Date: June 2008

Details: June starts well !!

This weeks group have started June well with personal best fish of 37lb Mirror and 31lb common for two of our three anglers, their non fishing Mom taking the photo's and supplying the sandwitches.

Also banked where lots of smaller fish 12lb to 28lb.

With the sun shinning they have a good start for the seasons tan, only one or two sore red bits from dozing off after lunch and a couple of beers.

We have also had strange goings on with guest dressing up as French Maids (also after a couple !!)

31lb 6oz common	37lb mirror	One of the smaller ones !
Some guests you just can't hold back !!!

Date: April 2008

Details: Strange week !

This week our four guests from Lincolnshire had a strange week, on the bottom lake. Glynn Merrill took a P.B 38lb Mirror as well as eight other fish whilst the rest could not get a bite !

Glynn decided to move onto the top lake to free up his productive peg and give the others a chance of a fish... but again next morning he finds himself with a 33lb 7oz fish on the bank.

The weather has been under avereage for the season and the fish are just starting to move around and be seen. Only one day of sunshine saw the guys with shirts off, the rest of the time was very damp and overcast.

The guys departed today (not talking to Glynn!) after having a good all round week and vowing to return next year to try again.

33lb 7oz top lake Mirror for Glynn Merrill

Date: March 2008

Details: One for the smokers

After the introduction of the smoking ban in France at the start of the year we decided to put up a new smoking area outside the restaurant to keep smokers dry.

We have pushed on in order to have the new area ready for the arrival of our first customers of the year and we finally finished at the weekend.

It turned out to be a bit bigger than we thought when we had the idea so we have also included a brick built Bar-B-Que for those sultry summer evenings when you can eat, drink and have a smoke and still be next to the lake!

New Smoking/Bar-B-Que area

Date: February 2008

Details: Getting ready for the new season

Two short afternoon sessions in the wet and mild weather on the top lake have seen the venue record broken twice with two different fish, both Mirrors weighing in at 41lb-4oz & 41lb-12oz, the old record was 41lb.

Day ticket anglers on the top lake have been taking lots of carp over the last couple of weeks from 1lb (22mm boilie !!)to the new venue record.

Over the winter we have installed new metal gates at both ends of the smaller lake, making it easier to open and close (especialy in the dark after the bar closes !).

We have fitted life saving equipment around both lakes to comply with safety regulations.

All that remains it to cut the grass and make the beds to be ready for our first guests.

Best wishes Paul & Anita

41lb-4oz	41lb-12oz	New gates at the far end of the lake
New gates at the caravans	One of the new life rings

Date: October 2007

Details: A carp as big as him !

Ten year old Oliver Richardson landed a bottom lake Mirror to 39lb on Monday night and had to be helped to lift it for the photo.

The rest of the group (five in all) have seen two other P.B's at 34lb & 24lb8oz.

lots of other fish have been showing to 20lb.

Oliver is reminding everybody (constantly)of the capture.

Oliver Richardson 39lb P.B	Robert Evans 34lb PB	Stephen Richardson 24lb 8os P.B
Damien Best 15lb	Sam Best 18lb	Stephen Richardson 19lb

Date: October 2007

Details: BRIAN'S DELIGHT!!

We thought that you might like to read an email sent to us by Brian Younie on his return to the UK:

"Just to say thank you and your wife for a great week. The accommodation was excellent, the food out-standing, friendly locals.The lakes were very clean and tidy, and well looked after.
See you in the summer next year"

Date: August 2007

Details: 500 lbs in a week!!

John and Geoff Holdaway visited us for a week and caught over 500 lbs of fish between them!
4 x 30 lb + (best 38lb 4oz)
6 x 20 lb +
plus numerous doubles

They used spicy shrimp and prawn boilies