Details of your catches:

24 carp with 4 x 50s, 3 x 40s, 9 x 30s and 8 x 20s

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

We started with pva bags and small beds of bait and built up baited areas as the week progressed

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes facilities were good with nice warm shower, plenty of freezer space and Phillipe was very welcoming along with his dog Shippy

Were you happy with them?

Yes and I have made a video highlighting the lake and facilities at boux which I hope will be useful to other anglers

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Boux is a fantastic venue with some amazing fish and we would have no hesitation recommending the lake

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes we have used angling lines for 5 years now and highly recommend them

General Comments:

Details of your catches:

1 mirror 40lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Can’t comment, very slow fishing

Were the facilities what you expected?

Worse, nobody greeted us had to find the facilities ourselves, clear low level window in the shower is rather interesting apparently there was a lakeside toilet, not sure if what we found could be described as anything other than a shed with a hole in the floor

Were you happy with them?

Not really for the overall cost of the venue they are pretty poor and electrics sockets are dated and not safe

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Not as it is at present, doesn’t need a lot doing but looks like nobody has spent even €1 on the place in years

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, but more help could be provided to help anglers when booking depending on where they are travelling from in the UK

General Comments:

Would not fish this venue again, 2 of us left after 2 days to go and fish elsewhere not a comfortable place to winter fish lakeside toilet is embarrassing, very thankful there was only 3 of us track around lake isn’t even wheelbarrow friendly, not suitable to the older generation. *Angling Lines note* We're sorry the venue did not suit your requirements and appreciate it is not for everyone - we state on the site that the lakeside wc is a basic composting toilet and that the track to the wooded bank can be difficult to navigate - but there is always the option of fishing from the dam wall which is a much more even walk from the car park. We do apologise that Philippe was not there to welcome you to the lake, he was not far away and would have come down to the venue within the afternoon, although it is correct that he does not speak good english. We have amended the info pack to make anglers aware that he may not be there until after your time of arrival and you are welcome to get settled and start fishing.

Details of your catches:

58.4, 55.2, 54.8 44.8, 42.14, 44, 43, 40 35.8, 32, 31, 31, 32 26, 27

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Boilie & particle, big beds to feeding fish.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Great!

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Definitely!

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Great lake, lovely fish, beautiful surroundings, adequate facilities for all our needs.

Details of your catches:

Many nice big carp, very good condition and an equal mixture of commons & mirrors, all very good fighters! 55lb, 54lb, 51lb, 50lb, 49lb, 46lb, 45lb, 11 x 30's, 2 x 20's.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

We used pop-ups and balanced bottom baits (snowman style). Most fish observed and caught by the first set of reeds near the dam end.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, they were perfect for anglers needs.

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

3 anglers was about right for the venue, I think 4 or 5 is too many as the fish were mainly in the one area.