The frustrating delays caused by the freezing weather in early January are well and truly over. Team Bigot have just celebrated this in style with one of the largest single stocking operations that we have ever seen.
The 2-day operation (26/27 January) saw 230 carp added to the existing stock. As always with our Bigot venues the numbers were impressive with 125 x 20lb+ and 80 x 30lb+ carp making up the bulk of the delivery. The 8 x 40lb+ provided the cream, with 2 of these already topping the scales at 50lb. Around 17 good doubles, including several koi, were stocked because of their attractiveness or growth potential.
This brings the known carp stock in Sapphire so far to 350. Additional stock is planned... we'll keep you posted.
Date:
October
2009
Details: Sapphire Mega Stock.... Stage 1
Michel and Laurent Bigot have just completed the first stage of their plans to ensure that the fishing will be worthy of their impressive new venue.
The lake has been netted and all its fish were removed and sorted. While Laurent and the netting team were kept busy all day removing the small fish, Michel got on with the long job of hand-picking the larger fish to be returned.
Michel examined and weighed each and every one of the larger fish. 120 mirrors and commons passed his close scrutiny and these were returned to the lake to enjoy the winter feeding programme. Many times this number were removed to the stock ponds and no doubt we will see some of these again in a year or so when they make the grade.
So stage one of the mega stocking programme is complete. Anything under 20lb just didn’t make the grade unless it was at least 16lb, very unusual and had all the tell-tale signs of rapid growth potential. Needless to say that there were only a handful of carp in this category, so stocking is kicked off with a host of 20lb and 30lb carp.
At last we have the first hint of what will be the Sapphire standard. We know that Michel and Laurent will soon have the stock at over 400 and we also know they are famous for their monster carp and cats.
Expect the next stage of the stocking to be very exciting indeed. You will see it here first!
