Details of your catches:

I had 4 fish in the first four days, (44.08 m) (27lb c )
big sturgeon at (63.08 lb), peg 8.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

I used a pop of corn on mainline cell, a free running lead system (3 oz lead) and see through silicon boom. Lead camouflaged as gravel.

There is a thing at Villefond called the 'Villefond three beeps '- These carp are very clever, they mouth it a little bit then a bit more and if they feel anything at all they drop it .
In order to combat that I used a size 8 hook ( smaller than i'd normally use and also added maize and sweetcorn on the hair down to the hook.

I used single baits and catapulted a few around. they don't seem to respond to heavy baiting here.

Arnold came out to another of the group on handmade onion boilies. We think it was a record but the angler who caught it had only 60lb scales and he's normally in the high 70's.
So unfortunately we didn't get the exact weight.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes. Good. We had an issue one or two days but the batteries were charged up at the house and John made a special trip down to make sure I had a charger for my phone. They could not do enough for us and those special little kindnesses meant a lot!

Were you happy with them?

Yes, the guys at Villefond are the best! Food was great too and always arrived bang on time. Highly recommended.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, definitely. You can't sit back and not fish, it needs some thought and effort but I was very happy. The sounds and visuals of amazing nature are all around the lake. Its well worth stopping & breathing it all in. It gives a real sense of well being. Top marks.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Details of your catches:

Around 30 fish caught between 3 Anglers

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Simple tactics hair rigged wafters and bottom baits, small beds of baits increased as the bites came and week progressed

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes like explained basic but all you need, happy

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Happy with the fishing and the welcome and the owners were excellent, left to get on with our fishing and on the end of the phone if needed.
Well spaced swims giving plenty of room to fish. Fish condition was pretty good all round. Tidy fishery all round.
A lot more smaller carp in there than expected/but looks good for the future.
Swims could do with a little work to make things easier and safer.

*Note from owners*
Thank you for your feedback, we will be working on the swims over the course of the winter.

Details of your catches:

Kevin 29lb m Justin lost 1 cClin 33lb m
Mikey 62lb sturgeon 24lb m 2x 8lb m
Tony 23lb m 374oz c 47lb14oz m
Kelvyn 2x 8lb m 42lb8oz m 76lb4oz m (Arnold)

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Worm and scattered boile 2x20mm size 2 on a kd rig

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:

The swims need a bit of tlc if you struggle to bend down swims 5 and 6 are quite high up from the wate,r could do with platforms to make netting and lifting fish easier.

John, Debbie and Mark are really nice, overall nice place, top week

Details of your catches:

Wayne McCrann caught two 40s, 37lb.
John Chisnall. 4 fish biggest being 41lb.
Paul Henry 5 fish biggest being 50lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

15m boilies. Nash scopex squid.

Were the facilities what you expected?

The facilities were second to none. Cabin was immaculate. Toilets and showers were spotless.

Were you happy with them?

Yes. Wont get a complaint about the facilities.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes without a doubt.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes.

General Comments:

The only critism and it has no bearing on the owners of Villefond. We could have done with a closer ferry port. The drive was exhausting.

I was told on the phone the dearest toll wad €25.00. It was actually €94.00 luckily we had enough money to cover the unexpected expenditure. Angling lines knew we were taking two vans over and the sizes.
I suggest Angling lines do more research.

*Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback and we are very sorry if you were advised this, we would usually direct customers to a website such as ViaMichelin where you can put your route and vehicle details it - it then gives you an estimation of tolls and fuel.