish & gite, we couldn't have asked for more. The glacon is something that I will be trying myself at home as long as I can keep it frozen for long enough. Thanks to Josie, Chas & Buddy for your warm hospitality throughout the week, big thanks to Chas for his advice, we would have struggled if we hadn't had his knowledge and guidance - the fish were top quality, not a mark on them - there is no doubt that this is one of the best venues I have ever fished and I will be booking again very soon Chas, that 55 will be mine soon Tight lines Rich

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Name of customer:  Mandy Morley

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 15-03-2008 to 22-03-2008

No. of persons fishing: 5

Brief details of your catches: 1 x 30lbs.... 8 x 20lb+...... 5 x 15-20lbs and a very suprised pike! Made up of 9 common & 9 mirrors

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Tight line, far bank and as always listen to Chas. Tigernuts and Halibut pellets seemed to be the main baits catching this week.

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes, the gite and the lake are both beautiful, just shows the amount of care both Josie and Chas lavish on the place.

Were you happy with them? Totally

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Most certainly

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes, it really is a superb firm to use, no problems and the staff can't do enough for you.

General comments: This has been our second visit to Vaux and rest assured it certainly won't be our last! Once again we felt as though we were going to see friends rather than renting a property. Chas & Josie are the perfect hosts and nothing is too much trouble. To feel so relaxed and at home is testament to their approach and commitment to making your holiday truly memorable. Nothing was too much trouble which we really appreciated. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed the fishing tremendously. Three of our party had PBs, with Sean beating his at least 4 times!! Thank you so much to Josie & Chas (and Buddy!!) also to all at Angling Lines for making it another A* experience.

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Name of customer:  Alex Hainsworth

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 09-02-2008 to 16-02-2008

No. of persons fishing: 2

Brief details of your catches: 34 carp including 11 x 20s up to 28lb; most of them off first tree off dam wall, 1metre off produced fish, also sluice was a good spot

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Snowman pop-up, good helping of particles and pellets. You will learn so much from Chas, so try and take it all in

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes, more than I imagined

Were you happy with them? Totally

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Definitely

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Thank you for all the help and kindness. The glacon will definitely be something back home to try. Thanks for having us, the house was lovely + lake + fish. Will be back next year without a doubt. Rick and Alex

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Name of customer:  Tim Gunn and Family

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 26-01-2008 to 02-02-2008

No. of persons fishing: 1

Brief details of your catches: 33 fish on 5 days of fishing, ranging from 14lb7oz to 37lb7oz, 11 of which 14lb to 19lb+, 18 of which 20lb to 29lb+ and 4 of which 30lb+

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Pop-up corn, particle glacon (ask Chas), Active8, Double 10mm pineapple pop-up

Were the facilities what you expected? Better, beautiful house, all the help you need

Were you happy with them? Yes, more than you could ask for

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes, already have

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Vaux is lovely, surrounding areas, and the lake is great. The fish are in the best condition and you know when you've caught them. All I can say is listen to Chas, it's his lake and he knows how to catch his fish. He's willing to share and wants you to catch. Josie helps everyone, she's interested in your catch and she wants to make sure you have all you need in the house, even gave parents guidance to shops. All I would like to say is thank you, I will be back, and I will get a 40. Thank you, thank you (A1)