Details of your catches:

Mirror : 33lb12, 32lb , 31lb12oz , 31lb8oz, 31lb , 30lb8oz, 29lb and a 23lb12oz.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Quest Pineapple Crush double bottom bait

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

yes

General Comments:

Harder than last year but still a good week. Mehdi is a great host as always. Thanks.

Details of your catches:

Tony : New lake record common 41lb10oz(PB) , 37lb10oz(PB) , 36lb5oz , 33lb4oz , 31lb , 30lb , 29lb4oz , 28lb13oz , 28lb12oz , 27lb12oz , 27lb , 23lb8oz. Tim : 31lb4oz , 25lb8oz , 25lb, 25lb , 26lb4oz. Derek : 28lb. Nathan : 30lb(PB) , 24lb. Tony : 30lb(PB) , 26lb4oz , 25lb5oz, 21lb5oz.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

20mm Quest Pineapple crush snowman rig. Plastic corn, hemp and Old Oaks Partiblend.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

yes

General Comments:

Fantastic, we love it. (a call from AL regarding conditions would have been nice.)

Details of your catches:

5 Mirrors all to 1 angler (well done Mark)weights from 25lb up to 30lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Quest Pineapple Crush predominantly to the far bank

Were the facilities what you expected?

Mainly (see below)

Were you happy with them?

No

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

No

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Mehdi is a very friendly guy and the facilities are well thought out but the swims were really flooded and although you could set up above the swims they were all extremely muddy. He could have put chippings down to improve the swims as he had recently cut down some trees! Some minor issues spoil an otherwise lovely lake.

*****NOTE FROM ANGLING LINES***** This year has seen an exceptionally wet start to the season in France - water levels are very high on many lakes, higher than ever before on many. This could not have been anticipated but putting anything down in the swims after they are waterlogged is impossible - it would cause significant damage to the banks with large machinery. Unfortunately wet conditions are an unavoidable risk of going to France early season & this year has been very wet.

Details of your catches:

10 fish caught all week, biggest 38.5lb mirror, further mirrors of 33lb and 30.5lb. 2 small double figure grass carp.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Boated Baits to far margins, tried finding clear spots in open water and baiting it up during the week, but this surprisingly producing nothing. Fish appeared to be at end of lake where the chalet is.

Were the facilities what you expected?

yes

Were you happy with them?

yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes and No

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

We were the first paying anglers to fish Old Oaks in April a couple of years ago and are aware of the results that are possible on Old Oaks. We regard 10 fish between 4 anglers as pretty poor for Old Oaks but some weeks they just don't play ball! The conditions were pretty poor and it appears there has been alot of rain this spring. The water level was approx a foot or more higher than the last time. I've noted the comments from AL regarding fishing during spring and don't agree. Whilst we all expect poor weather this time of year, every swim was under water. When we FIRST went, the swims that were built into the lake were half submerged. They haven't changed and with more rain this spring they are now completely flooded. I would suggest the swims were built during lower water levels that do not take into account spring levels. To fish this lake in spring you either need to accept that the swims will be completely or at least partially flooded - or Mehdi needs to raise their levels. That said Mehdi is a superb host and passionate carp angler and we wish him all the best!