Apr 2012

'A Coming of Age', 21st Apr

Beaurepaire was born in 2005 , 7 years ago and the big decision that faced Bernard at the time was how to stock the lake. He could obviously go for smaller numbers and bigger carp and stock additional fish along the way or start the lake in it's infancy with good quality smaller carp, just doubles and twenties and wait for the carp to grow. His decision was to stock higher numbers of quality smaller carp and show patience. So we started to market the lake as a real runs water but a thirty would initially be hard to come by. Whilst a few more fish and catfish have been stocked intermittently, the stock has remained mainly unchanged, apart from the sizes...

In the intervening years we have seen remarkable growth rates and huge numbers of very happy anglers but never have I seen a start to the year like this. It looks to me that Beaurepaire has finally come of age, and whilst it keeps it's title as a consistent runs water, the sizes of the carp caught is now excellent.. and Beaurepaire has just shown it's come of age with 3 x 50's in one week! All this despite 3 weeks of the worst April weather France has seen in 13yrs.

Venton Party 14th to 21st April 2012.

50 plus fish, 53lb, 52lb 3oz, 50lb, 7 x 40s to 45lb 8oz, 15 30s to 37lb 8oz and loads of 20s to 29lb  

The Hiatt Party 14th to 21st April

21 fish 8x40 upto 47 smallest 24   

Ben Hopkins party 7th to 14th April

23 fish in total 5x40s 7x30s

53lb

52lb

51lb

43lb

43lb

Aug 2010

Great August session for the Thomas party, 31st Aug

Steven Thomas & his 3 mates had a great week at Beaurepaire last week (w/c 28th August) taking 75 fish in total…

2 x 40’s (biggest 44 lb),

30 x 30’s (biggest 39 lb),

28 x 20’s (biggest 29 lb),

6 x doubles,

3 x bream and

6 x cats biggest 44 lb

Successful tactics were Baitcraft T1 boilies tipped with plastic corn. They put out a good spread of boilies with the throwing stick and fished single boilies tipped with corn and a small stick over the top. They felt this tactic definatly picked up the bigger fish.

Jul 2010

Massive hit at Beaurepaire - 121 fish to 4 anglers!, 1st Jul

Rob Johnson’s party of 4 anglers has just had a massive catch at Beaurepaire. They took 121 fish;

* 90 carp: 1 x 41lb, 3 x 30lb+, 41 x 20lb, the rest doubles

* 23 cats to 41.12lb

* 8 x grass carp to 24lb

Here’s what Rob had to say;

“Every tactic worked! Rahja Spice boilies, tiger nut over partiblend, popped up corn over partiblend, large halibut pellets over smaller pellets. For all those who suggest this is not a runs water you are wrong. The days were hectic & we bought our rods in at night for some much needed rest!! Lots of fun & a very enjoyable week.”