Details of your catches:

19 fish in total: 1x 30; 2x 20's; 7x doubles; 2 small fish (one tench). Even mixture of commons & mirrors.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Monster tiger nut boilies & Hinders Blitz boilies. Fished over beds of particles, snowman rigs & double bottom baits.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Better

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Have done. My son & his girlfriend are going to Windmill in September.

General Comments:

Most enjoyable week after a warm welcome from the Bouchot family & the dog. Lodge is ideal accommodation for fishing holiday; basic, clean & comfortable. Fished only during the day due to night frosts. All fish caught in excellent condition from different swims around the venue. Looking forward to a return visit. Thank you.

Details of your catches:

13 x 20lb+ mirror carp, 11 x 20lb+ commons, 5 x 10lb - 20lb mirrors, 1 x 18lb common, (this includes the lake record 36lb mirror), 15 tench and 100 crayfish!

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Glug boilies, pineapple flavour.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, except expecting three bedrooms with proper beds in as the brochure was misleading.

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:

Was expecting to fish both lakes as the other anglers wanted to catch smaller fish, as said to Bridget on phone. The road instructions were wrong.

Details of your catches:

I Had exactly 60 Carp up to 32.08. I weighed them all and the average weight was 19.08. Nearly all carp came in the daylight hours.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

I fished with the Angling lines specials and Tiger nuts. Most however were caught on the Angling lines boilies. I used the matching attractor too. Tactics were uncomplicated, just a 2 or 3 oz lead with simple hair rig. I used a back lead to stop them spooking a bit. I fished under the trees to the right of the cabin but the fish were visible everywhere.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, better.

Were you happy with them?

Yes, swimming pool gorgeous too!

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes , definitely , for someone who doesn't need massive carp

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Your, services are excellent!

General Comments:

Everything was great, Very French! really loved the place. Thank you for recommending it. Great facilities and local vilages.

Details of your catches:

Had over 60 fish between us during the week which considering my daughter, Sarah, only fished occasionally is not bad as a number of the fish were still spawning. Biggest fish of the week was caught by Sarah on the first evening. Caught on a single piece of sweet corn on the Pole under the willow tree outside the lodge. It weighed in at 28 pounds 4 ozs, unbelievable catch on a £25 pole and somewhat embarrassing for the rest of us with carp rods and pods. Smallest carp was 11lbs, (caught be me of course) but vast majority were high teens with several well into the twenties. All of us had our personal best Carp whilst on this trip plus a few Tench to 7lbs. All the fish in good condition and fighting fit but you need to locate them to ensure consistent catches.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Method or single baits fairly close to the margins was the most consistent method. Bait could be anything from strawberry boilie to single grain of sweetcorn, pellet and meat. Location ,location, location as Estate agents say was the most important factor. If you see the fish crashing out of the water regularly fish in that area. Most consistent peg was the last one in the avenue of trees producing almost half the fish caught during this week and all close in. We took loads of pellets and particles but heavy baiting had little effect on the catches and I wouldn’t bother again on this venue. Most of the fish caught during the daytime even though it was very hot. Early mornings and nights were not any better than middle of the day.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Better than I expected

Were you happy with them?

Very happy with them

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes and have done

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes and have done

General Comments:

Super Family venue in a clean very well equipped Gite in the heart of the French countryside. A lovely swimming pool to ourselves all week. Very peaceful location with every facility. The host Family are lovely people who try to do everything to ensure you have a good stay but dont intrude. Family loved this venue and we will be back.