Details of your catches:

Various 20lb Common's and Mirror's and a couple of 30lb Mirrors and 1 x 35.4lb Cat.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Short rigs, bottom baits and small pva bags.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes the facilities were as expected.

Were you happy with them?

Yes we were happy with them. The lodge was very clean but compact. It had a decent shower and had all the equipment you needed. We also managed to break the bed which Gary and Ange changed the next day and is a very comfortable bed.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes definitely. Two really lovely lakes in a great location. Good mobile signal. Supermarket not that far away.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes definitely. The food package is well worth having as Ange is an excellent chef. All the food we had was of top quality and the waiter was okay! :-)

General Comments:

Gary and Ange are great hosts. Very easy going and laid back. We are novice anglers and Gary spent a lot of time and effort to educate us and get some fish on the bank. The weather was atrocious which didn't make the fishing easy. We didn't fish any nights but we did fish five full days from dawn till dusk and we have booked in for next year. I'm sure Gary's looking forward to our return! We also intend to work on our photos!

Details of your catches:

We had a brilliant weeks fishing landed 52 fish in total. Loads of 20s 30s 39lb mirror and 40lb mirror. Caught a new lake record cat fish at 65lb, total weight for the week of 1319 lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

We had all our fish on Gary's own bait - garlic and squid.
All bottom baits nice and simple over pellet and particle, also supplied by Gary

Were the facilities what you expected?

The facilities were spot on, everything you need for a weeks fishing, very clean and tidy. Accommodation even though we didn't stay in the lodge, the bedrooms were very tidy and clean 5-5 rating

Were you happy with them?

Yes, very happy

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes definitely

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

General Comments:

Details of your catches:

31 carp out, 2x40’s, 6x30’s and the rest mainly in mid to late 20’s. Biggest fish out was 48.4lb mirror, and two beautiful fully scaled mirrors.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Bottom baits.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, very clean and tidy.

Were you happy with them?

Yes very happy.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, owners are fantastic! Food was amazing… and the fishing was great.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes.

General Comments:

Owners made sure we had everything we needed for the week and gave great advice on how to tackle the lake.

Details of your catches:

We had 24 fish, 22 Carp biggest being 35lb 9oz and 2 Catfish biggest being 53lb. With a total weight altogether over 500lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

We were all using Slip D Rigs which worked really well. Two of us used Sticky Krill Active and the other angler used home bait provided by Gary and Ang.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, they were nice, clean and tidy as well, couldn’t ask for better.

Were you happy with them?

Yes very happy we were.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes definitely, Gary and Ang were great hosts and made us very welcome to their home.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, their bait worked well and will use it again.

General Comments:

Overall, was really happy with everything and we had a great week at Eau De Vie. Definitely won’t be our last trip there.