Details of your catches:

4 carp all came out in the first 40 hours, before the hot weather (35 degrees plus) drew them all up to the surface.
We both beat our french mirror PB's fantastic lake

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

We did infact get to see at least 2 of the fifties amongst the many 30's and 40's,cruising the bays a rod length out! My friend actually fly fishes for carp in england (with great success) and as taking off the top in France is rare,it was worth a go all the same! Matt came closest as our hearts stopped watching a 40lb + common turn its barbules up and Bolt at the last moment,a rods length out!

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, As for the facilities,they were perfect.With a large chest freezer and fridge for bait and food,an an extremely powerfull and hot shower.

Were you happy with them?

Yes, very

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes planning another trip now.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, Thanks once again,mark.

General Comments:

Last but by no means least,a big thanks to phillipe.He was extremely polite and helpfull,and just left us to it.

Details of your catches:

we had 34 carp from 12lb up to 52lb and a couple of pike all catches fell to various approaches from fishing open water to tight up to the margins we had to mesh up all baits as crays loved the bait.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

all baiting tactics worked from small pva bags to a full boat load there was no set feeding time the fish came all parts of the day and night

Were the facilities what you expected?

yes good a bit of a trek but all ok could of done with more toilet roll other then that good

Were you happy with them?

yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

all ready have

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

yes all ready have

General Comments:

we had a good down poor of rain and it rained the week before we arrived and found no problem with getting to the wooded swims a little muddy just watch where your walking and your be fine will be adding photos soon

Details of your catches:

Very poor due to spawning 1 x 40, couple of 30's 2 x 20's

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

None really the 10 runs we had were all to different approaches

Were the facilities what you expected?

Not even close very disappointed with the state of the banks, distance to swims from car park, distance to toilets overall felt very misled. no one was there to meet us so we had no idea of what was what

Were you happy with them?

No

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

No

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

No

General Comments:

the owner of the venue showed no interest in our party or his lake we spotted a couple of dead fish & he didn't seem to care. We have fished in France many times & this was the most disappointing trip we have had

Details of your catches:

Four of us fished for the week (actually one camped!), between us we caught
8 x 20's
11 x 30's
8 x 40's

The 40's included a 48 12 mirror for Matt, 44 8 common for Dave and a 44 grassie for John

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

During our stay this time we experienced a massive fly hatch which released so much natural food into the lake it was unbelievable ! You had to be there to really appreciate how rich the lake is & no wonder the fish are doing so well.
Best tactic this time round was probably not to try & compete with that & just concentrate on small bags / patches & try to catch 1 fish at a time.
Fishing the harder / shallower areas produced the majority of the fish & don't ignore the near margin of the wooded bank

Were the facilities what you expected?

4th visit so we knew exactly what to expect. The house was spotless with everything you might need.
Absolutely no litter round the lake and we did our best to leave it just how we found it.

Were you happy with them?

Absolutely delighted.
The lake & set up is a credit to the French owners & Angling Lines

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Have done, lots of times over the past 10 years

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, really helpful & always available when required

General Comments:

We were worried about reports of problems with crays, rats, the low hanging trees on the wooded bank... we saw plenty of crays but experienced no problems even fishing bags of maggots; no rats; and the wooded bank didnt cause any issues.
1st time we've fished May (usually aim for September) & the weather (hail, rain, hard frosts, bitter northerly winds) was unexpected, so much for shorts ! Also due to the timing the fish were clearly ready to spawn & whilst some weights were up it does make you appreciate the closed season as I honnestly believe they deserve some 'time alone' to do their thing.
Finally the richness of the lake caught us out - plenty of signs of bloodworm on hooks etc and the fly hatch, wow! The swallows had a feast and judging by the balls of larve on your lines / in the lake the fish didnt do too bad either! You could just imaging them sitting midwater with their mouths open, just waiting...

4th time we've fished it in 10 years so we clearly love it. The water levels are the highest we have seen them, the banks very well constructed & everytime the lake just 'soaks you up' into rural France. Also dont ignore Mouline Engilbert - the local bars & family restaurants are an experience not to be missed anytime of the day.

Finally, great venue to celebrate John's 40th! Happy birthday JP !!!