dave_2133 Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I'm a Fishing France virgin and I'm booked up and ready to go ( but not going til June) just wondered if anyone has fished it before and known of anyone going to this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell1 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 There was a program on sky about the place, NO GOING BACK, 3 or so years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpoholic Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 There has in the past been threads on the water but they got lost off the database.................oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Isn't the lake under new ownership, as I am sure I read somewhere that the original people had problems settling in France and had sold the venue? If I am wrong I apologise!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_2133 Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 yeah its the one taht was on Sky. Really looking forward to going, just wondered if any of you guys had been. My brother inlaws dad went last year and had 16 fish with one topping 42lb 4oz, we're going with him this year. Davew, dont know if its under new ownership or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell1 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I'm sure its the same people, there was a follow up program and they seemed to have settled in well and the water was doing ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_2133 Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 What approach would say is the best fro these types of venues? I'm hiring one of the bait bots as well so i should the spot on every time. This is the website - Clearwater Lakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 What approach would say is the best fro these types of venues? I'm hiring one of the bait bots as well so i should the spot on every time. This is the website - Clearwater Lakes My advise on fishing any of these types of holiday type venues is not to go mad with the bait for a few days. Often or not there will have been people fishing the week before you arrive, and some people tend to chuck in their bait before they leave so they don't have to cart it all home. Also, don't be afraid to ask. The people who own the place won't want you to blank as you won't go back, so don't be afraid to ask them for advice. Send them a few polite e-mails before you go and try and build up a picture before you get out there. Finally, show the fish some respect. The fish will often be fished for 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week for 8 months of the year. If you go out there thinking that it will be easy, it can easily bite you in the bum. So take a decent bait with some decent rigs and apply yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_2133 Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Good advice, i was thinking of just taking two types of boilies get house pellet. Also try the natrual baits like maggots, worms, corn, meat, or even some mussels/prawns, Just to try and get the edge over the other anglers because alot of them that go just use truck loads of different flavor boilies instead of sticking to one or two flavors. I was also thinking of trying groundbait with hemp and corn on the method feeder, because I haven't heard of one person using it on there yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfellah Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Good advice from Shakey - just one thing I would add is that if the lake sells bait be sure to use some on at least one rod. The fish will see a lot of the 'house' bait so it wil be well established as a food source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_2133 Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Yeah i've ordered some of the house bait so it'll be ready for when i get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_2133 Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Cant wait now, I'm going next thursday. Got most of my gear ready and sorted. Just need to get a few lttle bits n bobs then i'm already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilscatchin Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 My mate has just got back from there a fortnight ago.The lake is still owned by the same people and the house bait is made by an english firm but it's quite expensive apparently.He did well using CC Moore freezer baits and if you want any more in depth info Dave send me a pm and I'll let you have his MSN addy so you can have a chat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_2133 Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Just come back and its a stunning lake, but the weather was really bad. It rained from the moment i got there til the moment i left. The fishing was hard because the fish hadn't spawned properly and the weather was knocking them of balance for getting rid of the spawn. But i had a pike instead which was welcome and saved me from blanking. I'd recommend Clear Waters to anybody but try n book when you know the weather is goin to be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin21 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 hi been two time, first time had 50lbs 2oz plus 24 other fish, injoy every day i was there get some house bait it good. went last year had good week . but used tuna base boilies work well take some sweet corn, try boilie + corn, it work well for me good luke have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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