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April 08
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Etang des Landes
I have been fishing for CARP for over 20 years now and I enjoy the annual pilgrimage to France. Like most people I have fished numerous venues in France and have had a varying degree of success and frustration. However in my opinion the perfect venue has now been found.
There is a lake called Etang des Landes this is set in the heart of rural France yet only a 30 minute drive from the City of Le Mans. The lake is approximately 4 hours drive from Calais. The route is simple and almost entirely Autoroute including the new southern section of the A28 from Rouen, the journey is effortless with some breathtaking scenery to take in.
The lake is stream fed and approx 5 acres in size, on a 10acre site. Depths range from 3 – 12 feet with a maximum of 5 anglers allowed. The number of swims has been restricted in order to ensure ample room for everyone and the formula appears to be working successfully. There is an impressive existing stock, which has been enhanced with the addition 4 years ago of a large number of quality Carp from the famous Maurepaire fishery. This stocking included 3x 40lbs and 15x 30lb fish with many of the 20’s being in excess of 25lb.
I have personally fished the venue three times now, it has been fished properly for three seasons now and average catch weights are increasing rapidly. Last season there were 14 - 40lb+ captures and this is 5 or 6 different fish over 40lb. The fish appear to be gaining weight at about 3lb-6lb per season. The lake record recorded in August 2007 stands at 48lbs caught by Dennis Wilkinson. This season is eagerly anticipated as more 40’s are expected and who knows that magic 50lb barrier is not far away.
I fished a week in September 2006 with a friend and between us we had 45 runs landing 37 Fish including 2x 40lb 15x 30lb 17x 20lb most of which were in excess of 25lb and just 3 fish under 20lb. Our average catch weight was just under 29lb.
From: Mr. Hopkins - Essex
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Etang des Landes
Etang des Landes is a 5 acre estate lake that is absolutely stunning even in its winter plumage. Spring fed at one end, with a dam wall and drain at the other...perfect! We have been fishing it for the last three years in which time it has become a real classy little fishery.
I’ve always been a big venue angler in France, big ressies, big rivers and the like and had never considered this kind of venue...5 acres...a mere puddle!!! I’m used to that for each rod!! But make no mistake it is a great change and a proper holiday, with emphasis on the word holiday. Relax and enjoy.
Tony Cave - Essex
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March 08
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My first year with the club and my first visit to Jackletts on 1st september 2007 and half way through a day session,I am into this beautiful 20lb10oz common,about one rods length out just by a weed beb when it fell to a scpex bollie fished on a anti blow back rig.
A nice mirror from New Maltings weighing 16lb 9oz fell to a pepperami on a short hair rig using sufix hook lenght during mid november 2007.
Richard Batman
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February 08
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New Maltings
My p/b common carp caught on Saturday 3rd November 2007 weighting 21lb at the Maltings caught on crub boilie in top condition.
Also on 10th nov 2007 mirror carp caught on crub boilie 8lb.
On the same day a ghostie of 7lb caught on crub boilie all fish caught were in top condtion and returned promply.
All fish caught in the afternoons nice clean fishery.
Since fishing at maltings I have caught around 30 assorted carp all sizes all been in tip top condtion.
Steve Judd
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January 08
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Patch Park
My chub was caught on 5/1/2008 at Patch Park on an avon rod, 6lb
line,3lb hooklink,size 12 hook with a lump of cheesepaste.I had it on my
first cast fishing down the side.The river was up and pushing slightly and
had a good colour.It was caught at 4.15pm just as it was getting dark.I
didn't weigh it as i had left my scales at home.This is my first chub from the Roding and
i can't wait to give it another bash
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November
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Etang des Landes
My last trip to Etang des Landes was in May of this year when 4 of us fished the lake. The. two of us fishing the house side had over a 1000lb of fish, the biggest being a 36lb common with a few other 30lbers and a lot of upper 20s caught using the owners fish meal bollies and pellet. Most of the fish were commons with some really fine looking mirrors. I found the best method was using size 8 hooks and small rigs apox 5 to 6in long and you don't have to cast long distances to get into the fish. One of my friends fishing the opposite bank was .fishing in France for the first time and his first fish was a pb 30lb 4oz common and there were 3 other pb's caught in the week, though not by myself.
I caught the lake record back in March with a 45lb mirror and there is no doubt in my mind that fish will be in its 50"s next year for me to catch HOPEFULLY!!!!!
The weather was changeable otherwise there could have been a lot more fish caught. I did lose 11 fish with hook pulls but landed 18 fish for about 700lb so I had a great time.
For further details and availability please phone: 0033 243 43 82 45
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Barleylands
This fish was caught on the 22nd november 2007 it weighed in at 24lb 7oz
Paul Bayly |
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Laundry Lake
I have eventually got my photos developed so I thought you might like to see the two carp I caught on 5th october 2007 from Laundry lake .The bigger of the two as I've been told is Blackscale at 25lbs 4oz (weighed on 2 sets of scales and witnessed by 2 other members),the smaller one was 15lbs 8oz both were caught on sweetcorn over hemp and bloodworm pellets.This is my first season on laundry and the lake, fish and other anglers are first class. |
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October
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Laundry lake
I fished laundry lake for the first time on Sunday 28th choosing to fish at the dam end (deep end) had an 18 linear early on followed by a 25lb 2oz mirror which I believe is a new lake record, there was a bailiff onsite to confirm the picture of the fish and he advised me of the name... think it was black scale/spot? anyway it was caught a foot from the bank over chopped boiles and pellet with chopped boile on the hair. Terrific fight, really clean and well kept lake and fish. Lots more showing.
Chris Skelt
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Windmill
The Ghost carp weighed 7lb 4oz,and was part of a two fish catch,the other carp was a common which I didn't weigh but I think it was around the same weight as the Ghostie. |
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Windmill
8th October 2007 16lb Common caught at Old Island Lake on the pole.
Eric Nicholls |
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Mountnessing
Carp 20lb 8oz beautiful fish - very long with no marks what so ever.
Dyers Hall Chignell Smealy
Tench 6lb 14oz - fantastic feeling catching this, my personal best.
Steve Collins
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Laundry Lake
2/10/07 my mate and I were fishing on laundry lake,as I am new to carp
fishing I was really chuffed to catch a 21lb 10oz fully scaled mirror and a
23lb 14oz mirror carp my biggest so far.
The first picture is the 21lb 10oz fully scaled mirror
the second picture is the 23lb 14oz mirror carp.
Michael W Howell
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September
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Barleylands
Fishing at Barleylands with a 13ft roach rod, 4lb line, 14 hook baited with 4 maggots hoping to catch some of the large roach that inhabit the water I hooked and after a 10 minute struggle I managed to land this mirror carp which weighed exactly 20lbs.
Eddie Taylor |
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Laundry Lake
Bob williams caught this 21 lb fully scaled mirror, early september. Fished to reed bed. |
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Just a quick note to let you know about a couple of fish I caught on Sunday 23rd September.
18lb 12oz Common Carp
10lb 10oz Leather Carp
Both were caught on sweetcorn, fished over a bed of 6mm koi pellets, hemp and sweetcorn.
Another angler remarked, he thought the common carp was the largest he had seen at Field Lake.
Richard Shingler
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August
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Laundry Lake
On 21-08-07 my mate and i went to Laundry lake for a few hours fishing [his
first time carp fishing] we caught 5 carp,a lovely 13lbs 10oz common for
mikey and 4 mirrors for me 11lbs,13lbs 8oz,14lbs 8oz and a wonderful mirror
and my biggest at laundry of 20lbs the weather was terrible but the fishing
was great!
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New Maltings
Had a short day session at New maltings today had 3 carp out a 14lb 4oz common on richworth pineapple, a nice 17lb common stalked off the surface on bread dunked in tutti frutti glug and a 11lb 8oz common on nash tangee peach boilie, all scrapped really well on my barbel rod..
From lee horsfall
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Willow Mere
First week into the season, missed fishing for 10 months but it was was well worth it went to Willow Mere, arrived about 3pm only caught 2 fish second one being this lovely fish of 19 1/2 pound common
Beryl Stevens
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Windmill Lakes
Last week i fished the field lake at Windmill Lakes and grabbed my camera for this amazing light display in the evening (see attached)
on the day i caught 3 carp in 3 hours fishing - the largest was about 12lb of mirror carp
also my friend 'Mitch' and i have been fishing at Asheldham quite a lot since the good weather arrived and have enjoyed consistent sport from the carp and eels. No big carp yet but a few low doubles. Mitch caught a 5lb eel on a boilie meant for carp at 9 in the morning one day.
Ian Nicholls
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July
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Barleylands
Here is a picture of my daugters first carp out of barleyland on 30/07/2007it weight 16 1/2 pounds
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Jackletts farm
The Lewis Fanilly's success at Jackletts Farm
15lb Mirror
9lb Common
9lb Common
8lb Common
6lb 8oz Common
8lb Common
6lb Common
11lb Mirror
28lb Common
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The Lewis familly's success at Barleylands
its been a slow start to the season this year but we have started catching ...
My wife Allison and nephew Ryan both getting new pb
6lb Common
11lb Mirror
17lb Mirror
10lb Mirror Ryan's new pb
14lb Mirror
12lb mirror
16lb Mirror
15lb mirror
20lb 2oz mirror allisons new pb
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Armigers
First visit to Armigers this year.beautiful morning and first to arrive.first cast landed a 5lb hard fighting common.sport was fast and furious apart from a short pause due to a thunder storm.at the end of the day I had emptied my keep net twice and was happy with a good bag of nice rudd,tench and small hard fighting carp for a combined weight of 48lbs. i also had 4 commons over 8lb and 11 over 5lb. for most of the day there were just 4 members fishing and we all enjoyed a good day.
Les Mack
Barleylands
On the 15/07/2007 completed an 18hr session on Barleylands. Lake was very quiet managed to catch a 23lb mirror using floating dog biscuits.
Mark Mattock
Southminster
Mark Mattock
fished pit 6 for 3 and half hours on 1st July with my daughter (Rosie) apart from numerous perch she had a mirror carp of 3lb 8 oz and I had 10 carp to 6lb 10oz
ray worth
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Here are a couple of photos of the fish i have caught this year on your club water.
Tony Mitchell
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June
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Southminster
I recently fished southminster with a friend from friday 08-06-07 to sunday 10-06-07 morning, we had a steady run of fish almost from the word go.
Between us we had 13 carp ranging from 6lb up to 19.9lb which is in the picture, paul also had a nice 5lb bream.
All carp were caught on bollies, banana flavour proving to be a big hit.
Alex Smith
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Straits Mil
Here are a few fish i caught last season fishing at Straits mill. I had a fantastic first season smashing my personal best several times catching loads of carp around the 18 lb mark and four at twenty plus. The biggest being 25lb 2 . Already this season I've beaten my 'pb' again with a 25lb 4 common caught on my first trip.
Stephen Bicker
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Rectory Ponds
i fished this lake a week ago with my mum and caught 30 fish the biggest being a 12lb common (my new pb) and the smallest a 1lb roach with some hard fighting bream and crucian carp. I caught the 'biggen' on a large piece of spam on a bed of pellets next to a big snag.good fishing
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Etang des Landes
I recently returned from Etang Des Landes where my brother and I both BDAC
members spent a very good week.
The hosts Mary and Paul Forster made us very welcome were very friendly and
the food Mary cooked was par excellent.
Paul has a great lake and is an angler himself one of what I call the old
school i.e. we are anglers who fish for carp as well as other species and
not just Carp anglers looking to catch the biggest fish that they can.
As you can see when the carp were not biting I fished a worm and took an
unmarked 3lb tench
I had my personal best a 30lb mirror and my brother did the same with a 34lb
mirror.
I would recommend any angler to fulfill his dream and visit Etang Des Landes
for a great weeks fishing with great hosts as well.
Eddie Connolly
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