Details of your catches:

Andrew Gilbert, Stewart Cliff & Mark Gilbert on Swims 9 & 10... 1 x Cat 32.3, 1 x Grass carp 28.2 3 x Mirrors 23.13, 34.11, 20.13 6 x Commons 21, 33.4, 25, 31.1, 40.4, 33.10 1 x Tench

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Tiger Nut, plastic maize and very small pieces of yellow zig-foam

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, plenty of hot water from the shower. The power was a bit sporadic with the generator times, the guys in swim 12 had a leisure battery which is a great idea for charging electricals.

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:

A really tricky week with the weather conditions. The weed was a little bit problematic, but nothing a rake and some waders couldn't sort out. The weed breaks really easily in your hands and I would recommend wading out to your spots. I think Brocard Large is a lake which benefits from repeat visits to really crack it. The Dutch anglers over the other side of the lake were regular visitors and really nailed it despite the weather conditions. The lake itself is absolutely stunning, swims 9 and 10 offer plenty of shade from the sun and both swims were easily able to swallow up two Titan 2-man bivvies with room between. The main point to Brocard Large is the fantastic number of large Carp to fish for in a beautiful setting. Brocard Large gave me such a good vibe I booked up for the following year a few days after getting home, it really is a special lake. Franck the bailiff is a top top guy, don't be afraid to ask him for advice as he's one of the nicest people you're likely to meet. If you'd be interested to watch a few videos about Brocard Large, you can find some on Youtube by typing in Andy Gilbert Brocard

Details of your catches:

Swim 6 - Great, caught many carp (26 & 5 lost). 7 x 33lb+, 1 x 46lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Boilie in combination with pop-up snowman rig. Tiger nut in combination with floating tiger nut snowman rig.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Better

Were you happy with them?

Yes and no. It was only possible to charge the batteries from Tuesday. Hopefully the electricity will be usable for the rest of the week next year.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, we did.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

n/a

General Comments:

In comparison with the last few years, the catfish population seems to have grown, this causes trouble. We did lose a few catfish which damaged the material. It's possible that the damaged material was caused by a combination of the weed and catfish. Franck the bailiff is a good guy, helps you out and gives you tips.

Details of your catches:

10 carp; 5 between 40 & 44lb, 1 x 46lb. Cat of 80lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Basic rig. Strawberry boilies & Tigernut

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 the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

I fished peg 6 which had loads of room. Great lake with lots of big carp.

Details of your catches:

1 x 37 1/2 lb common carp 1 x 6Lb Mirror carp 1 x 38 1/2 catfish Over a dozen fish losses due to weed

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Wade out and place baits with baited area.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Facilities were absolutely fine and clean.

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:

Unfortunatley I wasn't told about the weed until a couple of days before the trip, so had little time to get tackle together for weed. I was also unaware that there were so many catfish, we got smashed up a lot by them.