Customer feedback from Augustin

Sat 20th Jul to Sat 27th Jul 2019
Scott Hancock
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Very hard fishing we only managed to catch 4 fish
1x common 44lb
1x morror 29lb
2x grass carp 27lb and 23lb

Singel boillies and maize

Yes
Yes very clean and tidy everything you need
Yes just not in the summer months, far too hot and water levels very low
Yes definitely, booked with Angling Lines for the last 10 years.

Peg 5. The fishing was very hard due to very hot weather 40+ nearly every day and extremely low water levels, 2 to 3ft down from normal.
We had a thunderstorm which flooded our bivvys so please be aware if your setting up behind the sleepers because our bivvys was 4 inch in water.
The owners was very nice people and always asked if we needed any thing.
We would like to fish Augustin again but in cooler weather and higher water levels.
Peg 3 was unfishable probably 12 to 18 inches of water very low the 2 people who was fishing it asked to move down to peg 2 because it was free but if it was fully booked then they wouldn't have had the choice with there only being 4 pegs on the whole lake.
We was told we couldn't turn up till 14:00 but when we was leaving at 9 o'clock people was coming on to the lake with the owners.

*Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback, we are discussing the water levels and arrival times with the owner Guillaume.

Sat 8th Jun to Sat 15th Jun 2019
John Cyster
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Swim 3 - I had a 57.03 common, a 49, a 46, 2 x 30's and 2 x 20's. Dad had a 59lb mirror and a few 30's.
Swim 5 - 1st angler had 51lb mirror and a few forties, the other had a good few 30's, a lovely koi and a few 20's.

More nut baits than fishmeal. Particle, multi rigs and spinner rigs.

Yes, spot on! Wifi at the facilities. Owners etc brilliant, couldn't do enough for you. The site itself takes your breath away. Lots of wildlife, best I've been to. Shops only 5 mins away.
Yes. Very
Yes. Definitely we are going back next year. Brilliant trip
Yes. I don't want to book with anyone else, everything's done for you. It's brilliant!

No reception on lakeside but wifi and reception by facilities.

Sat 11th May to Sat 18th May 2019
Mark Hannaford
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1 x 60, 4 x 50's, 8 x 40's, umpteen 30's and a few 20's.
Around 40 fish in all.

Everything worked from big beds to few offerings. Nut flavours worked well

Yes. Been fishing in France every year since 1991. This ranks among the top venues Ive been to. Guilluame great. There but leaves you to get on with it. Hot showers, great facilities, some of the best I've seen and secure.
Yes. Very. Already booked to go back.
Yes. Definitely but can you keep it quiet.
Yes. Great service! Top notch.

Sat 4th May to Sat 11th May 2019
Lee Whitehouse
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The fishing was quite tough, but everybody caught some fish. The biggest was low fifties.

Single pop ups, with a scattering of boilies.

The facilities were excellent, although we were a bit shocked that we were sharing with other anglers from a different lake. It wasn't a problem, but we weren't warned about it.

*Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback. We have now altered the facilities description to note it is shared with anglers from the other lake on the complex.
Yes very.
Yes I would. It is an amazing place. The wildlife was incredible. I've never been to such a quiet place.
Yes. The owners were very friendly and helpful, but were never intrusive.

The only slight negative was the water levels, the water was very low. I appreciate its difficult to manage, but because there are so few swims, there was no option to move to deeper water if needed. Having said that, I would certainly recommend the venue and hopefully will visit again in the future.

Sat 20th Apr to Sat 27th Apr 2019
Martin Wilson
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Great trip , some good fish. Main bulk caught from the dam wall end, but all swims caught.
Jimmy in peg 1 had 5 fish in the first afternoon.
It was approx 70 to 80 carp in the week. Biggest was 57lb but we had 4 x 50's, 12 x 40's and loads of 30's .
Peg 5 had 2 x 50's.

Fishmeals worked well. We fished small bags and stringers to start with and built it up as we caught.
We used mainly standard hair rigs, snowman, wafters and bottom baits.

Yes. Brilliant, everything was great and secure location. Local supermarket only 5 mins. Loved the wild boar and deer. Brilliant setting.
Yes
Yes. I'd recommend to anyone.
Yes. Of course I would.

Really great people. They popped in now and then but left us to it. Helped us with jump start when we had a flat battery too. Great folk.

Sat 6th Apr to Sat 13th Apr 2019
Dean Berry
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40 fish for the week with 13 of them being 40’s, plenty of them were 45-49 too. Three of us also had 50’s, biggest going 53.8lb.

Light baiting worked best for us all really with just 20-30 baits scattered round the rigs. Few fish did get caught off the heavier baited areas but did take a while. All kinds of hookbaits and rigs worked for us but most coming from pop ups on the spinner rig.

Yes, pretty basic but everything you need.
Yup and especially the fridge freezer space.
100%, great fishing.
Yes we have booked for the last 4 years with Angling Lines.

Owner very friendly and nice and didn’t bother you at all. Plenty of wildlife around the lake and when I say plenty I mean it. Don't be alarmed by the noises at night it’s just deer and boar both of which we found harmless. Water levels were down when we were there but still got amongst the fish.

Sat 30th Mar to Sat 6th Apr 2019
Anthony Micallef
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20 fish - biggest 39.14 grass carp, mirror 35.12. All the fish were in fantastic condition and fought really well. Weather conditions not the best, very cold nights and easterly winds, not ideal fishing weather but still managed 20 fish.

Beautiful place, amazing wildlife, can't wait to get back out, booked again from the 13/4/19, will keep you posted.

I found best tactics were double 18mm bottom baits and kept the bait going in using a throwing stick fishing in roughly 1.8 mtr depth, nice sandy bottom so bait presentation was good.

The facilities were first class, everything you need and spotless clean, really impressed.
Overall really pleased, that's why I have booked again, the fish are in immaculate condition, facilities excellent, the scenery is brilliant. The owner Guillaume is the nicest fishery owner I have met and very helpful. Bridget from Angling Lines popped in to see us, really nice lady, very helpful.
Yes I would and already told a few.
Yes most definitely, the service you get leading up to your holiday and when you return is great, more then i have received from previous agents.

Overall really satisfied.

Wed 12th Sep to Wed 19th Sep 2018
Andy Garrett
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We caught 18 carp all week from swim 5, covering swim 1 as well. Our average was over 38lb with the biggest being an new PB, a 59lb Mirror.

From the moment we arrived, the location, lake, facilities and the owner (Guillame) all exceeded our expectations. Whilst the fishing was slow to begin with as the water levels had dropped and the temperatures were very warm, it still didn’t seem to bother us. We were both just in awe of the peaceful & tranquil surroundings.

Every fish we caught was a battle, regardless of size really and all screaming runs. As I said, it started off slow whilst we located the fish, but once we did, little and often amounts of bait seemed to do the trick.

Set back about 300m from the lake, they were clean and tidy. Shower, sink and cooker should you need it, as well as several fridge / freezers which was plenty of space for bait and food.
Yes
Guillame could not do enough for us. Always in contact when we needed it, but left us alone to enjoy the week.

This is by far not an easy water, but put the effort in and locate the fish and the rewards are worth it. There are many many waters to choose from in France and we never planned to go anywhere twice, however Augustin we would.
I suspect in years to come this place will have a long waiting list, particularly as Guillame plans to add even more fish over the winter.

In summary - the location, owner, fishing and facilities are what we look for and Augustin has it all.

I thought it would be useful to say a big thanks again to the hard work and support the team did for us. We had to cancel/postpone at sort notice due to a family bereavement, but the team (in particular Linda) found a way so we could still go and enjoy the trip, albeit a few days later. We have always booked with Angling lines and that is one of the reasons why. Thank you.

We have been fishing in France for the last 7yrs and Augustin was by far the best yet. Set in acres of forestry you really are in the ‘middle of nowhere here’. The wildlife, the sounds (albeit daunting at times) seemed to send us into a calm and relaxed state of mind - some rare wildlife - Osprey, Kingfisher, Great White Egrets and Tawny Owls were all around us. However it’s a night when this place comes alive, with plenty of Wild Bore, Deer and a resident fox all roaming around making all sorts of noises. Insects we’ve never seen before, so take your bite relief, but you are in the forest after all.