Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Mr Andy Lukacs

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 16-08-2008 to 23-08-2008

No. of persons fishing: 3

Brief details of your catches: 14 fish including 1 x 30lb, 6 x 20lb+, 1 x 17lb 8oz Koi

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: PVA bag + stick mixes with 20-30 freebies over the top

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes

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: All in all a great family venue. Fishing was generally ok, but changeable weather reduced larger catches. We will be back

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Mrs Jill McCarthy

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 09-08-2008 to 16-08-2008

No. of persons fishing: 3

Brief details of your catches: 4 x 30lb+, 6 x 20lb+

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: 

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes, excellent

Were you happy with them? Yes, excellent

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Absolutely

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes, a very good service. Extremely helpful

General comments: A great holiday - for anglers and non-anglers alike. A very good venue and Chas was very helpful

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Duncan de Gruchy

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 02-08-2008 to 09-08-2008

No. of persons fishing: 2

Brief details of your catches: 16 Carp up to 27-8 and 3 Tench.

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Fishing tight to far bank under the trees and up to the snags in the shallow end.

Were the facilities what you expected? Better

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: Accommodation is superb and ideal for the family. Chas and Josie were very friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The fishing was not easy, especially when the weather got hot. However, with guidence from Chas we caught more towards the end of the week as we got used to the tactics required.

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Mrs Lara Mackie

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 26-07-2008 to 02-08-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 38 catches in total ranging from 13lb to 35lb 02oz

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Fishing tightlines to the snags. Best baits were bloodworm boilies/washed out Irish Cream and tigernut

Were the facilities what you expected? The house and facilities were more than expected, a really lovely house (pictures don't do it justice)

Were you happy with them? Very happy and felt very comfortable on site

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes definitely, a lovely and welcoming place

Would you recommend our services to a friend? We faced a few problems with the service from Angling Lines (ie travel options/ferry ports) although would advise this for first timers to France

General comments: Chas provided some excellent advice on both resorts and activities for us to visit and undertake, as well as giving expert knowledge on fishing tactics

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Mr Dave Henley

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 19-07-2008 to 26-07-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 17 carp, 1 x 30, 11 x 20s, the rest high doubles

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Trigga and Pineapple. Heavy baiting to far bank, pellet, corn and boilies. Bait soak worked well

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes

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: Lovely clean venue, Chas and Josie work hard to keep it that way. Picked up some good tips from Chas although the way you fish at home works too!!! Fishing difficult in day due to very hot weather. Felt a little pressurised to borrow/buy things we didn't need at times. Apart from that, fantastic holiday - would definitely return

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Mr Graham Crawley

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 12-07-2008 to 19-07-2008

No. of persons fishing: 2

Brief details of your catches: Ranged from 34lbs to 15lbs - totalling 17 fish. Good quality fish

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Far bank under tree, and under Oak tree. Pineapple and Rahja Spice boilies (off Chas) and pop-ups

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes and better

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: Good week, but conditions weren't great. Chas was helpful, but does go on a bit. Recommendation:- When the fish are on, don't sleep! Definitely need a bait boat !!!! Ben and Adam - both aged 16

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Mr Jerome

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 05-07-2008 to 12-07-2008

No. of persons fishing: 1

Brief details of your catches: 1 x Mirror, approx 25lb

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Nothing worked well, Chas tried too.

Were the facilities what you expected? Better, as usual

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: Good venue. I had a great time, even if the fishing was off.

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  simon marshall

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 28-06-2008 to 05-07-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 50 fish includeing 2 x 30s. 30 x 20s. caught the smaller fish 15 to 20 mainly off the top down end of lake, ask chaz he will let you know where

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: all fish caught were on Quest rahja spice, with over 30 of them on 15mm shelf life, all over balls of method mix including tuna, with sausage stick on end, all on gravel close to tree, only

Were the facilities what you expected? yes

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: a very enjoyable time

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Michael Jackson

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 21-06-2008 to 28-06-2008

No. of persons fishing: 3

Brief details of your catches: 1x30lbs+, 6x25lb-30lb, 5x20lb-25lb, 6x10lb-20lb.1 tench.plenty of roach+rudd.

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Tight to far bank fishing over spod mix and chopped boilies with bait boat.

Were the facilities what you expected? Yes

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: This is our 4th visit,still as good as ever,Chas and Josie excellent host.fishing slow due to very warm weather.but will be back.

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Dave Stratford

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 14-06-2008 to 21-06-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 22 fish in total. Fish had spawned just before we arrived, so it started very slow, but with Chas helping us we soon got it sussed

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Lock up your baitrunners, tight lines to the snags, heavy leads, fluorocarbon leaders A MUST. Lift the rod on one bleep. Quest Baits Rahja Spice tipped with plastic corn did it.

Were the facilities what you expected? Better

Were you happy with them? More than

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Fantastic venue, Chas is a legend. Although the fishing was slow at first, Chas did his best to help us. My step-daughter didn't catch a carp. But that didn't dampen her spirits. The knowledge that Chas passed on to her is priceless and she will take that from this and put it to good use. Thanks Chas & Josie & Buddy. Hope to see you soon. Dave Stratford, Trish Stratford, Lisa Maggs, Paul Bond Comments from Paul and Lisa. The lake and maison were in excellent condition with all home comforts. Chas was brilliant with Lisa, but despite all his knowledge and help she still blanked. I managed to catch one carp from the dam corner. Unfortunately we were very limited to the swims we could fish to, basically the dam wall. However the fish always seemed to feed at the other end of the lake and then showed to middle once they had finished feeding. I would definitely recommend that parties of four draw straws for their swims to keep it fair. To sum up, we were very disappointed for what was a very expensive holiday. (CHAS would like to take the opportunity to thank you both for the bottle of whisky)

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  paul steele

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 07-06-2008 to 13-06-2008

No. of persons fishing: 1

Brief details of your catches: 9 Carp up to 31lb....1 x 30, 3 x 20's,5 x doubles...1 Tench 5lb.

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Carp were spawning until Thursday so fishing was slow but still managed to pick a few up off the surface. Fished here before and definitely advise the serious anglers out there to make sure they bring a baitboat.

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: Somebody has to get the week that the fish are spawning and this year it was us, but it did nothing to spoil our holiday as with my wife and new son (8 months) we'd returned for the quality and comfort offered by the venue and had a great time relaxing in the sunshine anyway and I was never going to be fishing hard. The fish have started to respond to surface baits which allowed me to pick a couple of fish per hour stalked and just as we were leaving on the Friday the carp had got their heads down in the silt feeding hard post spawning, so good luck to the new arrivals. P.S. If you have any problems with the satellite TV reception ask Chas to clear away the foliage on the side of the house, seriously!!!

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Paul Goodman

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 31-05-2008 to 07-06-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 33 carp including 4 x 30lb+ and 13 x 20lb+ and 20+ tench to 7lbs

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Most things worked, tigers, flake, boilies, far bank at night, shallow end or silt in day. 33 carp to 30lb. Lots of tench to 7lb

Were the facilities what you expected? Better

Were you happy with them? Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes, no problem!

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Great venue, accommodation superb. Chas helpful at times, but his way is not the only way. Would love to return

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  David Keep

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 23-05-2008 to 30-05-2008

No. of persons fishing: 1

Brief details of your catches: A prolific week! 41 carp... 3 x 30lb+....7 x 24lb+....6 x 20lb+....26 between 15 & 20lb. This was fishing 12 hour days only. The more it rained the more I caught!

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Quest Rahja, Irish Cream & Special Crab fished over Garlic Feast, pellet & sweetcorn. Caught loads but used loads of bait... 15kg of boilies, 20kg Garlic Feast, 15kg of pellet. The fish were really on the feed. Caught on baits tight to the far bank but also on a spot in the middle of the lake about 30m off the sluice. The fishing got better as the week went on as the swims built up & the fish got used to finding bait there.

Were the facilities what you expected? Excellent of course. Chas has done a lot of work around the lake since I was last there 4 years ago. Credit to him - an angler could not ask for more.

Were you happy with them? Of course...

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Deffinitely. If you're looking for high quality accommodation and plenty of action you'll not find better.

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Of course, it's my company!!

General comments: Vaux is a dream location for anglers & non-anglers alike. The weather was pretty bad with rain most days but that really seemed to get the fish going. This was some of the most prolific fishing I've had in 20 years of fishing in France.

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Adrian Kew

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 17-05-2008 to 24-05-2008

No. of persons fishing: 4

Brief details of your catches: 80 fish caught: 5 x 30s, 34 x 20s (most over 25lb), 31 high teens, 7 tench, 1 pike. Biggest fish 37lb6oz mirror

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Fish to far bank and snags, dam wall and most importantly, listen to Chas

Were the facilities what you expected? As ever, perfect

Were you happy with them? Very happy

Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Well, this is our 7th visit to Vaux and the place just gets better. The facilities for carp fishing are second to none. Previously our best catch was 76 fish, so we just beat it by 4. Chas's knowledge on carp fishing is really excellent and he keeps the lake immaculate, as does Josie with the house. We all leave here looking forward to our next visit. Oh, how could we forget Buddy? He was his usual self, well behaved, especially when Chas is around. Anthony, Adrian, Serena, Wayne, Laura and Michelle

Holiday Feedback Form

Name of customer:  Gareth Cox

Venue:  Vaux

Date of holiday: 10-05-2008 to 17-05-2008

No. of persons fishing: 2

Brief details of your catches: Gareth - 28 carp - largest 32lb3oz plus 8 x 25lb+, 5 x 20lb+ and 14 x 10lb+ Geoff - 15 carp - largest 35lb4oz plus 4 x 25lb+, 5 x 20lb+ and 5 x 10lb+

What did you find were the best tactics/baits: Boilies over bed of particles and pellets. Bait boat - tight to far bank

Were the facilities what you expected? Better. Excellent maps to everywhere

Were you happy with them? Yes

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

Would you recommend our services to a friend? Yes

General comments: Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable Chas. Buddy a great friend for Ella (3 yrs old). Ladies enjoyed sunning theselves under the apple tree. Whole family enjoyed the holiday

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

Holiday Feedback Form

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.

Holiday Feedback Form

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!

Holiday Feedback Form

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!

Holiday Feedback Form

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

Holiday Feedback Form

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

Holiday Feedback Form

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.

Holiday Feedback Form

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

Holiday Feedback Form

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)