Jordan Lamb wrote

i spoke to fran on the phone on 18th november about budget fishing around calias..for 3 to 4 people…in may all info welcome…ps excellent service

Hi Jordan,

We have some cracking venues which are relatively inexpensive.

Beaurepaire around 2- 2.5 hours from Calais is cracking but already full for the whole of May. We do have 17th April still free? For three guys bivvy fishing the week with a transit sized van crossing on the ferry would work out around £762 = only £254 each. Water levels here do vary, So the peninsula swims have, early season been underwater as the Seine is close by, but  2009 ended with very low water levels so we are not expecting them to be high at the start of next season. I’d definitely give it a go.

I also have to say that Roseau is also near to the ferry port and is a super venue with plenty of runs and carp to over 50lbs. Back to former glories this lake is well worth a look. w/c 15th May is available and for 3 anglers in a van inc ferry again works out at less than £312 each. If you go in March there is a free food package included special offer!! If your budget is really tight look at Lillypool available only for w/c 22nd May. This lake can be booked exclusive and for 4 anglers with a van/minibus on the Dover to Calais ferry works out at around £240 each and it’s exclusive!!

There are some great early and late season offers to be had in March and October but with May being effectively prime season for fishing, cheap bargains on good lakes simply don’t happen. These lakes are very competitively priced and you only have to look at the feedback section on the website to see what I mean.

Finally I’d look at Malvoisine. 4 anglers fishing here with a minibus on the Dover to Calais ferry would be just under £235 each in May! Molyneux is also a great option but around £50 dearer pp. Check out his latest stocking addition in latest news!

Plenty of options but just give us a call for more details… we are there to help you choose the right holiday. After all a bargains not a bargain unless you enjoy it!

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as im going to france next year and the average fish is 20lb - 25lb but there are bigger ones in the lake, so what line should i use i normanly use 12lb should i go up to 15 or even 20lb could you let me know many thanks

Hi Gary,

When going after larger fish it is always best to use minimum 15lb line, check your local tackle shop for the different makes and qualities. All our lakes ask for this line strengh in France. Don’t forget your large 42″ landing net and extra large/thick mats.

Best wishes for tight lines.

Linda

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Me and my son are planning on fishing your lake in October next year, like to ask a bit of advice on a few things. What mainline would you recommend using and do you use tubing, I generally use leadcore but its not allowed on your fishery. My rigs generally use your bolt rig components with 9/10″ hook links, with a snowman type bait. What set up do you believe works the best out there? I am not the best long distance caster, happier fishing 70/90 yards range. I plan to do some work on this year to improve this. Are there any swims that I should give a miss as they generally fish better at the 100 + yards range? I hope to get 2 swims together with my son; he’s a better caster than me. Are there any 2 swims together that you believe offer the best chance of landing a few, I know that you will probably say that all the swims fish well, but just asking your own opinion.

We have fancied fishing your lake for a few years as the water looks great, hope to be there next year.

All the best.

Gary & Daniel.

Danny:

Dear Gary & Daniel

I would recommend a casting mainline like Adrenaline in 15lb with no shock leader; you will be able to cast that further than anything else. I have just come back from an October trip and I feel you need to fish at 100 yards plus after the middle of October. The fish do move a little further out at this time of year and stay there for the winter.

The swims you fish shorter are Big Southerly and The Beech, both are best at 70-90 yards at any time of year. The corner swims are a good bet but only if the wind is in their favour.

The swims that are really close are The Stock Pond, Pole Position and Alcatraz, and on the other side The Pink and The Stink, you can also double up in The Alamo and The Beech and The Tree Line are not too far apart. Do not double up anywhere but The Alamo you are simply halving your chances of catching.

The ‘hot’ swims change from week to week depending on the weather and where had been fished well. Listen to Danny the bailiff when you get there, he is the all Seeing Eye when it comes to Gigantica!

I use Gravel coloured rig tubing to stop tangles and protect the fish from the line during the fight, or a gravel coloured safe zone leader.

Your hooklink sounds perfect, I use 8-10 inches of Hybrid Stiff with a 20mm Cell bottom bait and 16mm Cell pop up. When the fish are really having it I swap to bottom baits, they seem to work better later in the week when the fish have been eating loads of bait.

There is loads more fish catching info on Gigantica-carp.com and the session we fished a match against the Dutch and Germans is on the latest Thinking Tackle Series 4 DVD due out at the end of November.

A lot of the Free DVD Carp, Tackle, Tactics and Tips Volume 3 was shot at Gigantica, it will be in tackle shops from the end of February 2010. It will give you an even better insight into how to fish the lake.

Hope that’s helpful

Tight lines

Danny

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On a cold wet afternoon last week we received our latest batch of new carp.

The stocking went very well & included 23 fish in all,

4 x 40lb +

15 x 30lb +

4 x 20+’s

You can see more here;

http://www.anglinglines.com/docs/ourvenues/lakes/malhere/lakenews.php

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The first party we had in April started the year with a bang with Steve catching the lake record mirror at 39lb 8oz so the target for the year was already set at a high level with Lesley and I waiting for our first 40lb’er to come out. During the early months a lot of fish were caught and a lot of big catches were made by most groups.  It didn’t seem to matter what bait was used, but very quickly it became apparent that the Quest boilies were producing most fish due to the amount going in as bait.

The fishing continued into the hot summer with Peter in August catching the lake record common at 39lb.  However, with the heat the fishing did start to slow down, but still 20 to 30 carp a week were coming out.

What has been pleasing for us, and even more so for our guests, is the number of over 30’s that have been caught and it showed the fish are putting on some really good growth rates.  Up to now this year over 70 at 30lb+ have been caught.

We have had a few surprises along the way because although we had the lake netted before we restocked you never know what escaped the net.  Although no monsters have appeared we have had grass carp up to 16lb 12oz and a 15lb pike… both of which we did not stock.

The only cat that was caught all year was by Glen and weighed in at 48lb.  Although they were often hooked Glen was the only angler to bank one, so a big well done to him.

The only disappointment for us was that up to now no one has banked one of the 40’s but there is still time.  Hopefully one will come out soon, as the weather is looking good and the last bookings may just sneak one out and win that free weeks fishing!

We now also have another puppy called Daisy and she is a German Shepherd cross.  Like Wisper our lab she is as daft as a brush and is always happy to meet new people.  Just like wisper I’m sure she’ll be happy sitting watching fish being caught!

The Lows…

None!  How could we have any living here in our little piece of paradise and meeting some really nice people and making new friends with many of them!

This winter we have a lot of work to get through as we want to get the place looking even better for next year; Lesley is busy planting out loads of shrubs and bulbs and already the bank behind the gite is filling up nicely with an assortment of flowering plants.

We are removing the chipped bark beside the BBQ as this became a play area for all the local moles, and we are putting down decking to make it safer and more comfortable.

The biggest job is clearing all the tops of the 250 trees we had to have cut down this year… the mess they left has to be seen to believed!  Once cleared we are going to replant with a mixture of trees and flowering shrubs. The plus side to the trees going is that the light levels have gone up and the sun now stays longer on the swims, and with more sun on the water hopefully the feeding season will be longer.  We also now have a view across the fields and beyond.

We would like to thank everyone who stayed here this year and hopefully we’ll see you all again next year.  We look forward to meeting even more anglers and their families.

Tight lines and all the best,

Lesley and John London,
Bletiere

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just wondered what breaking strain line would you recommend whilst fishing gigantica.

Hi Chris,

At this venue they have not stated in the rules but many lakes do.  Most are 15lb or a minimum of 12lb. Also at Gigantica they do not allow leadcore in any form. 

‘Not sure if the rules dictate you have to use anything in particular - I used 15lb straight through when I went. Wouldn’t go less than 12′ from Shaun Harrison.

Have a great time fishing.

Regards Linda

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Spawning time is purely a matter of water temperature and mostly late May or June is the spawning period in France. a warm spring or mild winter can bring it on early (I’ve even known them start in March) and some lakes will start sooner than others just because of the volume of water in them means they are quicker or slower to warm up. Similarly a colder spring may see the spawning dates pushed back later in the year.

If the water temperature is maintained long enough to see spawning through properly then all well and good but if the temperature drops and it’s halted spawning can occur up to several times over several months. So nothing is ever guaranteed. On a better note carp generally feed really well both going into and coming out of spawning. So even if your week is affected, you would be very unlucky indeed to have it exactly co-incide with every day of your holiday.

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I think you could ask this question to most people and get a different answer each time. Usually April through to October is the main season. March and November can be very iffy due to weather temperatures.

The very best months If you go by popularity are May, June and September. However, most venues genuinely fish well all year. Of course sudden weather changes at any time of year can slow or stop dead the carps willingness to play! and unfortunately through climate change we have seen some bizarre weather at odd times. I remember distinctly choosing sunny August for a trip to the south of France and it rained heavily non stop all week! when usually it would be 30 degrees.

The fish are naturally on the feed as the waters start to warm up so if March is very mild that too can still be a good month. There are so many factors beside the weather as the carp stocks themselves have a big effect as does the size and the depth of the water, some lakes take a long time to warm up and others don’t. Drought years can also have a detrimental effect as can too much rain. The elements go on and on. A lake with a good flow through of river water has less fluctuations in temperature over all and so earlier and later months can be better on this type of lake.

Top tip for picking the months to fish is simply to look at the feedback for the lake you are interested in… You can clearly see which months all the lakes perform their best. This can give you all the confidence you need, we at Angling lines will happily answer any questions you have regarding any of the lakes and the pro’s and cons of booking each one. All you need to do is ask!

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We have around 35 venues but I’d still genuinely only class around 5 of them as runs waters.  The others offer great fishing but a runs water to me is where you don’t have to try hard, great for novices. and consistent over mostoft weeks of the year. The vast majority of our venues fish well, and  naturally if the angler has a some degree of skill it helps, but there are several that are out and out hard waters where a few runs in the week would be an excellent result. There are so many factors that affect fishing in France just the same as fishing over here, from the weather, water temperature, moon phases to just how much bait the angler in the swim before you has ‘dumped’ when leaving!

Here are several I can immediately think of but there are others…

·         Commons lake- Carp to over 50lbs and a good average stamp.

·         Hooked in France- Carp up to 50lb and a good average stamp.

·         Margot – Big fish water and carp to over 70lbs – fishes well but not an out and out runs water.

·         Vincons – great runs water but carp only up to 40 with the majority being mid to high twenties

·         Old Oaks- great 30’s water normally for 5 anglers only though

The way to judge it is to look at the feedback each week for the lake. Bear in mind anglers go of all standards but remember, whatever water you go to,  it’s not what is claimed is in there… it’s what comes out that counts!  Through our feedback system you can clearly see what people think good or bad. Some lakes stock big carp but if a fish dies even the owner may not know. The ‘oh it’s just not been caught yet! ’ Is usually a fish of a ‘ red herring’ variety. I can honestly say we review our venues based on what comes out and proof of what went in.

I would be happy to run through a few criteria for you and see what venues fit closely to your requirement - so please feel free to call me if you wish. It can save a lot of time! Hope this has helped!

Bridget

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