May 2005

Here's the information about the new lake record catfish:, 1st May

Name angler: Dean Molloy

Rod: Shakespeare quarzlite 2.5lb TC

Reel: Daiwa regal-z 4050 BRT

Line: 15lb Krystonite. Hook: N°6 wide gape Korda

Hooklink: Snake bite 25lb

Bait: 14mm bottom bait Fusion

I caught this fish at 65 yards on a small plateau of 4 feet, at 7h 30 am, Tuesday 5 July 2005, on the swim " La Plage". It is the biggest fish of my life ! My last biggest fish was a mirror of 11lb so I smahed it of 85lb!!!

The fish does a terrible rush across the lake and I couldn't stop it!!! Then the fish turned and after 35mn of a very hard fight we landed him on the beach. What a fish!!! really pleased! New personal best.

Me: This monster catfish has been stocked 2 years ago at 66lb and 1.80m. Since this date, nobody has caught it but lost it a lot of times: hook pulled, snapped line or opened the hook.... I thought he was big but 96lb and 1.90m is unbelievable!!!! 30lb in 2 years! and 10cm!! New lake record!

Top angling! Congratulations Dean!

Best regards, Mehdi

Apr 2005

What a Start – 4 x 50’s in 5 days!, 1st Apr

Angling Lines lake Laroussi has really started with a bang... no less than 5 different 50lb+ fish have come out in 5 days starting April 20th.

The catches went like this: Mr Bernard: 50lb 12oz mirror, 20th April; Mr Mc Leeuwen: 53lb mirror, 21st April; Mr Kennett: 54lb 10oz mirror, 24th April; Mr Clarke: 51lb mirror, 25th April.

Different swims, different fish, different anglers.... Laroussi really is living up to its emerging reputation as a big fish water.

50lb 12oz

51lb

54lb 10oz

53lb

Apr 2005

What a week's fishing!!! , 1st Apr

May 1st 2005

Hi David What a week's fishing!!! In 7 days, we have had 6 fifties: 50lb 12oz... 51lb 8oz... 53lb... 54lb... 54lb 8oz... 54lb 10oz. I'm waiting for 2 or 3 other big carp (ones which were between 45lb and 47lb last year) - I'm sure these fish are very, very close or are themselves fifties... So now we have at least 6 different fifties at Laroussi...

I have got a lot of photos of Mr Clarke and the fifty of Mr Kennett. If you need more information about the catches, the swim, the tactics, the baits etc..... Do not hesitate to ask me David.

Regards, Mehdi