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Post by bostonman on May 7, 2014 19:20:37 GMT
Yeah, its that most wonderful time of the year - first trip of the year over the channel this coming Saturday ! Lac de Verger near Vitry le Francois, is a new venue for me and the Wizzard but its one with a long and varied history to it. A two lake complex, and we are fishing the lower stocked of the two called "willow lake", which is not a runs water but a thinking mans pit which requires a bit of thought and effort as it does not throw up large catches, normally just a few carp per week. However the fish are large, the water is mature and I'm told the food package is to die for ! A little taster below from last week which looks amazing, and I'll do a write up upon return......  |
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Post by Brummie on May 7, 2014 19:22:01 GMT
any chance you can sneak me in your luggage  have a good one  |
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Post by punchcrumb on May 7, 2014 19:48:19 GMT
Give my regards to the wizzard hope to catch up with him on the trent this summer  |
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Post by gazmc on May 7, 2014 22:14:52 GMT
Good luck Andy hope you both catch a whacker.
Gaz
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Post by Kezzer on May 8, 2014 14:40:01 GMT
Loads of lakes around the champagne area, vitry Le Francois especially, a beautiful part of the world, I need to get back there again soon.
Have a good trip, I hope you get some good'uns
Kezzer
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Post by bostonman on May 8, 2014 20:02:01 GMT
Just checked up to date catch reports on the lake and its only produced one carp ! Mind you it was a 45lb + common so not a bad fish, but obviously not fishing its socks of. I'm guessing its going to start of slow for us and hopefully pick up towards the end of the session ? Anyway managed to unearth this pic from the lakes picture vaults, so especially for Mr Brassneck - a preview of what you can expect at meal times next year !!!  |
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Post by brassneck on May 8, 2014 20:40:04 GMT
Yum yum. A weekend in the bivvy for me staying out of the torrential rain. Best of luck pal, look forward to some reports |
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Post by punchcrumb on May 8, 2014 22:15:25 GMT
Just checked up to date catch reports on the lake and its only produced one carp ! Mind you it was a 45lb + common so not a bad fish, but obviously not fishing its socks of. I'm guessing its going to start of slow for us and hopefully pick up towards the end of the session ? Anyway managed to unearth this pic from the lakes picture vaults, so especially for Mr Brassneck - a preview of what you can expect at meal times next year !!! Wow that doesnt look like typical French cuisine thats got to be the work of an English chef |
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Post by beesnees on May 9, 2014 13:04:37 GMT
Now that's a bivvy meal
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Post by gazzab78 on May 9, 2014 16:17:57 GMT
We are having food of that calibre??? Bloody hell! I'll get better fed there then I do at home! Hope your scouting trip goes very well!
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Post by binner on May 9, 2014 16:37:30 GMT
good luck lads, catch some monsters. some normality and order will be restored on your return so we look forward to the catch reports and photo's |
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Post by Liptugga on May 9, 2014 17:24:15 GMT
Just checked up to date catch reports on the lake and its only produced one carp ! Mind you it was a 45lb + common so not a bad fish, but obviously not fishing its socks of. I'm guessing its going to start of slow for us and hopefully pick up towards the end of the session ? Anyway managed to unearth this pic from the lakes picture vaults, so especially for Mr Brassneck - a preview of what you can expect at meal times next year !!! so is that the starter  tightlines |
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Post by BOF on May 9, 2014 20:03:09 GMT
Oh my God, I am fat enough already! I can feel my arteries hardening just looking at that platefull. BOF |
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Post by heratige on May 10, 2014 18:52:09 GMT
give my regards to the place ,,fished both Orchard and Willow many many times ....
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Post by bostonman on May 18, 2014 6:44:43 GMT
give my regards to the place ,,fished both Orchard and Willow many many times .... Aye up..... I remember you saying so some time back. Can't comment on how it was many years ago but all looks very well under the current owners Marcus & Bianca and of course Carl the bailiff. My own previous knowledge of the place goes back to that old vhs video "champagne carping" from god knows when and the promo clip on the Free spirit dvd when the JRC people owned it. A massive amount of work has been undertaken at the complex in the last five years, which is testament to the passion and commitment of the present owners. I'l do a blog write up with pics soonest. |
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have a good one 
