{"id":8832,"date":"2012-07-15T03:40:56","date_gmt":"2012-07-15T02:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2013-11-19T02:04:53","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T01:04:53","slug":"new-carp-lake-new-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/new-carp-lake-new-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"New Carp Lake &#038; New Challenges&#8230; The Job of an ALines Field Tester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>I have been testing new waters for Angling Lines for a number of years now and each lake has its own challenges. Unfortunately with some of the new waters there is little or no information available to research for a forthcoming trip.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8833\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic1-040.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic1-040.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic1-040-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic1-040-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2<sup>nd<\/sup> visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/venue\/blue-lake\" class=\"kblinker\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More about Blue Lake &raquo;\">Blue Lake<\/a>&#8230; what a transformation!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>My next visit to France will be sometime towards the end of July, to a new complex of lakes in the Loire region. I have the complex details but its identity will remain unnamed for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>I can tell you that the complex has 4 lakes set in around 50 acres of private land and the 2 main lakes that I will be concentrating on are of 6 and 7 acres respectively. The information is that the 2 main lakes are possibly well stocked with fish to over fifty pounds.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8834\" title=\"38lb 9oz French Mirror Carp\" alt=\"38lb 9oz French Mirror Carp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic2-38lb-9oz-209-8.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic2-38lb-9oz-209-8.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic2-38lb-9oz-209-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic2-38lb-9oz-209-8-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/venue\/villefond\" class=\"kblinker\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More about Villefond &raquo;\">Villefond<\/a> 38lb 9oz from a 2010 visit&#8230; this lake is now doing some real biggies.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The problems start even before I set foot out of England. I am aware that a new lodge has been built which contains the shower and toilet block however at present the interior has yet to be furnished and there is no water or electric connected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Martin Barker, who is the Voice of Angling Lines in France, is in consultation with the owners and is pushing to get as much of the work completed before our arrival in the next couple of weeks. \u00a0With luck, Jim Kelly and I will at least have the luxury of a toilet and some running water. \u00a0As field testers this is one of the down sides of the job. \u00a0By the time the lake is ready for the customers the lake facilities will be up and running.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Another thing to consider with French waters is the presence of nuisance species of fish that may be present in the water as well the presence of Crayfish. \u00a0With little information we will have to be prepared for the worst and may need to adapt our baiting strategy. \u00a0Tiger nuts need to be at hand, along with plastic baits and armomesh etc, just in case. \u00a0Hopefully our ever trusted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qualitybaits.co.uk\/\" class=\"kblinker\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More about Quality Baits &raquo;\">Quality Baits<\/a> HG range of boilies will be all that we need to bank a few fish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On arrival at the lake Jim and I will map out the lakes for depths, bars and establish the bottom makeup and also try to locate any snags that are in need of future removal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Baiting strategies are the next thing to consider along with baiting location. \u00a0Again every lake is different so I will only introduce small amounts of bait at first, just in case I need to make an early move onto another part of the lake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Once we are settled we need to bank a few fish. \u00a0Now as there is little information about the stocking, it is obviously our job to get to know the fish size and population. \u00a0This is where we become the original Guinea Pigs as a lot depends on our catch rate. \u00a0To date we have not failed in ascertaining the general size and stocking density. \u00a0It is important that we get it right as Angling Lines and the owners of the lake need to know how the lake can be advertised and also to know if a reduction of fish is required or additional stock needs to be found.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Throughout the trip, notes are taken so that an in depth article can be produced for the web site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8835\" title=\"32lb 8oz French Carp\" alt=\"32lb 8oz French Carp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic3-32lb-8oz-014-6.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic3-32lb-8oz-014-6.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic3-32lb-8oz-014-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2012\/07\/pic3-32lb-8oz-014-6-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> carp caught on a field testing trip at Sapphire lake in April 2010 at 32lb 8oz<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A typical example of our lake testing is that of Blue Lake. \u00a0Last year Ron Key and his fishing companion Dean joined Jim and me for a wet week at Blue Lake. \u00a0The facilities were unfinished; the swims had just been freshly dug and were made up of wet marl with just sown grass seed. \u00a0The fishing stocks were very low and consisted of mostly doubles. \u00a0Following our findings, the owners re-stocked Blue lake with lots of very big carp and this year it has produced some bumper results and will be one of Angling Lines future big fish waters. \u00a0If the lake had been thrown open to the customers from the off, there would have been some very disappointed punters, instead the feedback from the lake is exceptional.<\/p>\n<p>Next month I hope that I will be in a position to be writing a follow up from this blog telling you what a great lake I have had the pleasure of visiting.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this space.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Cooper, July 2012<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Carp Fishing in France\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/venues\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carp Fishing in France<\/a> with Angling Lines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been testing new waters for Angling Lines for a number of years now and each lake has its own challenges. 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