Weekly Catch Report 12/04/08

Rouge

Jason and Ken have been coming to Etangs des Papillon for years, and so whilst they were keen to have some of the stunning fish out of the lakes, relaxing and taking in the atmosphere was as much of a priority for them. Despite this chilled out approach, they banked 26 fish during the week, including some whopping specimens. Ken, who doesn't like catfish, banked a huge 80lb+ monster. Thankfully Jay managed to talk him into smiling for the camera! On the carp front, Jason had the biggest fish of the week weighing in at 31lbs and backed up with a couple of high twenties and a whopping 20lb+ common.



Most fish were caught on 'Matrix' boilies, as supplied to us by Premier Baits, fished to tight markers baited with both boilie and pellet.

Despite some awful weather, both anglers had a great time and will be back again soon. Thanks a lot fellas!

Vert

Two first-time Exclusive Angling Holidays customers visited us on Vert this week, and had an absolute ball. Both anglers managed a host of new PBs, including a new species for both - catfish. Clive won the euro bet for the biggest carp and cat, with fish of 24lbs and 30lbs respectively, but Vic came in with some stunning fish too - the highlight being a 18lb common caught on breadcrust.



The fish came out from all over the lake, and on a variety of baits from cockles to our own supply of 'Matrix' boilies!

It was an absolute pleasure having you guys down on the lakes, and I look forward to seeing you again in the summer!

Bleu

It's always good to see familiar faces on this page, since it means we're definitely doing something right! You will no doubt recognise Jamie, Steve and Steve from previous year's catch reports, and this year's trip was every bit the success. All three anglers managed some fantastic fish, most notably Steve with a 28lb common, Jamie with a 27lb Mirror and Steve 9(2) with a whopping 80lb 4oz catfish:



The fishing was steady throughout the week, but following a big drop in air pressure Jamie managed to have 'one of those days', banking 13 fish from the margins of the island. Almost all the fish fell to 'Matrix' boilies supplied by us, fished with some carpy groundbait in small patches.

Tight Lines
Will James