smufter Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 well in mate,best of luck and enjoy the rest of your holiday Only a couple of days left to go... had another 31lb common out this morning on freshwater shrimp. Absolutely stunning fish, lean mean fighting machine. No gutbuckets in this lake. Sadly I didn't get a photo as it took an age to remove the hook and I just wanted to get her back in the water. nealjt and bivvystreet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bivvystreet Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Great holiday matey, I like commons although 31lbs is way outta my league. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Glad your doing well Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 great preview of what i can expect end of august smuffy lol looks like you have been hauling some nice fish over there, how did you get there, fly or drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bivvystreet Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 great preview of what i can expect end of august smuffy lol looks like you have been hauling some nice fish over there, how did you get there, fly or drive? You off to the same place then mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 You off to the same place then mate? Â haha!! i wish bud, riviera with the fam in tow but i am hoping to sneak up near Toulouse for a day or two, its the start of a phenomenal canal and river system that runs all the way up to Aquitaine. yum yum!! bivvystreet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 great preview of what i can expect end of august smuffy lol looks like you have been hauling some nice fish over there, how did you get there, fly or drive? Drove down via Calais, took about five hours driving "sensibly". Drive back home on Saturday. Not looking forward to leaving, we love it here. Pat and Phil (and Lucy the dog) make you feel so welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Drove down via Calais, took about five hours driving "sensibly". Drive back home on Saturday. Not looking forward to leaving, we love it here. Pat and Phil (and Lucy the dog) make you feel so welcome. Â let us know how much hassle it is coming back thru Calais bud, im dreading it myself, from just outside Montpelier back to Calais will be a 12 hour drive but then to get hassle off the mob would put the mockers on my buoyant mood Edited July 13, 2016 by cyborx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 let us know how much hassle it is coming back thru Calais bud We had no problems at all coming out and my daughter went through hassle free on her way back last Saturday. Think you'll be okay geezer cyborx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 We had no problems at all coming out and my daughter went through hassle free on her way back last Saturday. Think you'll be okay geezer  thanks bud, i have been hearing some right horror stories, spesh since brexit and the frogs decided they were going to stop policing the port as it is our responsibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Managed to winkle out another lovely fish this evening... 33lb mirror again falling to Trent freshwater shrimp. I think I've just found my new favourite bait!! Wish I could work out how to attach pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex133761 Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 That's stunning mate, hope you enjoy and catch some monstaaaars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Managed to winkle out another lovely fish this evening... 33lb mirror again falling to Trent freshwater shrimp. I think I've just found my new favourite bait!! Wish I could work out how to attach pictures Rob , tapatalk app on yer mobile mate . Easy peasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Downloaded it Newmarket. Now let's see  Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk cyborx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Â Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk newmarket, nealjt, cyborx and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Â Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk bivvystreet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I love this place!! Â Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I love this place!! Â Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk Looks lovely there mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 It's heaven on earth mate. Wife says"it's good for the soul". So peaceful. Going to book it again for next year as soon as I get home. nealjt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 It's heaven on earth mate. Wife says"it's good for the soul". So peaceful. Going to book it again for next year as soon as I get home. Anything to do round there for family members that don't do fishing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 We are quite close to a largish town called Chateau Gontier with decent shopping, restaurants and river trips. There's a swimming pool there and a small zoo. Other than that it's driving around the local area or just soaking up the sun  Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk newmarket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Up really early this morning courtesy of the locals in the nearby village still celebrating Bastille day until 4.30am!! Really odd as between the music they're playing you can hear an owl hooting in the woods surrounding the lake! Last day today, I can hear the bigger residents of the lake crashing out in the darkness. Pulled out the same 33lb mirror yesterday that I had caught the evening before! Just getting light enough to fish now so will update later. Wish me luck!! Â Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted July 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Well, I was due a "blank" session, and it just so happened to be the last day! Had a couple of runs during the morning, but missed both of them due to poor timing. I put it down to the fact that I was very tired after 26 sessions on the trot. Very hot day, so I packed up a bit earlier than normal and had a lazy day around the gite. Took the bailiff and his wife out for a nice meal in Chateau Gontier later in the day with the intention of fishing afterwards into darkness, but to be honest although I put my rods out, I couldn't really be bothered anymore and called it a night around 9pm. So all in all a great fortnights holiday. Weather was "okay" for fishing, thankfully not as blisteringly hot as last year, but nice enough for the wife to come back with a good tan. Fair number of fish caught, biggest was my twice banked Mirror at 33lb, with Tom's Common at 32 being the second largest. Unfortunately my daughter Lydia didn't beat her personal best, but it wasn't through the lack of trying. She hooked into one really big fish but lost it on the way to the net. Tom, her boyfriend, wasn't really into carp fishing before the trip, he had just bought light gear with him to fish for roach and smaller carp, but I set him up with my spare rods and reels and as I say, he caught a 32lb Common. He is now hooked, and is in the process of buying all his own gear and definitely wants to come again next year. Thanks for all your comments and "likes" lads. Much appreciated. Now home safe and sound and have work to look forward to in the morning....   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagnaccarp Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 looks a cracking place , postcard looks , those hanging willows look tempting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyborx Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 looks even better now you have mastered the fine art of piccy posting muft, congratulations looks like tom found out the hard way that it really does only take one good fish and yr hooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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