Details of your catches:

I fished for the Carp & took over 500lbs of fish in 4 days fishing....3x40's(43,45 & 46.8),4x30's,5x20's & 11 doubles. Dad float fished & took loads of silver fish & a 3lb Tench. The carp fishing was unbelievable, at times I didn't have time to set up three rods before each take and these figures would have been considerably higher if we had put the hours in, but we probably fished for only 6 hours on each of the 4 days at the lake.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Definitely use a boat to place your rigs precisely and provide around a dozen boilies together with response pellets as loose feed...Caught on all flavours tried, but Richworth Tuttis probably accounted for most of the fish.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes...open log fire was a bonus!

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Always

General Comments:

Mas Bas, we were told, is not a runs water, but our 4 days fishing suggests that this season that may well change. The fishing was nothing short of remarkable. We caught at the rate of a carp for each hour fished and when they are up to 46.8 lbs, well that was what we came for!!!Check the log book for all the info you could wish for and walk the lake before you start, find the fish and then stay near your rods!!!

Details of your catches:

11 Mirror Carp:- 15lb 2oz, 45lb, 43lb, 30lb, 19lb2oz, 46lb 8oz, 30lb, 35lb, 32lb8oz, 15lb12oz, 13lb4oz.13 Common Carp:- 19lb6oz, 24lb6oz, 21lb8oz, 17lb8oz, 20lb12oz, 10lb10oz, 10lb3oz, 12lb, 24lb6oz, 17lb6oz, 4lb5oz, 22lb6oz, 14lb12oz. Not forgetting Dad's Tench of 3lb!!!

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Boating the rigs out to feeding fish on the silt bed where the lilys come up on the far grass bank from the house. A lot of runs from against the small island and the first 45lb Mirror came from under the willow trees next to the swimming pool on the first night.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes...open log fire was a bonus!

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Always

General Comments:

We could tell we were getting a first class accomodation from the pictures on the website & were not disappointed. We had read the previous year's feedback comments & knew we were in with a chance of a 40lb'er but would have honestly been happy with a 30 each and certainly were not expecting a runs water but how we were wrong. We couldn't position 3 rods with the boat before the first rod had screamed off and ended up with 550lb of fish in only 4 days light fishing (6 hours was probably the longest session). Toulouse & Bordeaux are both within about an hours drive and the location is idyllic, we'll be coming back.

Details of your catches:

14 fish, best 40lbs., one 30, five 20's, 7 doubles

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Fishing baits close to structure (lilies, islands etc.). Echo sounder on baitboat showed bottom to be very flat and featurless.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Facilities were great

Were you happy with them?

Very much so, first time had been given towels at a fishng lake

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Family holiday with a bit of fishing - great. For serious carp angler - out of season like me!

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Angling Lines are the best, why bother with the rest

General Comments:

Have had to alter my brag-sheet, the 40 made it to no. 2.
Not sure if I agree with the big strong hook theory, lost four fish to hook pulls in the lilies, 'the big one' straightened a size 2 Fox 2XS, hate to think of the mouth damage that caused. In my opinion much better a smaller springy hook.

Details of your catches:

Around 10 carp - largest 42lb, 4 others over 30lb. Rest good doubles/ low twenties. All the fish were in absolutely excellent condition. Several small cats too.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Snowmen & single 20mm baits in the margins & off the lilies. We tried the centre of the lake but with no success. Start of week was very hot & the fishing was not too good but as the weather deteriorated the fishing got better. Didn't have much trouble with the Crayfish as others seemed to have? Used Giles Quest baits & some Crab & Onion boilies given to us by the other anglers on the lake.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes delighted. We stopped in Lotus last year & Lake House this year - both superb!

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes - this was our second trip & I hope to return next year

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Giles & Lesley are lovelly people. I never get tired of Mas Bas - its such a lovelly spot.