I promised to keep updating the site with how the work on the swims was going, but I regret to say that it has been slow due to the weather. I managed to get the mini digger down to the lake and ready at the swim to start work, but we then had the bad […]
Chris with his 45lb Mas Bas mirror My wife and I have such fond memories of Mas Bas, but about five years ago we learnt that the lakes were to be represented by Angling Lines, a company that would put the fishing on a much more commercial basis. We felt that this would change the […]
76lb – the new lake record mirror at Laroussi Richard Ward & his 6 mates fished Laroussi on w/c 13th November & what a winter session they had, topped by this magnificent 76lb lake record mirror for Richard. In total the group caught 6 carp (15lb common, 18lb common, 22lb mirror (perfect linear), 33lb mirror, […]
As we now have a chance to start the clear up and get Bletiere looking good for next year, I thought I would just let our guests know what they can expect to see next year. Looking look at the lake map; in swim B I intend to dig the bottom out just in front of […]
We’ve been after a fish of above 50lb for Lillypool a while now, but they are as rare as hens teeth. Finally I got the phone call on Tuesday night to say she was on her way. It was a cold wet night, but at 8.30pm I had the pleasure of seeing her in the […]
Wayne Naylor with one of his Laroussi carp Wayne Naylor has just proved that cold water carping at Laroussi really is worth the effort. Fishing the first week in November he took 34 carp in total… 1 x 52lb mirror, 1 x 54lb mirror, 1 x 44lb common, 3 x 30lb+ commons, 1 x 30lb […]
Martin Timbers with a 46lb 14oz Genets mirror from July 2009 I have been carp fishing for over 30 years so I suppose I can say that I have seen many changes and caught a fair few fish in this time. Any way I thought that my knowledge and experience might be helpful for anyone […]
Korda marketing manager Ali Hamidi bagged this 70lb 8oz mirror known as Single Scale during a week at Gigantica France. Ali 31, who also caught three other fish, revealed : “The first part of the session had been a real hard slog I’d lost three fish through terrible luck and the swim was devoid of […]
Anyone who has visited either Laroussi or Old Oaks will know that the owner Mehdi Daho is not just famous for his monster carp.. but also his pumpkins! To prove the point he’s just won the French pumpkin weigh off with this 1,130lb monster! This is the second year on the trot he’s won the […]
40.14 – Steve’s first 40+ from Villefond I arrived at Villefond around 8 am Saturday morning. I drove through the gates to find an absolutely beautiful lake. It is a lake of around 8 acres with an island in the middle to break up the pressure from other anglers. On the lake you will find […]
Here’s the picture of one of the big commons caught at Villefond this week which weighed in at a whopping 50lb! The fish was part of a monster haul which included 40’s and loads of thirties. Catch report to follow soon!
Barry with The Giant @ 75lb !! This week’s Gigantica report from Danny Turtle; WOW, what a week. By far the funniest and amusing weeks fishing and socializing we’ve had all year. We had the first part of a 2 weeks filming here at Gigantica so only 6 clients but what a bunch of reprobates! All from […]
Bleteire’s first recorded leather carp at 28lb As you’ll have already read on the Blog over the last week or so, husband & wife team Debbie & Pete have been fishing at Bletiere for the last 2 weeks. They’ve enjoyed some great fishing and Debbie broke the ladies record 3 times in a week! Not to be outdone on his […]
47.08 Common from Villefond Lac Du Villefond’s latest catch reports speak for themselves with the average weight of the fish around 37lb and very rare for any fish to come out below 30lb. Furthermore, some fish which have never been caught before are coming out too, along with the old ones at record weights. The […]
One of Steve Eamonson’s 40’s from his September Old Oaks session As the 2010 season comes to a close it’s easier to look back & spot the lakes that have fished exceptionally well and moved up a class, so to speak. One such lake is Old Oaks. The catches here have been exceptional this year. […]
We reported last week that Debbie was having a fantastic session at Bletiere and thoroughly out-fishing her husband Pete. Well, she’s still at it! Latest catch of note is this superb common at 36lb 8oz. As of Sunday, Pete has had one 18lb’er and now Debbie is up to 8, including 3 x 30s. Oh dear… looks like a divorce […]
38.09 for Paul Cooper at Villefond… one of 21 x 30lb+ carp caught in the week “It is not often that I get the chance to fish a truly thirties water in France, when what it says on the label you get – well I have now & it’s Villefond!” This quote is from Paul Cooper […]
35.14 Bletiere mirror for Debbie When Debbie and husband Pete fished Bletiere in April 2010 Debbie broke the ladies record with a 32lb fish. As soon as they got home they booked another 2 weeks and made plans for the return trip They have now returned and on their first day Debbie has broken her own […]
Steven Thomas & his 3 mates had a great week at Beaurepaire last week (w/c 28th August) taking 75 fish in total… 2 x 40’s (biggest 44 lb), 30 x 30’s (biggest 39 lb), 28 x 20’s (biggest 29 lb), 6 x doubles, 3 x bream and 6 x cats biggest 44 lb Successful tactics […]
Boomerang is a brand new venue for 2011 & here’s your first chance to take a look at it via this venue video. Boomerang is a well stocked carp lake in the beautiful Poitou Charentes region of France, 3 hours 45 minutes from Caen. It takes its name from its boomerang shaped lake and that’s not […]
