{"id":724,"date":"2009-01-14T13:15:16","date_gmt":"2009-01-14T12:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/?p=724"},"modified":"2013-11-25T15:07:52","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T14:07:52","slug":"readers-query-mas-bas-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/readers-query-mas-bas-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Carp Fishing Tips for Mas Bas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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James Derbyshire wrote:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I am booked on Mas Bas<\/a> main lake at the end of July.\u00a0 I am the only person fishing (my wife will be sunbathing!). I’m starting to think about getting myself sorted out for the trip and am wondering how much bait (and what baits) I should be taking with me for a week. There is no mention of the fish stock, other than the presence of silver fish.<\/span><\/p>\n

With silver fish, are pellets out of the question?<\/span><\/p>\n

I would normally take some maize, hemp, pellet, vitalin and boilies. I think growlers are not allowed on the lake?<\/span><\/p>\n

Is there anything I’ve overlooked, or should not even bother taking?<\/span><\/p>\n

Is there a bait freezer on site?<\/span><\/p>\n

The Quest Baits available – are they in France already, available from the owner, or should I order and take myself?<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, I believe that there is a “going rig” at the lake – big hooks and heavy leads. Is this correct?<\/span><\/p>\n

Any other tips would be gratefully appreciated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks in anticipation.
\nJames<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hi James,<\/span><\/p>\n

I think you\u2019ll love Mas Bas it is a superb venue and you really feel like you are in the south of France. Don\u2019t miss the market in Laroque, the one I shot in the video, it is very colourful.
\nThere is quite a lot of info on Mas Bas both on the Angling Lines site and this blog. I\u2019d suggest you go through this first off to get an idea.<\/p>\n

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Regarding the fish, Gilles gives an idea in the video of the stocking. You might want to get in touch with him to have a better idea. As far as silver fish go we didn\u2019t have a problem using pellets.<\/p>\n

Baitwise, you seem to have covered all the bases with your choice. I would probably add a seed mix as I like to use this instead of straight hemp. Something like the Quest Garlic Feast would be my choice.<\/p>\n

There are freezer facilities near the lake and each house has a limited amount of freezer space. Ask Gilles and he will look after this for you.<\/p>\n

The venue does stock Quest Baits, so these will be available in France for you. I is a good idea to contact the lake to make sure he has enough in stock. Here is a list of what the stock:
\nQuest Baits: Fruity Trifle, Smokey Fish, Rahja Spice. Frozen. 20mm. 5kg bags. Dips to match.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Prices as per Quest price list – www.questbaits.com
\nOther items:
\nHemp cooked\u2026\u2026 12e \/ 5kg, 3.5e \/ 1kg
\nMaize cooked\u2026\u2026 13e \/ 5kg
\nTigers cooked\u2026\u2026 5e \/ 1kg
\nTrout pellets\u2026\u2026 13e \/ 5kg<\/p>\n

In the video Gilles mentions his preference for big hooks and heavy leads, this is not the only method that will work. Personally I would try what you are confident with. There are a fair amount of lilies in the lakes so I would suggest stout line and even if you drop hook size get a strong pattern model. I like the Drennan Continental boilie hook as a good strong model.<\/p>\n

Hope you have a great trip.
\nRegards
\nGareth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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