Details of your catches:

54.5lb 49.11lb 48.4lb 41.2lb 41.2lb 35.8lb 24.8lb 35.4lb Grass 34.5lb Grass

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

We've fished Old Oaks before, so we knew the swims and that most of the fish get caught tight-over on the far shelf, either next to or under the vegetation. However, when this doesn't repeatedly work, you can catch in open water especially on swim five. We caught on both boilie and fake corn.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Everything you could ask for; clean shower and toilet, plenty of freezer and fridge space.

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes; some wonderful special fish to be caught. We were lucky enough to have caught the Long Common last time we were at Old Oaks. With this, the Fox Common estimated to be in the upper seventies and now several 60 plus mirrors, Old Oaks is a phenomenal French venue.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Difficult week with so many of the large fish being caught the previous weeks, conditions changed to bright clear days, high pressure and a very cold north easterly wind. Unfortunately, with this change of weather; a combination of abundant light, warmer water temperature and stable wind conditions created a slight algae bloom, which made for demanding conditions. However, we were pleasantly surprised with the fish we did managed to catch. A special thank you to Medhi (the lake owner) he really is a one off, so much knowledge and enthusiasm, if we were to give you one tip when visiting Old Oaks or Laroussi, is to listen to Medhi's advice and guidance. We have fished many French venues and have met many lake owners, Medhi is up there as one of the most genuine of them all.

Details of your catches:

22 fish including 6 x 50's and a 64.08 Lewis Peg 5 - 11 (incl 4x50's and the 64) Jamie Peg 3 - 1 x 47 David Peg 2 - 4 (incl a 53) Dan Peg 1 - 6 (incl a 54)

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Fishing to far margin - fairly tight, circa 4-5ft produced the most bites.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes fished there before - great little lodge for all of your needs

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes great venue. Medhi is a Gent - happy to spend as much time with you as you need and equally happy to leave you alone for the week. Great venue and owner.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes- makes booking simple.

General Comments:

Great week - everyone caught.

Details of your catches:

Peg 2: 22lb, 44lb and 64lb Peg 3: 36lb7oz Peg 5: 52lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes 100%

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Details of your catches:

25 lb mirror 35 lb mirror 55lb 8 oz mirror

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Corn and hemp. Caught fish on plastic corn 55 1/2 lb mirror Chopped boilie small pellet particle on Wafters caught 25 and 35 mirrors

Were the facilities what you expected?

Excellent

Were you happy with them?

Totally

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes already have

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Have many times

General Comments:

I fish alone so took the opportunity to fish Old Oaks in winter at a very good price and ended up staying 2 weeks. Freezing conditions so was hard caught fish when the temp rose to around 5 degrees but mostly stayed between minus 1 and 2 degrees. No signs of fish so had to fish for one bite at a time at where was recommended by owner and at deepest depths I found mapping swims but far margin 3/5m in produced biggest fish, 25lb one from open water. I would definitely love to fish in spring or autumn but as a single fisherman just not possible. But glad I done it even in extreme cold. I would definitely say after fishing 8 different French lakes Old Oaks in my opinion is prob the best big carp lake I’ve done.