Details of your catches:

60 carp. 1 x 30lb mirror. 24 X 20lb. No night fishing.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Regular feeding with boilies. single or snowman bottom rigs along the dam wall.

Were the facilities what you expected?

The lodge has been upgraded, with a new roof. The Ivy over the lodge is no longer. Its now painted a light yellow. Didn't seem to matter. So much for camo!!

Were you happy with them?

It's great having a lodge to stay in rather than a cramped bivvie. It's next to the lake. Can fish from your bed if you want too.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Ideal venue for novices and experienced anglers. This was my third visit to Les Vincons. It has never failed to produce. On a fishing holiday I look to catch carp, and that is just what you get.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

A great selection of venues over northern France. What Angling Lines describe can be expected.

General Comments:

A perfect venue for anyone wanting to catch a lot of hard fighting carp.

Details of your catches:

We caught 100 carp to 27lb, 43 were over 20lb. Slow at start due to cold weather but picked up later in the week. Most fish came from the far bank a little noise shy as first week.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Most fish came to raja spice supplied by quest baits, with pva bags of halibut pellet.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes this my third trip here and they have tidied up the gite since last time. It offers more than ample facilities for a week away.

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, it is what it is, lots of fish to be caught but nothing huge. A great place to go for a relax and a social without the pressure of some lakes.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Details of your catches:

Lost count! But I would say easily over 150 carp! Biggest 29lb. Also loads of rud, roach, tench and perch! Only a few of us night fished occasionally cause too tired! My son alone had 25 fish over 20lb!

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Simple bolt rig cell Boilies caught from every swim!

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:

Lodge was perfect, family great, place amazing!

Details of your catches:

The fishing was fantastic, and we caught every day from all the swims we tried - mainly along the dam wall and amongst the trees along the lodge bank (thankful for the shelter from the heat). We each averaged 9 or 10 fish per day mainly in the high teens, but each had 2 or 3 twenties a day. Best fish just over 26lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Kept everything simple with a running ledger, single boilie either with a stringer, PVA bag, and a very gentle stream of freebies. This was a holiday to relax, so didn't fish too hard and therefore used just the two rods. Every bait caught, but strawberry and tutti fruity boilies were best.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Spot on description on the website

Were you happy with them?

Very happy with the accommodation. Just what the angler needs. Equipped with everything we required

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, definitely

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes definitely

General Comments:

Really good holiday, great fishing with the chance to relax as much as you want. The onsite owners were very friendly and helpful giving local information and regular weather forecasts. Angling lines were fantastic, helping set up our holiday at the last moment, when our original holiday (with another company) fell through. Many thanks to everyone involved!