May 2007

Great Week!, 1st May

Hi, just had a most enjoyable week's fishing at Laroussi... I thought Medhi may want to add a couple of shots to the website.

Our group had a good week's fishing and all remarked that it was the nicest french lake that any of us had ever fished.

My best carp of the trip was 42lb 6oz and the best of the stugeon was 46lb.

Many thanks Rory Hawkins

Apr 2007

Another big fish week at Laroussi !, 1st Apr

During the week 31 March to 7 April 2007, Mr Underwood's party had a fantastic week at Laroussi.

Indeed, the 6 anglers broke their 6 pb's... carp and sturgeon! In less than 24h, they had 3 different fifties, plus another one at the end of the week at 56lb 8oz!

Mr Martin Underwood from Hampshire broke his pb sturgeon only a couple of hours after casting his rods with a 46lb. Then, during the first night, he landed a superb 50lb 6oz which is a new personal best (previous was 38lb 10oz) and a new fifty for Laroussi!

His son, Matthew, smashed also his pb twice with a 41lb 4oz and a 48lb 7oz. His friend Steve Rayner from Broadbridge Health, fishing another swim, bagged a deep bodied 51lb 5oz mirror which broke also his personal best (previous 49lb 10oz).

Dave Hales from Surrey also had an excellent week: He smashed his pb's twice with a 52lb 2oz mirror following by a 56lb 8oz (previous pb was 49lb 8oz).

Mr J. Linch caught a 39lb 13oz pb mirror (previous pb was 39lb 11oz); Mr Buchanan had a 44lb 4oz pb mirror (previous pb was 44lb 2oz) and a 60lb+ pb sturgeon.

In total, they finished this excellent week with 14 mirrors for 42lb average with 4 different fifties to 56lb 8oz, 3 forties to 48lb 7oz , 6 thirties to 39lb 13oz and a 26lb.

The weather conditions were not very good for fishing with a cold northwind and cold temperature at night. Congratulations!

During the same week, Mr Shipman's party fishing Old Oaks had also a very good time. The 5 anglers broke their 5 pb's: a 35lb 2oz common for Dod, a 27lb 4oz for Charlie, a 28lb for Westie, a 28lb for Floppy and a 29lb for Gat. They had a total of 28 mirrors all between 21lb and 29lb with only 2 doubles.

So, during this fantastic week, the complex produced 13 new personal best (8 for Laroussi and 5 for Old Oaks) for 11 anglers. Well done to everybody!

Here's the comments from Mr Dave Hales; " Awesome week fishing, quality not quantity".  Mr Steve Rayner said; " beautiful lake, owner very helpful, excellent facilities".  Mr Underwood said; " Great venue, great fish, great week".  

The 51lb 5oz and the 26lb mirror were caught with Quest Rahja spice boilies.

Mar 2007

What an opening week!, 1st Mar

Guess what – Laroussi starts with a sixty again! For the third year on the trot Laroussi has had a fantastic opening week which saw 1 x 60 and 2 x 50’s on the bank.

Lee Timberlake from Aylesbury, Bucks, landed the 61lb 8oz beauty on the 12th March at 10pm then followed it up with the 57lb’er on the 14th at 2am. He was fishing "La Pointe" swim with Pineapple and Fish Edge baits, offering 40 chopped boilies, pellets and around 6 handfuls of red maggot.

But it wasn’t just Lee who had a good time. His mate Barry Cory broke his PB twice, starting with a mirror of 34lb and then an immaculate mirror of 51lb!

So the 2007 season opens… and it’s business as usual on Laroussi!