Jul 2021

Lake Catch-Up, 4th Jul

 Baptiste and I have been doing a bit of fishing in the odd evening here and there for two
main reasons. Firstly, we wanted to see how the fish are fattening back up
after spawning five weeks ago, and secondly, for the final testing of our
newest boilie flavours.

I can report, fish weights are definitely on the up as we’ve seen several
specimens on the bank already a few pound heavier than last year, despite
recent spawning. The vastly reduced number of anglers here in the last eighteen
months due to the Covid pandemic has meant we have had to feed the fish through
the winter as normal, but also through their hungriest months in the summer. However,
on the upside, the lack of lines in the water has given the fish confidence to
feed freely and heavily allowing average weights to go up a little faster than
we normally see. 

I announced earlier in the year that we would have to drop one of our best-selling baits
from the list due to difficulties in obtaining ingredients, but now it looks
like our Ouest Bombays are back on the menu, for this year at least. 

In anticipation of thinking we were losing one of our best baits, we got back to
testing a couple of other flavours that we had been tweaking over the past few years. 

The first of these, “Ouest Bourbons”, has proven to be a monstrous success, catching big
fish from the moment it was first introduced to the lakes. The boilies are made
with a fish and birdseed base and have a slightly smoky, rich, sweet Vanilla
aroma. 

The second flavour, “Ouest Hawaiians”, was designed as a Catfish repellent as not all fishermen are
interested in catching them. Catfish are not a big fan of citrus flavours, and whilst
not technically a citrus fruit, Pineapple does have that acidic tang. Sweet Pineapple
is also a well-known Carp favourite, so this seemed the logical way to go.
However, as the fish hadn’t seen much of this particular flavour before, I had
a feeling it would be a slow starter.  

Early results were not encouraging as the first session with them blanked! As more
and more of the baits were introduced, the fish slowly came round as they started
to recognise it as food. The Pineapple flavour seems most popular with the
Grass Carp and Koi, but has also hooked a few big Carp, oh and one 29lb Catfish!
So, although not completely Catfish-proof, it’s proven itself to find a lot less
Cats than any other flavours tried here.  

For the record, in the last four evenings, Baptiste and I fished with only five rods between us
including 2 Cat rods, fewer rods in the lake helps to keep the angling pressure
to an absolute minimum, allowing the fish to feed with more confidence which helps
give a better idea of what the fish might prefer flavour-wise. We have been using
our Bombay’s, Malibu’s, Bourbons, Hawaiians and the new tweaked Atlantics for
2021 with increased levels of Paprika and Garlic. The list of fish looks
something like this: 

1x Koi 8lb
1x Koi 22lb
1x Grass Carp 22lb
1x Grass Carp 24lb
2x Common 22lb
1x Common 24lb
1x Common 26lb
1x Common 29lb
1x Mirror 16lb
1x Mirror 22lb
1x Mirror 24lb
2x Mirror 26lb
1x Mirror 27lb
1x Mirror 31lb
1x Mirror 34lb
2x Mirror 36lb
1x Mirror 46lb
5x Catfish 29lb- 57lb
1x Massive Catfish snap-off 5000lb+!!!
2x Bream 4-5lb?

Safe to say our baits are working well! :)

May 2021

Baits Available for the 2021 Season, 23rd May

OUEST BAITS BOILIES

Canadians 12 euros

Malibus 12 euros

Atlantics 12 euros

Bourbons (New for 2021) 12 euros

All our boilies have a very proven track record, they are 18mm bottom baits and are hand rolled to order here on site. Orders must be made at least one month before you arrive.

PARTICLE AND PELLET

5kg 5mm Carp pellet 15 euros

1kg Prepared Maize 5 euros

1kg Prepared Maize 5 euros

Particle and Pellet are normally kept in stock so you can be topped up during your stay if needed, however the main bulk of your pellet should be ordered one month in advance along with any boilies.

Looking forward to seeing you all here in the very near future. :) 

Feb 2021

Bait, 21st Feb

We can help with bait too…

Baits available here for the 2021 season are as follows-

1kg Prepared Maize 4e
1kg Prepared Parti-mix 4e
5kg 5mm Carp pellet 14e
1kg 25mm Drilled Carp pellet 5e

Ouest Baits boilies are rolled here on site to order using good quality ingredients we know are good for the fish and good for the fishing. All flavours are 18mm fishmeal based bottom baits.
1kg Atlantics (Peppered Fishmeal) 12e
1kg Bombays (Tandoori) 12e
1kg Canadians (Maple) 12e
1kg Malibus (Coconut) 12e
NEW FOR 2021
1kg Bourbon (Burnt Vanilla) 12e

Our Ouest Baits boilies are hand-rolled to order, so if you are interested, could you please give us at least four weeks’ notice in advance of your visit to ensure we have everything in stock for your arrival. If you run out of bait whilst you are here, we can normally top you up but we can't promise this. Thank you for your understanding. 

We understand that it is now not possible to bring bait through Europe from the UK, and are happy to discuss other options if you would prefer not to buy direct from us. It may be possible for us to take in couriered bait deliveries direct from European suppliers like Nash and Mainline, provided it is shelf life (no need for refrigeration).

Tight Lines, stay safe.