Testimonials
Genuine testimonials taken from original feedback forms filled in by our visiting anglers. The originals are kept in the anglers lodge for all to view.
Date: September 28, 2024
Name: Andy Kind, Andy Towers, Steve Ryan
Catches: 23 fish total. 3 x 50’s (Biggest 54.2) 3 x 40’s 7 x 30’s 8 x 20’s 2 x teens.
New PB's for Andy Towers 54lb 2oz + Steve Ryan 52lb 13oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fishmeal wafters over fishmeal boilies & pellet.
General Comments: It’s our 4th time to Genets & we all say it just keeps getting better & better! All 3 of us have now recorded a PB fish here!
Heather & Larry are 2 of the nicest people you could ever meet & can’t do enough for you to help make your trip as enjoyable & productive as it could be.
From Larry helping you find the best spots to even offering to take you golf with him if that’s your thing, & the food package is an absolute must! Heather that chicken & ham pie deserves a Michelin star * Incredible!
We’re already in discussions about when to come back again..
Thanks for having us & until next time, take care both.
Love the 2 Andy’s & Steve xxx
Date: September 07, 2024
Name: Steve & Wayne.
Catches: 32 Carp. Steve PB Mirror 51lb 2oz. Wayne PB 50lb 7oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Wafters & bottom baits on a large bed of bait.
General Comments: A fantastic week with some tricky weather. Beautiful tranquil surroundings with a stunning head of Carp. Heather & Larry are the perfect hosts & we highly recommend the food package. First class week, already looking forward to next year.
Date: August 24, 2024
Name: Matt, Luke, Nick & Kev.
Catches: Total 43 Carp. Including PB's for Matt 54lb Mirror. Kev 39lb Common.
Luke 44lb 8oz Mirror (Lin) 37lb 2oz Common.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Snowman.
General Comments: Great food & facilities. Very welcoming. All had a great time. Fish in excellent condition.
Date: August 17, 2024
Name: Mick, Andy, Brian & Matt.
Catches: 56 Carp including 7 x 40’s & a new PB for Brian of 49lb 12oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple tactics with good quality bait to the far margins.
General Comments: Another great week, we have lost count of the number of visits but they are always fantastic. Despite coming here so often it always presents a new challenge, Andy in particular couldn’t wait to test the waters and take the plunge!!
Looking forward to next year as always.
Date: July 13, 2024
Name: Darren, John & Sam.
Catches: 20 Carp to 38lb + some small catfish.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Krill bottom baits.
General Comments: Food & facilities excellent as usual. Carp in excellent condition but catfish are a nuisance and disrupted the fishing.
GENETS LAKE COMMENT: We try to remove any catfish caught to reduce their numbers as we do appreciate that during spells of hot weather they can be a nuisance.
Date: June 29, 2024
Name: Ben, Steve, Scott & Jimmy.
Catches: 56 Fish. Scott PB Mirror 49lb 15oz & PB Common 38lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple braided hooklinks, bottom baits/wafters.
General Comments: Returned after 6 years & Genets did not disappoint. Fantastic fishing. Fantastic food. Heather & Larry always on hand to make sure we had the perfect trip. Until next time..
Date: May 25, 2024
Name: Jason & Mat.
Catches: Mat 9 Jason 3. 25lb to 47lb & a few small catfish
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Little feed + bottom baits or spinners.
General Comments: It was great to return to Genets again and see Heather and Larry once more. Our visit always comes with the risk of the carp spawning due to the time of the year and this time we were unlucky. Some of the fish started in earnest but Mat was lucky to have a flurry of bites over a 24 hour period before they all decided to spawn.
Wet weather followed for most of the week but we managed to pick a few up on the last couple of days, with a 47lb mirror being the pick of the bunch.
It’s always a great trip, even if the fish don’t play ball, and nothing is a problem for Heather and Larry. We look forward to returning next year and have already started dieting in readiness for the food package!
Date: May 18, 2024
Name: Lee, John, Lewis & Bert.
Catches: 15 Carp to 39lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Light baiting/singles. S7 Snowman.
General Comments: Weather very indifferent with high & low pressure in same day.! Will they spawn? Won’t they spawn? That is the question!! Lake/Carp very moody!! Slow fishing throughout the week but that’s nature for you, didn’t dampen our spirits & love for this place! As always had a wonderful holiday with Heather & Larry the perfect hosts! The food is the best in France!! Thanks so much for everything & see you next year.
Date: May 11, 2024
Name: Steve Roffe
Catches: Only 7 Carp caught. Tough week!!
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Basic blowback rigs on soft braid size 4 Korda curve shanks.
General Comments: A great week with some difficult weather, plenty of rain, wind & a bit cold, but that’s just the way it is!
Fishing was tough, possibly down to weather but probably getting ready to spawn, then the weather changed from hot to cold, tried hard but only a few caught.
Lovely lake, anglers need to spread out, find spots (see Larry) & stay with it, that’s my opinion.
Facilities are great, & Heather’s cooking was really nice, plenty to eat.
A lovely place, would love to come back! Lake coming alive, good luck!! Steve, Derek & Dave.
Date: May 04, 2024
Name: Chris, Paul, James, David
Catches: High 20’s to Mid 50's including 9 40's. PB's for Paul 53lb 6oz & David 38lb 9oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple bottom baits.
General Comments: Larry & Heather are great hosts. Facilities are excellent. Food package was brilliant, highly recommend. Stamp of fish is exceptional. Average fish weight mid thirty’s to 40 plus.
Date: April 20, 2024
Name: Ted & Jenny
Catches: 16 Carp Commons/Mirrors/Ghost.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Caravan end Manilla put in for 3 days then fished.
General Comments: Larry & heather are friendly & helpful hosts. Return visit, always a pleasure to be here. Weather was frost, rain & cold wind but this didn’t stop us catching. The food package is perfect varied & tasty & you won’t go hungry. Thanks for a great week. Jen & Ted x.
Date: April 13, 2024
Name: Jim & Adam
Catches: 28 Carp total. 5 x 40’s 11 x 30’s 12 x 20’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snow rigs & bottom baits tipped with plastic corn.
General Comments: Been coming to Genets for 10 years. Absolutely love this place. Heather & Larry are always welcoming & can’t do enough for you. The food package is a must & the facilities are brilliant. The fish as always are in amazing condition.
Date: October 14, 2023
Name: Daren & Jamie.
Catches: Total 40 Carp. Daren 25 fish biggest 53lb. Jamie 15 fish biggest 47lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Boilie, maize, pellet far margins.
General Comments: Had a great week. Fishing was great. Larry & Heather great hosts, can’t do enough for you. Already booked for next year, can’t wait. Jamie/Daren.
Date: October 01, 2023
Name: Steve & Martin
Catches: 10 Mirrors 5 Commons.
Martin New PB's 39lb Mirror 7lb 8 Tench
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman – Krillz with krill pink pop-up.
General Comments: Enjoyed coming back & introducing Martin to this wonderful lake. Heather & Larry couldn’t have been nicer, right from when we first booked until we left. Larry was always helpful in advising bait, tactics & location & we had plenty of bankside chats throughout the week. Great stay & we will be back!! Steve.
Date: September 17, 2023
Name: Adam & Jim
Catches: Mixed bag of Mirrors & Commons of 20’s 30’s 40 baiting little & often.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman rigs, single hook baits.
General Comments: Caught some amazing fish this week, weather was tough going at the start with temps in the 30s but cooled off mid-week. Fish in amazing condition, food package as always amazing. Heather & Larry perfect hosts, can’t do enough for you. See you next year.
Date: September 03, 2023
Name: Darren, Riley & Phil.
Catches: 51 fish to 43lb, including a 38lb PB for Riley Age 12. Riley & Grand-Dad Phil did not fish nights.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fish far margins using Krillz, pellet & maize mixed.
General Comments: First time at the lake. What a cracking week’s fishing with my Son & Dad. Lake & surroundings are stunning. Larry & Heather are really nice, the food package is a must. Would definitely return. Fish are in immaculate condition. My 12 year old was delighted with his new PB. Many thanks.
Date: August 27, 2023
Name: Mick, Matt, Brian & Andy.
Catches: 43 Carp 3 x 40’s 13 x30’s including a new 48lb PB for Brian.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple rigs with good baits.
General Comments: Another fantastic week. We’ve lost count of the number of times we have been here, but every year the lake leaves us wanting to come back for more. Larry & Heather are perfect hosts as always, couldn’t recommend this place highly enough.
Date: August 15, 2023
Name: Stewart Clarke
Catches: 37, 33, 31, 29, 26, 26, 18.
Brace of 30’s, 37lb (PB) & 33lb.Double take, fish crossed lines, had to hand line in the 37lb, glad I had 2 landing nets.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Far margins, krillz & active 8, pellets & maize.
General Comments: This place is paradise, the most beautiful & peaceful lake I have ever fished. Larry & Heather are perfect hosts, listen to Larry’s advice about the fishing and make sure you have Heather’s meal-deal, great food!! P.S Don’t mention the twig!!
Date: August 07, 2023
Name: Darren, John & Sam
Catches: 46 Carp (27 x 20’s, 14 x 30’s, 4 x 40’s, 1 x double) 1 Tench 9lb, 2 x kittens.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Krillz boilie/Maize/Pellet
General Comments: We have had a lovely week at Genets, Larry & Heather are wonderful hosts & provided us with everything we needed. The food package is an absolute “must have”. Weather was awful for most of the week but the fishing excellent. Can’t wait to return in 2024.
Date: July 13, 2023
Name: Kevin, Ian & Ross
Catches: Total 38 Carp including a PB 51lb 4oz for Ross.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: ABS & House Krillz boilies. Small patches of bait to far bank.
General Comments: Fishing was challenging a times due to the variable weather & changeable conditions.
None the less Ross leaves with a 51.4 PB & Ian & Kevin both caught well!
Larry & Heather are great hosts & the food package is brilliant!
Thanks for another great week at Genets.
Date: July 05, 2023
Name: Phil & James Anderson.
Catches: 27 Carp Total.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fish tight to far margins.
General Comments: Another great trip to Genets. Excellent food as always. Very hot Sat & Sun which lead to spawning Tues, Weds & Thurs but despite this we caught many fish inc several 30’s + 3 x 40’s. Many thanks.
Date: June 10, 2023
Name: Alan Bond & Kelvin Sheldon
Catches: Alan 6 fish to 36lb 15oz. Kelvin 8 fish to a 44lb 8oz PB Mirror.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Krillz Pop-Up close to far margin during the day. Trying to locate feeding fish.
General Comments: As usual a lovely relaxing holiday with beautiful surroundings. Fish in great condition. Food package is worth every penny, tasty cooked breakfast & lovely wholesome evening meals that come with an array of yummy puddings. Heather & Larry go above and beyond to make you feel welcome & at home. Could not be better, just lovely, thank-you both.
Date: May 27, 2023
Name: Mat, Jason & Phil.
Catches: 13 Carp to 42lb
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: They were mainly caught on lake Krillz bottom baits with a coloured topper.
General Comments: Another great week at Genets, although the constant NE winds and the fish waiting to spawn did make them a bit moody and bites were sporadic, mainly at night. Seeing Heather and Larry has become like visiting old friends and it was great to catch up. We were looked after all week and the food was as stunning as ever.
We are already planning for next year and I believe Larry is going to take on the challenge of a golf match with Phil and Mat.
Date: May 20, 2023
Name: Kevin, Ewan, Matthew & Jake.
Catches: 31 fish in total between 21lb to 55lb. All achieved new PB’s!!
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Krillz.
General Comments: Heather & Larry brilliant hosts. Really enjoyed the stay, food excellent, facilities good also, good fishing too. Simple tactics with lake boilie did the business.
Date: May 13, 2023
Name: Nigel Clarke
Catches: 32 Carp to 49lb
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fished about 12 ft from the margin, fish caught on LDM wafters.
General Comments: The whole week was very enjoyable, nothing was too much trouble for Heather or Larry even helping us out with a battery charger when one of ours failed. The facilities were excellent & the food delicious.
Date: April 22, 2023
Name: Stephen Rees
Catches: 28 fish total. 10 x 20’s/13 x 30’s/2 x 40’s.
Multiple PB’s for Ben & Liam up to 44lb for Liam & 42lb for Ben.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Krillz boilie tipped off maize.
General Comments: 2nd time at Genets, fantastic food package & facilities are the best I have experienced in 25+ years of French fishing.
Date: April 15, 2023
Name: Ian, Shane, Buddy & Carl.
Catches: New PB's for Buddy 54lb, Carl 46lb, Shane 41lb 3oz. TOTAL 34 Carp caught.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Yellow baits.
General Comments: Were you happy with the facilities? Yes Fantastic.
Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes definitely.
Thanks again for everything.
Date: September 24, 2022
Name: Adam & Jim
Catches: 1 x 40, 6 x 30’s, 4 x 20’s.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single hook baits to start then adding more bait as week goes on. Snowman rigs with red/yellow pop-up tippers, spicy squid boilie & pop-ups.
General Comments: Amazing as always, lovely place to be & chill. Heather & Larry can’t do enough for you. Food as good as it’s always been. Fish in amazing condition although we struggled at times. See you next year.
Date: September 17, 2022
Name: Andy Kind, Andy Towers & Steve Ryan.
Catches: 6 x 30’s (Biggest 39lb 12oz) 13 x 20’s, 3 doubles. 22 fish in total.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: 12m yellow pop-up over boilies & corn.
General Comments: “Don’t play Larry at golf for money! :-) ”
Fantastic hosts as always nothing is ever too much trouble, you are made to feel very welcome as soon as you enter the fishery.
The homemade food package is an absolute must, just wait till you try the chicken & ham pie....you’ll thank me later….
We are already looking in to booking our 4th visit to the complex. Thanks again for such an enjoyable stay! x
Date: September 10, 2022
Name: Steve & Rusty.
Catches: Total 27 Carp to 40lb+
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Used lake baits HNV Krillz boilies as they worked so well for us last year, very pleased with them.
General Comments: Great fishing, very peaceful, food great. Heather & Larry spot-on hosts. If you want tranquillity this is the place to be. See you next year.
Date: September 03, 2022
Name: Dave & Pete
Catches: 11 Carp to 46lb 13oz a new PB for Pete.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Being open minded & looking for signs of activity. Simple rigs & bottom baits.
General Comments: We loved our annual trip to Genets. As always Heather & Larry were great hosts. The food package is a must & would have Gordon Ramsey worried about the competition. The weather was very changeable which didn’t help with the fishing. We especially like the new lighting in the lodge.
Date: August 27, 2022
Name: Jen & Ted Handley.
Catches: 17 Carp 1 Pike. Mirrors/Commons. Teens, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Small beds of maize/pellet/boilie. Krillz/Manilla/Garlic.
General Comments: Fabulous place. Amenities first class. Food package is first rate & delicious. Larry & Heather are excellent friendly hosts. Lots of hints to fish. Weather was a few bad storms with lightening & fiercesome rain. Will return in 2024. Fully recommend to other anglers. Mega thanks for help with the bites & stings.
Date: August 20, 2022
Name: Andy, Brian, Mick & Matt.
Catches: Fish to various sizes.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fishing to margins with small beds of bait.
General Comments: Another fantastic week despite the slow fishing. Food was great as usual & a brilliant week was had by all. Already looking forward to next year.
Date: August 06, 2022
Name: Joe, Archie, Billy Jarvis & Joe Townsend.
Catches: 35 Carp, 2 tench & some catfish. Archie PB 50lb 3oz (Go Faster) Joe Townsend PB 43lb 1oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fish to margins. Don’t overfeed, fishmeals worked better.
General Comments: Fantastic break as it always is here. Hot weather made the fishing a little tough but we still caught plenty. 2 people had PB’s & we had another fish at 48lb+.
Food package was brilliant, would highly recommend the food deal.
Heather & Larry are great hosts, thank-you for letting me bring my 10 year old Boy. Hope to see you again. Regards, Joe Jarvis.
Date: July 09, 2022
Name: Gareth Preston, Matt Iddon, Lee Warburton & Virgil Gawler.
Catches: A mix of Commons & Mirrors 18lb to 50lb 4oz. Matt Iddon 50lb 4oz PB.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Wafters (Yellow) presented over bed of HNV Krillz boilies, pellets, & maize supplied by Larry.
General Comments: Arrived to find the weather was extremely hot, however despite this Genets came good & yet still produced a healthy catch report, with catching steady through the week with carp ranging from 18lb to 50lb. Heather as always provided an excellent breakfast & evening meal which completes the high quality carp fishing experience
Date: July 02, 2022
Name: Ian, Ross & Kevin
Catches: 59 Carp 9 Cats 1 Pike 1 Tench.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margins. Maize/Pellet/Envy & Krillz boilies. Little & often increasing as fish came on.
General Comments: 1st time here – Hosts superb – Lake stunning – Fish fab condition – Food package/dinners awesome.
Thank-you. Can’t wait 1 year !!!
Date: June 18, 2022
Name: Alan & Angela Bond
Catches: 1 x 19lb, 11 x 20’s, 21 x 30’s, 4 x 40’s, 1 x 50. Included PB Common 39lb 4oz. PB Mirror 52lb 6oz.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Far margins, bait in tight area, listen to Larry, changed hook size/pattern.
General Comments: Well where do we start!! The most friendly & professional hosts who over our many visits have become good friends. Genets is our home from home & it & Heather & Larry will always have a special place in our hearts. Alan & Angela Bond. See you next year :-)
Date: June 11, 2022
Name: Phil & Roger
Catches: 14 Carp including 2 PB's
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Tried various tactics but wafter or pop-ups seemed to work for me (Phil)
General Comments: Fantastic week, started off well & listened to Larry which is a good idea, unprecedented hot weather slowed it down. Really friendly atmosphere & the food is excellent. Neither Heather or Larry could do enough for us. It has been a very pleasant stay. We will book again but hopefully with cooler weather. (Phil)
Fantastic time at this place, looking forward to returning. Many thanks Larry & Heather. (Roger)
Date: June 04, 2022
Name: Darren & Pete.
Catches: 7 fish. 2 x 30’s 4 x 20’s 1 x 40.No PB’s but zip linear 2nd best fish I’ve ever caught.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Far margins, nothing caught from centre of lake!
General Comments: Fantastic setting & lake. Very well looked after by Heather & Larry. Food package fantastic.
Date: May 28, 2022
Name: Jason Falkner & Phil (Multi Species) Southwell
Catches: 17 Carp including a 43lb 1oz PB for Phil.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: HNV Krillz Boilies with a topper, fished to areas where regular shows were.
General Comments: Another great week of fishing with the fish playing ball for some of the days. Well looked after all week, whether it was Heather & her hospitality & catering or Larry with his encyclopedic knowledge & advice. The food as always is fantastic & a must have if you visit. Nothing is a problem & Larry & Heather work hard to ensure you have a great time.
Date: May 14, 2022
Name: Paul, Danny, Allan & Stephen
Catches: 11 fish caught fishing to far margins. Everyone went home with new PB’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Using inline leads & lead clips using a mix of house bait & baitworks Royal Marine & Atlantic meat boilies.
General Comments: 1st time fishing at Genets & very satisfied from start to finish. Although the fishing was very slow due to fish recently spawning, they began to wake up & bites came our way with 4 x new PB’s. Heather & Larry were fantastic hosts & always on hand to help. Food package was lovely & highly recommend. One piece of advice to other anglers, follow Larry’s advice from day one & you are bound to catch. Will definitely be back again very soon. Thank-you, Paul, Danny, Allan & Stephen.
Date: May 07, 2022
Name: The Bexon Family
Catches: 17 Carp. Fish came early to mid-morning, spawning spoilt the fun.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Varied, snowmen & wafters, bottom baits.
General Comments: Pleased to return to Genets, always a pleasure to fish here. Unfortunately the fish were moody, started to spawn & never really came back on, so a few fish to start. Many thanks to Larry & Heather for being such good hosts, providing all the comfort & food you need for a great fishing holiday. Neil, Roz & Chris Bexon.
Date: April 23, 2022
Name: Stephen Rees/Paul Brooks/Ashley Casey/James Arter.
Catches: 34 x Carp + 2 Tench. 20 x 20’s 10 x 30’s 4 x 40’s. 11 x PB's
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Maize & Genets boilies Krillz & Envy. Feed little & often.
General Comments: Hosts: Larry & Heather were great – nothing was a problem for them – even supplying one of our party with chips for breakfast – best food experienced in over 20 years of French fishing.
Facilities: All that you need – hot showers/clean toilets/great fishing lodge to have meals in.
Lake: Wonderful looking lake with good quality fish which have been taken care of by visiting anglers. Listen to Larry – he will not give you the key to open up the wonders of the lake but he will give you great advice on how to find the key!
Date: April 16, 2022
Name: Lee, Ian & Lewis Webb
Catches: 42 Carp. PB's Lee 48lb Mirror. Lewis 39lb 7oz. Ian 48lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Small quantities & far margins. S7 + Krillz. Fish were stunning, all in mint condition.
General Comments: Heather & Larry can’t do anymore to please, so helpful & easy to talk to. Also got us out of some tricky situations like my baitboat & sleeping-bag.
I can’t say anything negative about this venue, 10/10 food, 10/10 hosts, 10/10 holiday. Thanks Heather & Larry.
Date: April 09, 2022
Name: Joseph Needham & Rick Coppard
Catches: Total 34 Carp including a PB @ 52lb 2oz for Joe. 1 x 50lb, 3 x 40lbs, 18 x 30lbs, 11 x 20lbs, 1 x 18lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Pop-Ups on far margin.
General Comments: Second visit. Heather & Larry have been amazing hosts. Food is spot on. Great fishing. PB smashing week. Week went too quick.
Date: October 09, 2021
Name: Jim & Adam.
Catches: 2 x 40’s 5 x 30’s 5 x 20’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman rigs with small amounts of bait to start then more bait as the week progressed.
General Comments: Heather & Larry amazing as always, make you welcome from the start, food package is the best as always. The fish are in amazing condition. Can’t wait to be back next year.
Date: September 18, 2021
Name: Simon, Howard & Lee.
Catches: 32 fish caught, low 20’s to mid 40’s. Big Common & Linear caught.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Envy & Krillz, cell caught too. Standard rigs, nothing fancy.
General Comments: Great place Heather & Larry are fantastic people. Great holiday. Great fishing. Fantastic evening meals cooked by Heather who is a fantastic cook. Coming back soon.
Date: September 04, 2021
Name: Dave & Pete.
Catches:
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman, baiting little & often
General Comments: It was fantastic to return after 2 years. As always Heather & Larry were superb hosts. The very warm weather made for a lovely relaxed week on the bank but not ideal for fishing. That said we caught plenty & a few whoppers.
Date: August 29, 2021
Name: Mick, Matt, Andy & Brian.
Catches: 62 Carp to 48lb 12oz. 3 Pike 1 Tench (8lb) Total Carp weight 1,888 LB
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: HNV Krillz & Envy boilies, maize, pellets about 12ft off the far margin.
General Comments: Another fantastic week at Genets. Food & fishing were excellent as always. Already looking forward to next year.
Date: August 03, 2021
Name: Roy Adams & Paul Brooker
Catches: 37 Carp to 45lb 12oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Keep it simple but keep bait going in. Hungry water which responds to a fresh cast + bait.
General Comments: A great week’s holiday & fishing. Our hosts were brilliant & very helpful & courteous. I want to take Murphy home.
Small catfish were a pain at times but working with Larry to control this problem by placing them in keep-net.
Heather & Larry were brilliant hosts. Friendly but let us get on with our week, but always willing to help or advice.
Date: October 10, 2020
Name: Vaughan & Will Spreckley
Catches: 18 Fish. 4 x 20’s 1 x 40, 11 x 30’s 2 x 50’s.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single boilie, simple rigs.
General Comments: As usual fantastic holiday which went far too quick. Heather & Larry as always great to spend time with. Look forward to next year.
Date: October 03, 2020
Name: Matthew & Rob Buck
Catches: Rob 12 Carp PB Broken twice 1st PB 39.8 2nd PB 49.11. Matthew 14 Carp PB broken with Linear @ 52.5. Total 26 Carp.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single hookbait with light/moderate freebies. Cell worked best.
General Comments: Not just brilliant fishing but a very happy & friendly venue. Food excellent.
Date: August 15, 2020
Name: Andy Towers, Andy Kind & Rich Morgan.
Catches: 1 x 18, 20’s x 10, 30’s x 10, 40’s x 1, 50’s x 1 (Andy K's new PB)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margin. Source wafters.
General Comments: Once again nice hosts, Larry & Heather always helpful, nothing too much trouble, Heather even got us some supplies from supermarket. Fish are in very good condition. The food is the best we have had in France. Looking forward to coming again.
Date: August 08, 2020
Name: Karl, Wayne, Michael & Jody
Catches: Single bleeps. New PB's for Wayne 38lb 9oz. Karl 33lb 12oz. Michael 32lb 9oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell pop-ups over pellet & maize.
General Comments: Fishing tough, early morning bite times, great results though. Food package a no brainer, also loving the Muscadet. Great hosts!
Date: July 25, 2020
Name: Jamie Davies.
Catches: 7 Carp to a 48lb PB for Jamie.
No of Anglers:
Tactics: Pop-ups left out over a kilo of bait.
General Comments: Beautiful lake. Well looked after by Larry, Heather & Murphy. Fishing was tough but rewarding. Fish are absolutely immaculate. Will be recommending.
Date: July 11, 2020
Name: James & Ian.
Catches: 4 x 40’s. 7 x 30’s, 6 x 20’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Small amounts of boilies, particles, pellet.
General Comments: Fishing was hard going but still had a great week. Larry & Heather are great hosts and can’t do enough to help. The food is fantastic. “ Think Larry had furloughed some of the fish” Can’t wait to come back.
Date: October 26, 2019
Name: Vaughan, Will & Dan Spreckley
Catches: 41 Carp. Total weight 1371LB, including 1 x 60, 2 x 50’s, 5 x 40’s 18 x 30's Dan new PB of 69lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Coconut boilies. Simple rigs. Baiting areas.
General Comments: Excellent week's hols, was great to catch-up, Heather & Larry as always totally looked after us, even supplied extra gear for when carp net ripped. Fishing results were excellent. Roll on next season.
Date: October 19, 2019
Name: Richard, Nigel, Paul & Jamie.
Catches: 20 Fish. 3 x 40’s 7 x 30’s. PB's for Jamie 44lb 8oz. Paul 48lb 12oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Feed little & often. Snowman boilies, Krill or Cell. Maize worth a try. Fishing towards far side. More fish caught at either end.
General Comments: Facilities excellent, plenty of charging points. Hosts Larry & Heather exceptional – can’t do enough to help you including fixing a flat tyre! Food package worth every penny, great portions & flexible if you want it in your swim.
Date: October 12, 2019
Name: Dan, Aaron, Sonny & Kev.
Catches: 23 Mirrors. 2 Commons. New PB's for Kev 54lb, Sonny 53lb 14oz, Aaron 52lb All Mirrors
Although 4 fishing 2 left Thursday morning due to work commitments.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell & Live System. Fished snowman to far margins.
General Comments: Lovely lake, nice & quiet, peaceful! Larry & Heather are great hosts, we were well fed & looked after. Good food, breakfast to the swim saves reeling in at bite time. Wish we had found it sooner, will definitely be coming back.
Date: October 05, 2019
Name: Glen, Dave, Jason & Ian.
Catches: Personal Bests broken by 3 out of 4 people, biggest 54LB!!
Dave 1st PB 38lb 6oz 2nd PB 42lb 11oz. Glen PB 36lb 1oz. Ian 1st PB 44lb 14oz, 2nd PB 54lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Not too much bait/far margins.
General Comments: Wish I was here longer. Top lake, top food.
A little slice of paradise!! Larry & Heather fab hosts & great food!!
P.S Would love to have taken Murphy with us, Top lake, Top hosts. 5 *****stars, Ian.
Date: September 28, 2019
Name: Joe & Billy Jarvis, Bob Masterman, Joe Townsend
Catches: 27 fish 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s. Everyone caught new PB’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Short hook lengths, single boilie on the hair, fish away from the margins.
General Comments: Absolutely top venue. It’s why we came back. Heather & Larry are superb hosts, it’s a pleasure to have met them & we will certainly be returning. Food is fantastic, served to us on the bank, brilliant service. Fishing was very good, either end produced more numbers of fish but everyone caught. Absolutely love the place. Thank-you & see you again.
Date: September 14, 2019
Name: Nigel, Ceri, Keith & Ray.
Catches: 70lb 2oz Mirror, 50lb Mirror, 42lb 8oz Mirror, 7 x 30’s. PB’s for Ceri 50lb Mirror & 30lb Common. Keith 70lb 2oz. Nigel 39lb Mirror.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Wafters, bottom baits.
General Comments: 1st time here, certainly not the last. Great hosts, food & facilities. All the fish in immaculate condition. Without doubt the best fishery we’ve been to in France. Although we struggled with the weather conditions, what we lost in quantity was certainly made up for in quality. Thank-you Heather & Larry.
Date: September 07, 2019
Name: Dave, Pete, Simon & Ken
Catches: 32 Carp including 3 x 40’s, 13 x 30’s. New PB's for Pete 44lb 4oz & Ken 36lb 13oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bottom baits or snowman. Feed little & often
General Comments: There is one major problem with fishing at Genets…you have to leave!! As always a wonderful week at a stunning location with amazing fish. Thank-you Heather, Larry & Murphy. Now to the gym work off the mammoth food portions.
Date: August 31, 2019
Name: Phil & James Anderson.
Catches: 31 Carp including 1 x 50 5 x 40’s 9 x 30’s & 1 Pike. Phil PB 51lb 8oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell/Active8 & pellet/maize fished close to opposite margins.
General Comments: Another brilliant trip to Genets. The lake is a beautiful place to spend a week. Heather & Larry were again the perfect hosts on hand when needed & Heather’s food was again brilliant. Not our first trip to Genets & it won’t be our last. The fishing was good despite some surprisingly cold evenings down to 5 degrees.
Date: August 24, 2019
Name: Andy, Brian, Mick & Matthew.
Catches: 32 fish. Biggest 44lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Snowmen, maize, single bottom baits, variety of different makes. Fishing the margin.
General Comments: Another great year at Genets! The weather was very hot which didn’t help the fishing but it did help the beer numbers.! Great to see Larry & Heather, food wonderful as always., looking forward to catching the big one next year!
Date: August 17, 2019
Name: Steve, Graham, Mark. (Carruthers)
Catches: 2 x PB’s 67lb Mirror, 53lb Mirror. 5 x 40’s 13 x 30’s 8 x 20’s.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Little & often feed, single hook baits.
General Comments: Fantastic time again, Larry & Heather really do make your stay & fishing here just perfect. See you soon, Graham, Steve & Mark.
Date: August 03, 2019
Name: Joe Ryan.
Catches: 61 fish caught. All 4 got PB’s. 6 x 40’s, 25 x 30’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Various tactics. Impulse baits. Mainline. Carp Company.
General Comments: Couldn’t fault it. Well looked after & plenty of food.
Date: July 20, 2019
Name: Charlie & Andy Sparkes.
Catches: Total 10 Carp including a new PB for Charlie.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fishing far margins, Cell & Edge baits, Antartic 365. Ronnie rigs & wafters.
General Comments: Very tough conditions due to extreme heat up to 39° Larry & Heather can’t do enough for you, nothing is too much trouble. Food package was excellent, will return. Thanks, Andy & Charlie Sparkes.
Charlie is coeliac, Heather adapted the menu to be gluten-free, many thanks, Charlie.
Date: July 13, 2019
Name: Ted & Jen Handley
Catches: 3 x 40’s. 30’s & 20’s mix Mirrors & Commons.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Manilla/Garlic/Cell. Wafters. Watching for feeding, moving around.
General Comments: Excellent food & lovely hosts. Useful advice. Breakfast at swim is brilliant as rods can stay in water. Fabulous week’s holiday. Thank-you Heather, Larry & Murphy.
Date: June 22, 2019
Name: Alan, Angela & Peter Bond.
Catches: Total 17 Carp. 3 x 40’s, 5 x 30’s, 8 x 20’s 1 x teen. A new PB of 43lb 2oz for Peter.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fishing as usual to the far margins & the most successful bait DNA S7.
General Comments: Yet again it’s been a total pleasure visiting our dear & very special friends Heather & Larry. As a team they are perfect. The A team pales into insignificance :-) They go the extra mile to ensure your fishing holiday is perfect in every way. It was a pleasure being in France during the record temperatures PHEW !! Already booked for next visit, can’t wait. Alan Bond.
Date: June 15, 2019
Name: Jon Chell
Catches: 16 Carp in Total. 1 x 40. 7 x 30’s. 8 x 20’s. New Pb's for Jon 48lb 9oz. James 38lb 14oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Feeding little & often seemed the best tactic & keeping rigs simple.
General Comments: Heather & Larry once again superb hosts. It’s always a pleasure to return. Lake & surroundings exceptionally kept.
Date: June 08, 2019
Name: Dave, Darren & Scott.
Catches: Total 40 Carp, new PB's for Dave 48lb 4oz Mirror Darren 70lb 3oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Sticking to the chosen spots – little & often
General Comments: Hosts as pleasant & helpful as ever. Food package is awesome – lots of prep in the food by Heather. Fish size & quality excellent. Definitely be back again..”next May” Facilities were excellent.
Date: June 01, 2019
Name: Lee, Ian & John.
Catches: 37 Fish. 3 x doubles, 17 x 20’s, 14 x 30’s 3 x 40’s (40lb 2oz, 49lb 7oz 45lb 2oz All Mirrors. New PB for Ian, 40lb Mirror (Broke PB twice in the week)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margins fishing, baiting little & often, DNA Baits.
General Comments: Unusually high catch rate of catfish (15) however didn’t spoil an awesome week’s fishing especially midway through the week when the weather turned cooler – awesome fish, awesome food, (especially the pie) awesome hosts, awesome lake, awesome everything!! Already looking forward to our trips in 2021, thank-you for the memories Lake Genets - We love you !!!
Date: May 25, 2019
Name: Mat Symons & Jason Falkner.
Catches: 8 x Carp to 43lb, 2 x Tench, 4 x Catfish.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: A mixture of baits rigs and spots accounted for the fish so hard to say a single tactic worked but most came off far margins.
General Comments: Larry and Heather were the consumate hosts.
Always happy to chat and give ideas or advice as required. Fishing was tough due to immediately being post spawning but we caught some nice looking fish including a new PB for Jason.
Toilet and shower block clean and tidy at all times. Food was excellent...great portions and delivery to swim is excellent as caught fish at dinner time.
Date: May 11, 2019
Name: Adrian, Peter & Marcus.
Catches: 29 fish. 3 Tench (9lb) Carp: 1 x teen, 12 x 20’s, 9 x 30’s, 2 x 40’s, 1 x 50, 1 x 60. PB's for: Adrian Common 41lb 14oz. Marcus Mirror 50lb. Pete Mirror 67lb 2oz & Common 36lb 15oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margins & top bay baiting with free offerings.
General Comments: Brilliant holiday. Cold wind made bites hard to come by but hard work paid off with 4 new PB’s including a 67lb Mirror & a 41lb Common. Many thanks to Heather & Larry for a fantastic week (Again).
Date: May 04, 2019
Name: John Harvey & Andy Farr
Catches: 4 x 50’s 6 x 40’s 21 x 30’s 5 x 20’s. Andy 53lb 1oz Linear PB. John 52lb 2oz PB.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Far margins fishing, simple rigs, baiting little & often, accurate feeding & fishing.
General Comments: The trip once again exceeded our expectations! We love this lake!! Incredible fish, mint condition + hard fighting. Larry & Heather looked after our every needs, from the most incredible food to lubricant grease for our reels!! We cannot be happier with our results, 2 x PB’s, awesome fun all week, thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! See you in 2021!!!! x
Date: April 20, 2019
Name: Trevor, Terri & Steve.
Catches: A Family holiday with part time fishing, Steve fished most. Nearly all fish caught during the day. Steve had 6 x 40’s & loads of 30’s. New PBs for Trevor 58lb Mirror. Terri 41lb 8oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Boilies & maize, middle to far margins.
General Comments: Heather & Larry being onsite is a help not a hindrance. Anything you need they will sort it, from fag papers to coffee & bivvy pegs which we needed lol!! They are very sociable & helpful. We fished if we wanted to, Terri kept up with her soaps, myself & Terri only fished 2 nights with no fish caught. Steve did a few nights trying to better his Dad’s fish lol. Very relaxing holiday, also myself & Terri are chuffed to bits with PB’s. We have re-booked for 2021 which says it all. We self-catered as we prefer, supermarket only 10 mins away. Roll on 2021.
Date: April 13, 2019
Name: Steve Carruthers & Graham Jones
Catches: 1 x 20, 2 x 40’s, 4 x 30’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single Cell boilie & maize.
General Comments: Fantastic holiday again here at Genets. Great place to fish & relax. Larry & Heather are great hosts. Food package fantastic. See you in August 2019.
Date: March 30, 2019
Name: Ron Scofield.
Catches: 5 x 30's to 38lb 2oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Single baits on Ronnie Rig.
General Comments: Best holiday we have had in France. Been coming to France 10 years. First time here, food is 5*. Heather & Larry were great, looked after us in all aspects of the holiday.
Date: October 20, 2018
Name: Andy Kind, John & Andy Towers, Steve Ryan.
Catches: 27 fish. 1 x 57lb PB for John, 4 x 40’s, 13 x 30’s, 8 x 20’s, 1 x 19.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Tiger Nut Boilies.
General Comments: Larry & Heather couldn’t have been better hosts. Excellent food package, had a fantastic trip. Already booked for our next trip. Many thanks to you both. Andy & Andy, John & Steve.
Date: October 13, 2018
Name: Matthew & Robin Buck, Mark Wiggins.
Catches: 10 fish. 3 x 40’s 3 x 30’s 4 x 20’s. PB Common & PB Mirror for Robin.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Single baits, small PVA bags.
General Comments: Brilliant facilities. Lovely lake, wonderful hosts, superb food, fish in great condition. We will be back.
Date: September 29, 2018
Name: James Brockbank & Ian Stephenson.
Catches: 4 x 40’s 14 x 30’s 10 x 20’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell tipped with plastic maize
General Comments: Very happy with facilities. Lovely place, nice & quiet. Heather & Larry spot on, always happy to help if needed. Fishing spot on. Fish in very good condition. Really enjoyed our week. We will be back at some point. PS Food is spot on.
Date: September 22, 2018
Name: Mark Sabey & Paul Nunn.
Catches: 15 Carp including 3 x 40's & 1 x 50. 3 New PBs for Mark, 44lb 4oz, 46lb 5oz, 53lb 1oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell Boilies topped with Cell Wafters.
General Comments: Great to see you both again, came back to catch the fish that eluded me last time….AND DID….have already booked up for our next trip and already busting to return. Many thanks to you both for another great week. Mark.
Date: September 15, 2018
Name: Dave, Alan, Pete & Simon.
Catches: 29 Carp, 6 x 40's 13 x 30's New lake record 67lb 3oz PB for Simon. Pete 43lb 9oz PB.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell to margins & simple rigs.
General Comments: BRILLIANT!! Great to see old friends & fish a beautiful lake. Fantastic week. Never thought Paul Newman would eat your delicious food Heather did ya? Alan xxxx . Thank-you, Pete x Dave xx Simon xx. Vive Les Genets au revoir 358 days to go!!
Date: September 08, 2018
Name: Howard Standen
Catches: Around 35 fish in total. 6 x 40’s mainly 30’s only a few 20’s.
PB Commons for Colin 36lb 8oz & Howard 35lb 10oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fish close to far margin. Birdfood baits seemed to work better than fishmeal. Maize worked well.
General Comments: Really enjoyed the week. Very relaxing. Fishing very good & facilities excellent. Looking forward to coming back soon…..HOWARD.
Thank you very much can’t wait to come back. Thank-you…SIMON.
Thank-you for everything. Super lake. Great hosts. Will come again. Kind regards…..COLIN :-)
Date: September 01, 2018
Name: Steve Skoyles & Rusty Madden
Catches: 26 Carp including 4 x 40's to 43lb 12oz
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell. Pre-baited spots & topped up regularly.
General Comments: Been looking for somewhere like this for years…finally found it!! Ticks all the boxes, can’t think of any negatives at all. Very peaceful lake & surroundings. Already re-booked. Amazing hosts! Awesome fishing! Superb food! Heather & Larry could not have been more helpful. Was good to see Larry doing the washing-up :-)
Date: August 25, 2018
Name: Andy, Brian, Michael & Matthew.
Catches: 9 x 40’s 8 x 30’s 8 x 20’s 1 x double.
New PBs for Mick & Matt twice each Mick 1st PB 42lb 10oz 2nd PB 49lb 3oz. Matt 1st PB 44lb 2oz 2nd PB 48lb 2oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell snowmen predominantly.
General Comments: 12th year of coming. Great as always, have already booked for the next 2 years. Larry & Heather great hosts as always. Would recommend highly to everyone.
Date: August 11, 2018
Name: Lee Runcieman, Ryan Stalker, Mark & Jack Dowe.
Catches: Mark: 15 Carp to 63lb 8ozPB. Ryan: 13 Carp to 63lbPB. Lee: 9 Carp to 44lb. Jack: 12 Carp to 48lb 8ozPB.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Snowman & Pop-Ups.
General Comments: Absolute cracking week, with 49 Carp caught between 4 of us. 3 new PB’s and the Big Girl coming out twice in 2 days. Larry & Heather couldn’t have been more welcoming & helpful, top hosts. Excellent food package, well worth the money. Sad to be leaving to be honest. Really lovely place & excellent week away.
Date: July 28, 2018
Name: Kelvin, Alan & Angela.
Catches: 2 x 40’s, 10 x 30’s, 6 x 20’s, 1 x 19lb. 1 x Tench!! Kelvin 42lb 8oz PB Mirror. Alan PB Common 34lb 8oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: FH Baits Caviar & Cranberry fished tight to far margins.
General Comments: Genets is more than home from home, we see our good friends Heather & Larry & enjoy good food & company, you will not better anywhere. We go home relaxed & happy knowing.. “We will be back”
Date: July 14, 2018
Name: Ben, Steve, Jimmy & Scott.
Catches: 1 x 60, 3 x 40’s, 5 x 30’s, 6 x 20’s. New PB's: Ben Linear 44lb 10oz. Steve 60lb 8oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fish for one bite at a time. Brightly coloured hook baits.
General Comments: Weather fantastic. Food & facilities fantastic. Fish fantastic. Another great week & will look forward to another week at Genets.
Date: June 30, 2018
Name: Scott, Dave & Paul.
Catches: 8 Carp to a 47lb PB for Paul
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Bottom baits
General Comments: Will definitely be back. Larry & Heather couldn’t do enough for you. Food awesome. Facilities were excellent. Fishing influenced by the weather but we all still managed to catch. Overall can’t fault it. Surroundings gorgeous.
Date: June 23, 2018
Name: Billy, Andy & Mark.
Catches: 20 Carp up to a 43lb PB for Andy & a 35lb 9oz Common PB.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Pop-Up over light pellet.
General Comments: Faultless. Larry & Heather ensure your stay is perfect, they cannot do any more for you. Facilities & environment excellent. Highly recommend. Will be back.
Date: June 16, 2018
Name: Michael, Steve, Martin & Dave.
Catches: 3 x Carp 1 x 28lb 1 x 35lb 1 x 41lb 4oz PB for Dave.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Genets baits caught all fish tight to opposite bank
General Comments: Great service provided by Heather & Larry. Brilliant food package. Clean facilities. Carp all in pristine condition. Beautiful lake, well maintained. Thank-you.
Date: June 09, 2018
Name: Dave, Glenys, Craig & Rick.
Catches: 42 Carp caught. 19 x 20’s 17 x 30’s 5 x 40’s 1 x 60. New PB's for David 63lb 8oz & Glenys 33lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bottom + Pop Up Baits.
General Comments: We all had great fishing the best being at the deep end but had fish all over the lake near margins.
Great food, even liked by a fussy eater AKA Rick. Lovely hosts.
Date: May 26, 2018
Name: Billy Richards.
Catches: 18 Carp including 4 x 40's
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: All baits worked. Single boilie & Pop Ups.
General Comments: Weather really hit us hard with thunder & lightening, feeding dropped off for 2 days all over the lake. Once the weather became “normal” the fish along the reeded peg was busy after tea until late evening. Day fishing was quite poor, very little action. Bottom end very slow despite little & often feeding. Lots of small catfish caught at this end.
Date: May 19, 2018
Name: Craig, Lee, Virgil & Gareth.
Catches: Slow going beginning of week but picked up nicely.
Total 23 Carp. 3 New PBs: Craig 53lb 7oz. Virgil 41lb. Gareth 46lb 3oz (Linear)
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Pop-Ups fished as low as possible ie: Ronnie rig.
General Comments: All of us really enjoyed it! Great fish & great weather (apart from Friday) Majority of the fish came from the bottom end of the lake, which favoured Craig massively! Everyone caught so we all left happy! Great hosts Larry & Heather. Def recommend to anyone.
Date: May 12, 2018
Name: Neil, Roz & Chris Bexon.
Catches: 18 Carp: 1 x 60, 1 x 50, 6 x 40's 4 x 30's, 6 x 20's. New PB's for Neil & Roz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Royal Marine/XXX Pop Up
General Comments: Had a great time as always. Many thanks to Heather & Larry. We will be back soon (2020). Food package well worth the price, home cooked & always served with a smile – many thanks again Heather & Larry.
Date: May 05, 2018
Name: Michael Viner & Martin Banks.
Catches: 9 Carp including 2 x 40's
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Mix of maize, pellet & boilies.
General Comments: Beautiful lake & plenty of 40lb fish. Heather & Larry are extremely helpful & friendly. Food package excellent. Overall well recommended
Date: April 28, 2018
Name: John, Tony & Kevan.
Catches: Tony was the only one to catch: 3 x 20’s, 7 x 30’s, 3 x 40’s & The Big Girl 63lb 2oz new PB (538LB of Carp)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Essential B5 (Double boilie over spread out freebies) Manilla Pop-Up, Blow back rigs.
General Comments: Very changeable weather throughout the week, we arrived & it was dry, then it rained continuously for 42 hours. The week ended very warm. Fantastic hosts in Larry & Heather, awesome food package & well worth getting it. A great holiday, thanks so much, we will return.
Date: April 21, 2018
Name: Hunjan Brothers, Bobby, Jay & Sanjay.
Catches: 17 fish in total. 3 Commons 14 Mirrors. Biggest 49lb Mirror. 4 x 20s 11 x 30s 2 x 40s
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Stiff hinge pop up to margins
General Comments: We arrived at 1pm on the Saturday, greeted by Heather, Larry & Murphy, from start to finish they had been great hosts. The lake was beautiful & met our expectations. Well looked after & facilities were 5*. Larry explained all lake rules & best spots. We then spent 7 nights to ourselves with the odd visit from Larry & Murphy. Great venue, great hosts & the fishing excellent, good fights had & lost a few too.
Date: April 14, 2018
Name: Sam Smallman & Matthew Morgan
Catches: 19 Carp to a 63lb PB for Sam.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Maize, Pop-Up Maize, Pop-Up Dumbells.
General Comments: Once again 4th time here. Facilities first class. Good catches including new PB 63lb. Food excellent as always. Love it here. Hopefully back soon. Thanks.
Date: April 07, 2018
Name: Graham & Chris Emery, Ben Nicholls.
Catches: 6 Carp to 64lb 10oz Lake Record & PB for Chris.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Boilie Corn to the far margin
General Comments: Tough week, difficult conditions, some lovely fish caught. New lake record for Chris! Excellent facilities, food & hospitality. Heather, Larry & Murphy great hosts. Looking forward to coming back again soon!
Date: March 31, 2018
Name: Steve Carruthers & Graham Jones
Catches: 10 fish. (1 x 20, 1 x 40, 8 x 30’s)
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell, Pellet, maize, little & often.
General Comments: Genets fishing is just great, fishing is fantastic and in a fantastic location. Genets lake is a credit to both Larry & Heather & shows in both the venue & hospitality. Food package is a must. Can’t wait to return. This place is a gem.
Date: October 21, 2017
Name: James Waldock & Kevin Ware.
Catches: 6 Carp up to a 44lb 8oz PB for James.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Hard but keep on move where fish showing
General Comments: Food great. Larry was very helpful. Heather was good cook and I thank-you both very much for our time at Genets. Much appreciated, Kevin & James.
Date: October 14, 2017
Name: Will, Vaughan & Dan Spreckley.
Catches: 19 Carp.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Various baits, owners boilies, etc.
General Comments: Lovely holiday. Great food, terrific hosts. Heather & Larry great fun & very knowledgeable, couldn’t do enough for us. Look forward to coming back soon. Will look forward to 2018 reports etc, have a great winter of peace & quiet. Best wishes Vaughan, Will & Dan.
Date: September 30, 2017
Name: Adrian Plumley, Pete & Marcus Bell.
Catches: Total 21 Carp: 1 x 63lb 2oz Mirror. 1 x 50lb 7oz Mirror, 1 x 42lb 12oz Mirror. 10 x 30’s, rest mid to high 20’s.
New PBs of: Pete 63lb 2oz Mirror & 35lb 5oz Common. Marcus 32lb 7oz Mirror & 37lb 11oz Common. Adrian 42lb 12oz Mirror & 37lb 8oz Common.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Bottom baits, snowman & critically balanced bait. Find spots & stick to them baiting lightly.
General Comments: Excellent facilities, would definitely recommend to a friend. Larry & Heather are the perfect hosts. Larry’s knowledge is excellent & he will always offer advice & assist. Heather’s cooking is brilliant & again nothing is too much trouble. For a French venue it offers everything. We will definitely be back soon.
Date: September 23, 2017
Name: Steve Busby, Jimmy, John & Sean
Catches: 41 fish. 4 x 40’s, 12 x 30’s, 20 x 20’s 5 x high doubles. New PB's for Sean & John.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Little & often seemed to keep the bites coming as it was evident that they were not feeding hard. Chopped down small baits scores well.
General Comments: New line up for 2017 with John & Sean’s first visit to Genets. They are hooked & will no doubt see you in the future. For myself & Jimmy, see you in July 2018.
Thank-you again Heather, Larry & Murphy.
Sean & John not being invited for 2018 = Angry face Love Sean :-(
Date: September 16, 2017
Name: Dave & Pete.
Catches: 16 Carp. 2 x 40’s 8 x 30’s 6 x 20’s Pete 42lb 4oz PB
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman 18mm Cell + Northern Special Topper.
General Comments: Once again a fantastic week made all the better by Heather & Larry’s fantastic attention to detail. Just 364 days to go!!
Date: September 09, 2017
Name: Aaron, Phil, Dale & Shawn.
Catches: Total 32 Carp including PB's for Shawn 61lb 3oz, Phil 40lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Margins.
General Comments: Enjoyable + great hospitality.
We had a great week with some stunning fish caught. The weather was very up and down with 36hrs of solid rain in the latter half of the week and temperatures dropping by half, which made the fishing tough at times. We still managed 32 fish between us including 1 x 60, 2 x 40's, 12 x 30's and lots of 20's. Heather and Larry were great as ever. Thanks a lot!
Date: September 02, 2017
Name: Colin & Richard Palmer, Adam Evans.
Catches: Total 29 Carp including 3 x 40lb+. A new 43lb 4oz PB to Colin.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Cell pop up on critically balanced rig.
General Comments: Brilliant week’s fishing. Made to feel very welcome, fantastic food, great shower/toilet facilities.
Date: August 26, 2017
Name: Andy, Brian, Mick & Matt
Catches: 1 x 59.14, 2 x 40’s, + various smaller fish.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Maize or snowmen.
General Comments: Fishing was very slow due to the weather, but still a great time was had by all including a PB!! All looking forward to coming back next year for the 12th visit.
Date: August 19, 2017
Name: Joe, Billy, Peter & Derek.
Catches: Caught from all over the lake, some more than others. A new PB of 35lb 11oz for Derek. Total 29 Carp
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Don’t fill it in, listen to Larry. Our best tactic was boilies tipped with half a pink pop up.
General Comments: This trip nearly didn’t happen, prior to coming out my old man (Peter Jarvis) was diagnosed with a serious illness but I’m so glad we came. Larry & Heather are excellent hosts, they catered for all our needs & provided us with a very pleasant weeks fishing.
The fishing itself was tough at times but everyone caught, the fish are in really good condition. facilities very good & the food package certainly lives up to its reputation..
Would really recommend this venue. Good hosts, good food, plenty of fish. Looking forward to coming back.
Date: August 12, 2017
Name: Tony & Freddy (age 14) Walker, Trevor & Thomas (age 12) Gray.
Catches: 1 x 60. 1 x 50. 3 x 40s. Lots of 30s & 20s! 3 of the 4 got new PBs! Freddy age 14 61lbPB. Thomas age 12 33lbPB. Tony 52lbPB
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fishing the far banks & the bay
General Comments: Fishing, food & hosts were fantastic. We’ll be back :-)
Date: July 29, 2017
Name: Alan, Ange & Pete Bond.
Catches: 16 x 30’s, 9 x 20’s, 1 x 62, 1 x 40. New PB for Peter.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: A mixture of Cell, Krill, Kohlanta & maize. Bottom baits & balanced baits worked well.
General Comments: Genets is the only choice for our French fishing holidays. Larry & Heather are not only the perfect hosts they are our very dear friends. If anyone is looking to visit a venue where the owners go the extra mile to ensure your precious stay is a quality one, look no further. Larry & Heather win hands down.
This is home from home & our 5th visit. Thank-you from us all, Alan, Angela & Peter Bond.
Date: July 22, 2017
Name: Jase, Chris & Tom.
Catches: Total 41 Carp. New PBs for: Tom 47lb 4oz Mirror. Chris 33lb 8oz Common. Jase 32lb 10oz Common & 32lb 4oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Chris: Snowman Chod. Tom: Maize/boilie tipped with corn Jase: Boilie double bottom baits.
General Comments: Had a very good week, lots of fish, all great condition. Great lake, very well kept. Fantastic hosts. Brilliant fishing. Food all home cooked & outstanding! Thanks Larry & Heather from us all !!
Date: July 15, 2017
Name: Chris & Graham Emery, Ben Nicholls.
Catches: 3 x 40s to 47lb. 6 x 30s to 35lb. 9 x 20s to 29lb. 1 x double.
New PB for Chris with a 47lb 7oz Mirror & biggest of the week.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Genets coconut boilies tipped with corn/wafters on a KD rig. Fished to far margins with pellet/maize.
General Comments: BEN: A very difficult week for me as the fish always seemed to be in other areas. However the fish caught are in excellent condition. Facilities lovely. Food lovely. Larry & Heather great hosts. Look forward to coming back again,
GRAHAM: Difficult week for me as the fish were in the dam area all week, but that’s fishing, fish caught were in very good condition which is a credit to Larry & Heather who are great hosts providing good home cooking & friendliness. All in all great, hope to return.
CHRIS: Great week for me, 12 fish including 2 40’s 4 30’s 5 20’s. PB 47lb 7oz Mirror. Tactics, kept it simple, maize, pellets, sweetcorn & crushed boilies. Short rigs, boilies tipped with sweetcorn stoppers. Great food, Great venue. Hope to be back soon.
Date: July 08, 2017
Name: Elliott Family.
Catches: 27 Carp caught up to 48lb 6oz. Curtis PB Common 29.3 George PB Mirror 44lb 12 Tracey PB Common 26.6.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Boilies: Cell, Essential Cell, Hybrid. Maize +hemp, pop-ups, wafters.
General Comments: Thank-you Heather & Larry for a very enjoyable week of fishing. Brilliant facilities, lake & fish and wonderful food. Looking forward to coming back in the near future. Thank-you, Tracey, Curtis & George.
Date: July 01, 2017
Name: Harry, Ollie, Matt & Ricky.
Catches: 36 Carp. 1 x 62lb 13oz, 2 x 40lb+, 16 x 30lb+, 17 x 20lb+
Ricky 16 fish new PB 62lb 13oz. Matt 11 fish new PB 35lb. Ollie 6 fish new PB 35lb. Harry 3 fish new PB 32lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Variety, wafters, caviar/cranberry house boilies, feeding with pellet.
General Comments: Facilities spot-on, perfection!! Had a great time. Heather & Larry were fantastic as usual. Fishing & weather was great too, couldn’t have asked for more. Food was smashing. We had an amazing trip thanks :-)
Date: June 24, 2017
Name: Adam Wellings & Jim Petworth.
Catches: 30 Carp. 1 x 40, 9 x 30s 20 x 20s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Maize at start of week with boilie, end of week pop-ups over boilies. Any rig fished off the bottom should work.
General Comments: Absolutely love this place. Heather & Larry make you feel right at home. The facilities are excellent, the food package is well worth having, Heather’s food is brilliant & filling. The fish are in amazing condition, couldn’t ask for anymore.
Date: June 17, 2017
Name: Michael, Martin & Steve.
Catches: 2 Commons 6 Mirrors 1 Pike. Martin PB Common 34lb. Michael PB Mirror 41lb.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Maize.
General Comments: Great food. Clean facilities. Very happy. Made to feel very welcome from the moment we arrived. Heather & Larry are very attentive & accommodating. The fish we caught were all very healthy & lovely specimens. We picked the hottest week of the year & did not catch as many as we would have liked …but like Arnie “We will be back”
Date: June 10, 2017
Name: Mark, Sean, Graham & Curly.
Catches: 19 Carp.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Tipped corn with bottom baits.
General Comments: Lovely peaceful week’s fishing. Larry & Heather are great hosts, always there to help. Food & facilities 100%. Would definitely come back. Fishing was hard due to fish feeding on naturals & hot conditions. Would 100% recommend to a friend.
Date: June 03, 2017
Name: Tim & Hugh Strange.
Catches: 19 fish to 38lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single baits, long hairs, accurate baiting.
General Comments: Another brilliant week at Les Genets. Plenty of relaxation, good food & great company. Heather & Larry ensured we had a fantastic holiday. We even managed to catch more fish than on any of our previous visits. Can’t wait for next time. Tim & Hugh Strange 9/6/17.
Date: May 27, 2017
Name: Jason Falkner & Matt Symons
Catches: 17 Carp including 3 x 40s. A new 41lb 11oz PB for Jason
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: We used a mix of pop ups, bottom baits, wafters and snowmen rigs. The snowmen rigs appeared to account for more fish, although we are sure it was the areas we were fishing rather than the rigs that were important. We fished a majority of rods to the far margin but also had some fish from the middle points in the swims. It is worth keeping an eye in the shallower ends and consider moving a rod into these areas for a short time during the day. The takes were happening mainly during the day time, with only one carp at night, however the fish were switching on and off feeding, perhaps due to them being between spawning periods and the unseasonably hot weather. We went through two periods of 36 hours without a take during the week even though the fish were in the swims we were fishing. The catfish were certainly in a mood for feeding and the nights featured a lot of stuttery takes leading to an unusually high number of catfish being caught.
General Comments: Were you happy with the facilities? The facilities were excellent and the food package is amazing. The showers and toilets are clean and pleasant and the lodge is a great base to work from, with UK sockets available, a fridge and a freezer for baits.
Larry took a majority of our kit around in his trailer, so there is no need for you to take a barrow with you.
You will not go hungry and the range of dishes is spot on, whether you eat in the Lodge or on the bank. We never really used the mobile home, other than for storage, but is a useful option if you chose not to fish the nights. Bottled water and drinks are available to buy at very reasonable prices, which is a nice touch and maximises your time on the bank, without needing to go to the local town for supplies.
Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Absolutely. This is a gem of a facility with excellent hosts in Heather and Larry. Nothing is an issue and they clearly keep working on how to improve an already excellent venue.
General comments about your holiday. This is an amazing venue and we will certainly be back, although bookings are going fast with very few options for next year left. Heather and Larry get the balance spot on between ensuring you are enjoying your stay and leaving you to get on with your fishing. We think it would be difficult to find a better organised or run venue.
Date: May 20, 2017
Name: Anthony, Nathan & Matt (AKA Finchley Boys)
Catches: 1 x 60, 7 x 30s, 8 x 20s. Total 18 Carp. 63lb 12oz PB to Anthony.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Big spread of boilies at night, bright pop-ups during the day.
General Comments: Very hot weather made it very hard. Bites came mainly in the morning & a few before dark. Food great as always & great hospitality. Larry & Heather do all they can to make you feel welcome & enjoy the best of your stay. Been several times before….love the place! Be back for more next year!
Date: May 13, 2017
Name: Mark Sabey
Catches: 2 x Mirrors 27lb 9oz & 29lb 12oz.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Bait little & often, crumbed boilies + natural maize.
General Comments: I arrived with high hopes & big expectations of a great weeks fishing, ironically only having caught 2 fish I find myself contended & eager to return when the weather is not so freakish & the fish are not spawning. Larry has guided me whenever possible & in spite of circumstances being against us, myself & the other 2 anglers here as well persisted & netted what we were able to, a hard but highly enjoyable week. I must mention how welcoming Heather & Larry are & your commitment to providing us a great trip was most welcome. Sadly I leave Genets without a new PB but with fond memories, new friends & a burning desire to return & do myself & the venue justice.
Heather – Thank-you so much for your handling of my special diet – you have been a gem this week & I will return home as gluten free, dairy free & sugar free as when I arrived, however the puddings I was not able to have all looked brilliant too.
Thanks to both of you for everything this week, I will do what I can to get back next year.
Cheers, Mark.
Date: May 13, 2017
Name: Paul Moule & Kevin Harvey.
Catches: Paul Mirror 35lb 6oz Cat 35lb 2oz. Kev Mirror 43lb 5oz PB & 20lb 10oz
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Paul Urban Nutcracker & pop Up Maize. Kevin Various boilies & tactics.
General Comments: Lovely venue, lovely owners. Highly recommend. Fishing was slow unfortunately, due to spawning & weather changes but we will definitely come back again to catch the good fish we know are in there.
Date: May 06, 2017
Name: John, Lee, Andy & Chris.
Catches: John 13 Carp to 47lb. Lee 6 Carp to 46lb. Andy 5 Carp to 36lb. Chris 2 Carp to 52lb. New PBs for Chris 52lb 4oz. Lee 3 times to 46lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Far margin fishing, DNA S7, Cell + Peaches & Cream. Small quantities of bait only.
General Comments: By far the best carp fishing experienced in France. By far the best overall package! The carp, food, hosts & lake are stunning! ! We felt royally looked after all week & yes we will be back for more! Thank-you for the memories! See you again soon!
Date: April 29, 2017
Name: Scott Fyles
Catches: 1 x 60, 5 x 40s, 10x 30s, 8 x 20s.
62lb 13oz PB to Scott. 47lb 8oz PB to Alan.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fish to margins with balanced baits. Pop up mid-water during daytime.
General Comments: Facilities very clean. Food was superb.
All in all a very good holiday. Hosts were great.
Date: April 22, 2017
Name: Ady Willis, James Bircham & Gary Bowles.
Catches: 23 Carp including new PBs for Ady 42lb Mirror & 35lb Common. Gary 42lb 5oz Mirror. James 35lb Common.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Krill blowback rig.
General Comments: Ady & James: Top drawer fishing break. Perfect for our first French trip. Superb food package & great hosts. * 5 Stars *
Gary: Best France trip so far. Heather & Larry are great hosts. Food was fantastic as was the whole holiday “5 Stars “
Would 100% recommend Genets lake to a friend
Date: April 15, 2017
Name: Sam Smallman & Matthew Morgan.
Catches: 26 Carp Total. 12 x 20s 12 x 30s 2 x 40s 1 x 60. New PB for Matthew @ 61lb 8oz
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Various approaches.
General Comments: Slow start due to cooler weather but ended with some good fish between us. Great hosts, food very good.Very happy with facilities. Be back next year. Highly recommend Lake Genets.
Date: April 01, 2017
Name: Iain Smith
Catches: James PB Pike. Ryan PB Mirror twice 34lb & 42lb. Iain PB Mirror 61lb 4oz & PB Common 39lb 2oz. Total 18 fish caught.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Short rigs Long hairs
General Comments: H & L couldn’t do enough for us, always about if you needed something but never “in your face” PERFECT !!
Date: October 15, 2016
Name: Kevin & Tony
Catches: 10 Carp to 39lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Wafter tipped S7
General Comments: Very happy with facilities. Fantastic holiday, lake, hosts, food. Everything was excellent from the moment we arrived. Larry & Heather go above & beyond to ensure you get the best experience. Will def be back. Would absolutely recommend to a friend.
Date: October 08, 2016
Name: Andy, Chris & Austin.
Catches: 16 fish including 2 x 40’s & 1 x 50.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Snowman/Wafter rigs.
General Comments: Facilities excellent, would 100% recommend to a friend. Larry/Heather very friendly – nothing is too much trouble – Food package was brilliant – stuffed full all week! Fished hard due to cold weather but still enjoyed our trip. Thanks.
Date: October 01, 2016
Name: Paul Gilead, Russell Mallows & Carl Hodges.
Catches: Lake record 64lb 8oz, 10x 30’s 6 x 20’s. Paul PB 64lb 8oz
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Cell boilies with toppers etc, fake corn, pop-ups, & single hook baits.
General Comments: Facilities are great, everything you need & more.
CARL & RUSS: Perfect great hosts, great food, good swims, everything you could ask for & more. If you have any problems Heather & Larry will do everything to help, great hosts.
PAUL: Where dreams came true, great place, amazing food & amazing fish. Will be back for sure. P. Gilead. 64lb 8oz BOOM!! 5 30’s to 35lb & 28lb Not Bad :-)
Date: September 24, 2016
Name: Jen & Ted Handley.
Catches: 18 Carp. 10 for Jenny 7 x 20lbers 3 x 30lbers biggest 35lb Mirror. Ted: Mirrors 2 x 40lbers, 3 x 30lbers, 3 x 20lbers, 2 small cats. PB 46lb Mirror.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Garlic Red. Banoffee wafter over Cell.
General Comments: Lovely holiday. Friendly hosts, Larry & Heather made us very welcome. They were helpful. Food was excellent, love the effort for veggie Heather. Plenty of variety & never gonna feel hungry. Fishing was very good but quite challenging which was fine. Kept feeding spots for night, moved around during day. Excellent holiday. Will be back.
Date: September 17, 2016
Name: Alan, Dave, Pete & Sammy.
Catches: Dave 13 Biggest 47.6lb PB. Alan 5 PB 17lb Cat PB 34.5lb Mirror. Sam 1. Pete 2 biggest 37lb PB.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell
General Comments: Would you recommend the venue to a friend? YES YES YES YES !!!!!
As always facilities excellent. A slow week but enjoyable none the less, sat in the most beautiful surroundings & being looked after by Heather, Larry & Murphy. Food was superb, increasing all our waistlines by at least an inch.
On arriving it’s like meeting old friends & always sad to go home.
If you want a holiday with everything that’s great, come to Genets.
Date: September 10, 2016
Name: Steve, Jimmy, Scott & Ben
Catches: 2 x 40’s 9 x 30’s 17 x 20’s Total 37 Carp.
PB's for Scott 38lb Mirror. Ben 42lb 9oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Little bait to start, stick to the spots as the week progresses.
General Comments: A testing but rewarding trip, would highly recommend to anyone. Heather & Larry are amazing hosts with superb food once again. Already booked again for next year.
Date: August 27, 2016
Name: John & Pam Tipper
Catches: 12 fish 4 x 30’s to 39lb 13oz + PB of 59lb 9oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Essential Cell wafters 15/18ml. Size 4 ssc Fox hooks.
General Comments: Excellent week, Lake what I expected. Nice fish caught. Great facilities (5 star out of 5). Larry & Heather brilliant hosts!!
Date: August 27, 2016
Name: Paul & Richard
Catches: 22 fish 2 x 40’s (42 + 47.02) Few 30’s rest 20’s few small cats.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Tight to far margins.
General Comments: Thanks to Larry & Heather for a great week. (Thanks Heather, meals were top notch. No need to use emergency pot-noodles!)
Date: August 27, 2016
Name: Dan & Jenette
Catches: 25 Carp 6 catfish PB Common 30lb 1oz PB catfish 32lb 13oz
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Odyssey XXX only thing I used.
General Comments: Larry & Heather are brilliant. Very helpful with fishing & travelling around.
Date: July 30, 2016
Name: Twins Cameron & Grant Bartlett
Catches: 39 fish to 44lb 10oz PB for Cameron
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Spotted Fin Boilies.
General Comments: Double up your bait on hook size 4 hooks. Light leads, use salt & maize with your boilies not a lot of bait around hookbaits 6 – 8 scoops per rod/double 18mm fished tight to far reeds/few were open water.
Date: July 23, 2016
Name: Joe Ryan, Kyle & Liam Rowan.
Catches: 22 Carp to 48lb 2oz All had new PB’s
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Small baits. Lake boilies FH Baits Caviar/cranberry & Kohlanta (Coconut flavour)
General Comments: Excellent hospitality, very friendly & helpful.
Would recommend guaranteed.
Brilliant venue.
Larry & Heather brilliant people.
Date: July 09, 2016
Name: Mark, Les, Daz & Martyn.
Catches: 28 Carp to 44lb 9oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Best tactics far margin waffters and snowman set ups dna baits S seven
General Comments: Lovely lake n surroundings and accommodation plus Heather and Larry make sure you have a great time and would do anything to make sure your stay is enjoyable
We all agreed we had a great time at Genets and we plan to go back there. Heather and Larry were fantastic hosts, would do anything for you and the meals were to die for, Heather is a fantastic cook. Lovely lake good fishing great setting and once again many thanks to Heather and Larry for making it a great week.. Mark, Les, Daz, Martyn.
Date: July 02, 2016
Name: Martin, Ryan & Tony Pykett
Catches: 28 Carp to 41lb. We all had new PB's
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margin wafters
General Comments: Larry & Heather are great, can’t do enough for you.
Food was great & plenty of it, Heather is a great cook.
Fishing was great & we all had PB’s
Fish are in excellent condition & the overall facility is top-notch.
Date: June 25, 2016
Name: Nigel, Mark, Ollie & Harry.
Catches: 20 Carp, all had new PB's
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Lake boilies, coconut flavour.
General Comments: What an amazing week. Everything was fantastic. Facilities & accommodation much better than expected.
Thank-you so much.
Nigel, Mark, Harry & Ollie.
Date: June 18, 2016
Name: Lee & Michelle.
Catches: 8 Carp including 3 new PB's biggest 45lb 4oz
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Chopped down squillberry boilie & Hybrid boilies tipped with yellow corn. Bait up morning & evening, rest the swim during the day.
General Comments: Overall fishing was outstanding, apart from 2 days of very bad weather which made the fishing hard work. Heather & Larry were brilliant, couldn’t do enough for us. Larry is always on hand to give advice you might need.
Food was really good & plentiful. Lodge facilities very good indeed. Beautiful location & well looked after.
Date: June 18, 2016
Name: Stuart & Jeanette
Catches: 3 x Common Carp 6 x Mirror Carp including a PB Common of 36lb 12oz & a PB Mirror of 44lb 8oz
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics:
General Comments: They couldn’t do anything more to help if they tried!! We had flat tyre on way to venue & they sorted a replacement & fitted it so we could still have a spare for journey home. They put that amount of effort into the fishing as well so an excellent venue with excellent hosts.
Date: June 11, 2016
Name: Nick Cooper & Dane Barrett
Catches: Only 4 Carp
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell boilies with IB corn
General Comments: One of the hardest weeks I’ve had in years. Weather was terrible, rain & storms except for one day. Fishing was very hard due to spawning, showers off & on & cold temps.
Enjoyed our week, Heather & Larry have been amazing as they always are, worked very hard to get us on carp. Anyone who wants an amazing French lake, look no further than Genets. Third trip for us & we will be back again for our fourth. All 5 * would 100% recommend to friends!!
Date: May 28, 2016
Name: Adam Cannon, Tim & James.
Catches: All beat PBs: Tim 45lb 7oz. Adam 42lb 11oz James 37lb 6oz
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Blow back rig, boilie tipped with pink.
General Comments: Larry & Heather very welcoming. Great surroundings + the fishing was great. Always someone available to offer help & advice if needed. Can’t recommend enough.
Date: May 21, 2016
Name: David & Paul Walker
Catches: 6 Carp 2 Cats & 3 kittens. Did not fish nights.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Plastic corn, maize, pop-ups, etc
General Comments: General fishing was hard, weather conditions were poor, thunder storms, heavy rain followed by sun, cold then mild. Had a great time, many thanks to Larry & Heather for their help & assistance. The fish are in great condition. Fantastic lake with wonderful carp. Food good & plentiful. Facilities very clean & tidy. Single bed very small. Thank-you for a great time.
Date: May 07, 2016
Name: Aaron, Carl & Dan
Catches: Around 30 fish caught. 1 x 60lb+, 3 x 40lber’s, 6/7 30’s, the rest 20’s
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Essential Cell & Cell, yellow hookbaits, plastic corn/maize.
General Comments: Everyone beat their PBs several times over.
We used not quite 20 kg of bait between us baiting very lightly, fishing for a bite at a time. Resting swims for 5-6 hours every day, fishing to spots then just off with each fish caught. Very simple blow back rigs did best, balanced out with bottom baits & fake corn/maize ( accounted for the 60, 3 x 40’s & numerous 30’s) Thanks Heather & Larry! See you again soon :-)
Date: April 30, 2016
Name: Jack Hierons
Catches: 1 x 43lb PB for Jordan.. 7 x 30s, 8 x 20s, 2 x doubles.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell, yellow tipped baits, small baited areas.
General Comments: Tough week but managed to get a few.
Heather & Larry are kind friendly people who are always willing to help.
Overall great week !!!!
Date: April 23, 2016
Name: Anthony, Nathan & Glenn AKA The Lost Boys
Catches: 17 Carp including 2 x 40's 8 x 30's. 3 PB's for Nathan,1st PB 32.8, 2nd PB 40.2 3rd PB Common 34.8
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Yellow tipped hook baits seemed to pick up most fish.
General Comments: As always Heather & Larry great company & always on hand to help. Weather was poor but still managed to pull a few out. Can’t wait to be back next year with some better weather. 5* would 101% recommend to friends.
Date: April 16, 2016
Name: Rob & Mark
Catches: A new 45lb 6oz PB for Rob.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Twisted peach & ASM (Keybait solutions)
General Comments: Been a rock hard week due to weather conditions but still a tremendous week with the welcome you receive by Larry & Heather. Will certainly return #thinkingmanswater
Date: October 17, 2015
Name: Vaughan Spreckley
Catches: 10 Carp including 1 x Common 33lb 1 x Linear 43lb 8 x Mirrors 20 – 37lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Owners boilies + frankfurter tipped with plastic corn
General Comments: Excellent fishing holiday, very relaxing with the added bonus of lovely informative owners Larry & Heather. P.S. Food is terrific!! Look forward to visiting again. Vaughan & Will.
Date: October 03, 2015
Name: Terry Cheeseman
Catches: 4 Mirror Carp to 38.5lb. New PBs for Steve Hoskins & Andy Jackson
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Baits tight to far margins over venue pellets/maize
General Comments: Nice showers, kitchen. Plenty of power points/freezers. Larry & Heather were excellent hosts & went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Shame the fishing never really took off, but would love to return to this venue in the future. Superb breakfasts – well done Heather!
Date: September 19, 2015
Name: Chip Talbot
Catches: 20 Carp in total. Lake record 60lb 3oz. New PB's for Bruiser 60lb 3oz & Mike Closs 34lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Stick to spots
General Comments: A tough week's fishing but you will not find any better lake owners, can never do enough for you & always try to put you on the fish, highly recommended.
Date: September 12, 2015
Name: Steve Weller
Catches: Eleven fish, hard fishing but all good size, included new PB for Graham Harper 46lb. Dave Harwood 36lb. Steve Weller 40lb.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Single boilie over maize & pellet.
General Comments: Great food. Well looked after. Would definitely come back.
Great experience ! Paul Weller.
Lovely hosts – Lovely food – Lovely lake.
Date: August 29, 2015
Name: Simon Ellis
Catches: 20 fish in total, 9 lost. Mostly Mirrors, 2 Commons. Biggest 34lb 15oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Maize & spread of boilie tight to margins
General Comments: Fantastic week even though the fishing has been tough. Larry & Heather couldn’t have done more for us & the food was delicious. Will definitely be back in the near future.
Date: August 22, 2015
Name: Dave Perkins
Catches: 34 fish. PB Alan. PB Dave. 25 x 20’s 3 x 30’s 1 x 40 + 5 cats
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Maize & snowman rigs
General Comments: Facilities & hosts absolutely superb. Food every day was exceptional. Considering the mixture of showers, heavy rain, fog, gales, 35 degree heatwave & an underpant soiling lightening storm we still had the best time. Great fishing & all of us had the most amazing time & are already looking to re-book. Heather & Larry couldn’t have done more to make our holiday better.
You dream of Genets when reading reports & seeing website & everything is better when you arrive.
Date: August 08, 2015
Name: Pete & Alan Bond
Catches: Mostly Mirror Carp. 19lb 12oz to 56lb. Shed loads of 20s, 30s. one 40, one 50. 2 PB’s 32lb Common & 56lb Mirror
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Pellet & maize feed & single CM60 baits
General Comments: Both Heather & Larry run a top notch fishery, the food is spot-on & nothing seems to be too much trouble. I’d recommend this fishery to anyone!!
Date: August 01, 2015
Name: Kelvin & Adrian Sheldon
Catches: 7 Carp 4 x 30’s 3 x 20’s Adrian 34lb 4ozPB. 4 x cats to 11lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: CM60 + new bait from accuracy bait Thatcham.
General Comments: What a gem Genets is, lovely facilities, good looking lake. The fish are all in good nick. Heather & Larry look after you really well. The food package is the best in France by far. Gordon Ramsey 8/10 Heather Barber at Genets in France 11/10.
Date: July 25, 2015
Name: Paul Goddard
Catches: 9 Carp to 33lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Boilies Cell wafter
General Comments: Lovely looking carp. Really nice lake. Facilities are really good & clean. Would recommend the food package.
Date: July 18, 2015
Name: Neil Pecket
Catches: 2 x 27lb Mirrors PB. 1 small catfish
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fish close to reeds. Double bait, minimal feed
General Comments: Tough fishing due to weather change. Larry could not be more helpful. Heather was great & her cooking was amazing. Many thanks, Neil & Chris
Date: July 11, 2015
Name: Darren Baker
Catches: 19 Carp to 43lb 8oz. New PB’s for Tom 33lb Common. Rich 26lb. Brandon 43lb 8oz. Cats to 36lb
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell
General Comments: TOM & BRANDON: Hard week’s fishing due to temperatures, however ended with some great fish and was very enjoyable. Heather & Larry were excellent and were very helpful. The food was very nice and didn’t go hungry! Be back in 2016.
DARREN: An absolute pleasure to be back! See you next year.
Date: June 27, 2015
Name: James Anderson
Catches: 41 carp, cats up to 23lb. 1 x 56lb, 42lb, 7 x 30’s + lots of high 20’s. James new PB 56lb. Jim new PB 42lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bait boat to far margins, Cell or maize
General Comments: Back at Genets for the third time & another good trip. Despite very hot temperatures we ended the week with some great fish caught & a thoroughly enjoyable week away. Heather & Larry were again exactly what you would want from hosts. Had we have fished the last afternoon & night the tally could have been higher.
Date: June 20, 2015
Name: Nick Cooper
Catches: 18 Carp from 22lb to a 38lb 9oz new PB for Dane
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fish to far margins, feed little & often, fished Cell 18mm topped with corn
General Comments: Fantastic week’s fishing, slowed down later in the week due to high temperatures. Larry has been “BRILLIANT” & helped us to have a great week’s fishing. New PB for Dane also, just a shame none of the big carp came out. Heather’s cooking was superb, every meal was very tasty & the Chocolate Pots were divine!! Thank-you for everything, see you in 2016.
Date: June 13, 2015
Name: Russell Pope
Catches: 11 x 20 2 x 30
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Hybrid tipped with Northern Specials
General Comments: Heather & Larry were great hosts & the food package was above & beyond what we were expecting.
The fishing was a bit slow but we still managed a few out.
Matt & Russell.
Date: June 13, 2015
Name: Tim & Hugh Strange
Catches: 6 to 35lb. PB Common at 35lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics:
General Comments: Our third consecutive year at Les Genets & it did not disappoint. Heather & Larry are excellent hosts & have again provided us with a superb holiday. Whilst we did not catch as many fish as before we thoroughly enjoyed our time at Les Genets and would not hesitate to return at the next opportunity. Tim & Hugh Strange
Date: May 30, 2015
Name: Ed Hudson
Catches: 63 fish. 41lb 8oz, 24 x 30’s, 31 x 20’s, 4 x doubles, 3 x cats.
New PB's for Ed Hudson 41lb 8oz, Jim Pearson 37lb 8oz, Mark Russell 36lb 8oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Pop ups over small beds of bait, pellet & maize
General Comments: Quiet peaceful lake with stunning surroundings. Lake has loads of features but mainly far margins are best. Spot on with brilliant food with fantastic hospitality. Heather has been amazing & has made us feel at home. Larry has been showing us the spots & keeping the lake superb. Elite Carp Crew.
Date: May 16, 2015
Name: Marcus & Annie Kemp
Catches: 31 Carp up to 53lb. 40s, 30s, 20s.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Cell & IBF fake corn
General Comments: Larry & Heather good hosts as usual. Fishing great. Fish looking good as always. Food fantastic. Fishing fantastic. What more could you want!! Marcus, Annie & Pete.
Date: May 09, 2015
Name: Colin Cradduck
Catches: 1 x 29lb
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Cell
General Comments: Larry & Heather very welcoming. Although I found lake difficult to fish my time here has been relaxing & enjoyable. Food was great. Will definitely be back next year.
Date: May 09, 2015
Name: Paul Moule
Catches: Paul – 11 – the hippo – 56lb 7oz PB. Kev - 8
Paul 5 x PBs to 56lb 7oz. Kev 4 x PB’s to 34lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Urban baits nutcracker, baiting up little & often with maize & pellet + few boilies but no hook bait for while. Changing your spot so no lines in that area.
General Comments: Great owners friendly + welcoming, offered good advice. Food was outstanding (definitely need to go on diet now) Fishing was slow at first due to lake issues out of owners hands but they did their best & to great effect as later in the week fishing took off. Had the lake record fish out down in weight but chuffed with all 56lb 7oz of her :-) Both of us smashed our PBs 4/5 times, would definitely recommend!! Big thank-you to the owners for all their hard work.
Owners Comment: Regarding “the lake issues out of owners hands” mentioned above, for the first time in our 11 years here we have suffered from weed appearing in some swims from time to time which is quickly cleared by us & does not affect the fishing.
Date: April 11, 2015
Name: William Park
Catches: 1 x 23lb 7oz Mirror 1 x 25lb Mirror 1 x 10lb cat
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Maize with fake corn popped up over it.
General Comments: Larry & Heather were fantastic hosts, the lake has some beautiful fish. Not a runs water however this makes every catch more rewarding. Thank-you very much.
Date: April 11, 2015
Name: Gavin Shepherd
Catches: 1 fish at 19lb 8, I fish at 24lb, 2x 28lb and 2x 32lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Stiff rigs with popped up baits as tight in to the far margins as possible worked for us
General Comments: Great facilities couldn't fault them. Better than expected. Hard fishing for the week down to issues out of the lake owners control but a stunning little lake out in the sticks which makes it really peaceful. You have supermarkets and shops within a 7 mile radius
Date: April 04, 2015
Name: Ryan Ross
Catches: 34lb 2PB Mirror, 23lb 8 Mirror, 27lb 12 Mirror
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Naked chod to present in weed.
General Comments: Although the fishing has been slow, we've had a fantastic week. Larry & Heather have made us feel very welcome and the food package is lovely.
Date: April 04, 2015
Name: Lee Fairbrother
Catches: 4 x 20’s 7 x 30’s 1 x 40, 1 x 50 @ 59lb 10oz .
Lee PB 59lb 10oz, Matt PB 28lb 12oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell/Hybrid tipped with corn tight to margins. Fish to showing fish
General Comments: Fantastic holiday. Superb hosts. Excellent food. Hard fishing but lovely surroundings will definitely be back for round 2.
Date: March 28, 2015
Name: Anthony O'Neill
Catches: 1 x 40, 8 x 30s, 12 x 20s
PB for Glen of 43lb 12oz.
Single boilies blow back rigs (Hybrid)
Tough conditions but kept the bait going in little & often.Tight to the margins accounted for nearly all fish.
The LOST BOYS (Glen, Anthony & Nathan)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Single boilies blow back rigs (Hybrid)
General Comments: Tough conditions but kept the bait going in little & often.Tight to the margins accounted for nearly all fish.
The LOST BOYS (Glen, Anthony & Nathan)
Date: March 21, 2015
Name: Jason Gorman
Catches: 1 x 50, 1 x 30, 7 x 20, all mirror carp all but one common low 20
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Mainline cell, plastic pop up corn, fishing for one bite at a time to the far margins one rod length off.
General Comments: Larry and heather great host and all round lovely people.
Date: September 27, 2014
Name: Chip Talbot
Catches: 3 x doubles 19 x twenties 15 x thirties 4 x forties 1 x fifty. Lake record @ 59lb 9oz. Total 42 Fish 1280lbs. Average fish size 38lb. 4 new Personal Bests.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics:
General Comments: Heather & Larry always make you feel welcome, nothing is too much trouble. Both the lake & the fish are tip-top. The food is fantastic & showers/wc facilities are kept very clean & tidy. As an all round package I don’t think it can be beat. Will be returning for the 8th year next Sept. D.I.C.K (Diss International Carp Kings)
Date: September 13, 2014
Name: Ben Cooper
Catches: New PB’s for Steve Busby, Jimmy Atherton & 2 for Ben Cooper. 1 x 50, 2 x 40’s, 6 x 30’s, 7 x 20’s & 2 x doubles.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell/Hybrid Wafters
General Comments: A fantastic first French fishing trip. Fishing was not easy however time & thought were rewarded. Food and facilities were brilliant & made for a great holiday. Would certainly recommend Genets to anyone.
Date: August 30, 2014
Name: Paul Clark
Catches: 1 x 50 2 x 40 9 x 30 9 x 20 3 x below 20.
New PB's for Tom 57lb 4oz & Ollie 41lb Mirrors.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Cell, Live System, snowmen rigs, PVA Bags.
General Comments: Great week on all accounts, hopefully we will be back to tie-up some unfinished business!! Larry & Heather outstandingly accommodating hosts.
Date: August 23, 2014
Name: Andy Hobden
Catches: 26 Carp between 20 – 33lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Various, maize, magnum white & others.
General Comments: Another great week was had by all. Weather wasn’t the best but it didn’t dampen the holiday one bit. Look forward to coming back next year, as always!
Date: August 16, 2014
Name: Dave Perkins
Catches: 19 Carp + 1 Cat. All 20lb+ inc 6 x 30’s + biggest a 40lb PB to Dave.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Lake baits fished snowman tight to far margin.
General Comments: Before you come...close your eyes & dream of your perfect fishing holiday….At the end of your week’s stay you will know dreams come true, fantastic location, fishing, food & hosts.
Date: August 09, 2014
Name: Alan Haworth
Catches: Over 30 fish landed between four anglers incuding a pb of 55lb for Micheal and a 43lb 8oz for Lewis. Unfortunately the fish were stacked up at one end of the lake which resulted in catches few and far between at the opposite end from Tuesday onwards
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bottom baits worked best over a bed of freebies in the swim and a few caught on snowmen setups.
General Comments: A nice lake with consideration going into the cleanliness, pest prevention and peg layout.The owners are on hand 24/7 with regular patrols to ensure everything is satisfactory
Date: July 26, 2014
Name: Ciaron Jordan
Catches: 6 total, biggest 29lb carp new PB. 2 catfish - 33lb.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Connect baits – boilies all season red.
General Comments: Very friendly & helpful hosts. Comfortable & relaxing. Mobile-home comfortable & being a female relieved shower was hot & powerful! Had a lovely week & felt very welcome. Thank-you!
Date: July 12, 2014
Name: Adam Grace
Catches: 3 x 30lb, 6 x 20lb, 2 x 49/50lb Cats. 3 doubles. Lost 3 (hook pulls).
New PB 50lb catfish.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Little & often
General Comments: Tuff week due to weather, fish hold up at either end of the lake. Very nice people & great hosts.
Date: June 28, 2014
Name: Paul Coleman
Catches: 1 x 36 6 x 28 4 x 21 & 22
Fishing hard due to weather red hot from morning till 7 oclock. Fish showing more movement late night.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Mainline Cell single baits & sweetcorn
General Comments: Fishing hard due to weather red hot from morning till 7 oclock. Fish showing more movement late night. Heather & Larry are a fantastic couple very helpful. Food amazing venue amazing. Fish we caught were in superb condition.
Still only Friday 9pm got night to look forward to yet. Would recommend this venue to anyone. We will definitely be back in future. Superb holiday. Thank-you very much Heather & Larry.
Date: June 21, 2014
Name: Stephen Carruthers
Catches: 2 x 40’s, 5 x 30’s, 21x 20’s, 9 x cats to 47lb.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Entice, Cell, Lake pellet, single baits bag of pellets.
General Comments: Great venue. Great hosts. Great fishing.
Although conditions were hard, would definitely return to this venue.
Date: June 14, 2014
Name: Nick Cooper
Catches: 28.04, 21.07, Mirrors.
Fishing was very hard due to spawning & poor wind direction. We loved Genets & even though we had a hard week we will 100% be back. Larry is a fantastic owner & if people take his advice on board Genets will produce people good fish catches. Heather cooked stunning meals every day & makes you feel like you are at home.
Thank-you very much for all your help & making our time in Genets enjoyable.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Mainline Cell, Quest Baits, Pellets around area.
General Comments: Fishing was very hard due to spawning & poor wind direction. We loved Genets & even though we had a hard week we will 100% be back. Larry is a fantastic owner & if people take his advice on board Genets will produce people good fish catches. Heather cooked stunning meals every day & makes you feel like you are at home.
Thank-you very much for all your help & making our time in Genets enjoyable.
Date: June 07, 2014
Name: Alan Robinson
Catches: 27 Carp, ( 1 x 50, 2 x 40’s, 7 x 30’s, 12 x 20’s, 6 x others) 4 x catfish up to 29lb. All 4 anglers beat personal bests !!
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bottom baits with free offerings – Mainline Cell.
General Comments: Heather & Larry were great hosts, the food package was excellent – good value for money. Lake as described via Angling Lines.
Conditions difficult at end of holiday due to hot weather & fish spawning. A very enjoyable week had by all & would definitely return.
Date: May 31, 2014
Name: Tim & Hugh Strange
Catches: 8 Carp to 46lb PB
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Ask Larry!
General Comments: Another splendid week at Les Genets! Heather & Larry are great hosts & do everything to ensure an enjoyable holiday. We will definitely be returning next year!
Tim & Hugh Strange 6 June 2014.
Date: May 17, 2014
Name: Marcus Kemp
Catches: Marcus & Pete fishing had 25 Carp to 55lb including new PBs.... Annie chilled!!
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell boilies & fake corn.
General Comments: If you’re looking for a perfect lake for 4 anglers then this is it, in a beautiful setting with enough room to move if you want.
It’s not a runs water & we did have to work for our fish but all the fish we caught were in pristine condition. We found that by bringing our lines in & resting the swims while we went to the lodge for breakfast & evening meals paid dividends, we didn’t fish on Friday as we had a day out in the local town also didn’t fish a couple of nights because of storms & heavy rain.
The hosts….well what can I say….Larry if you want him for his knowledge is there 24/7 but if you don’t then he will leave you to get on with it but he certainly knows his stuff. Heather is a diamond, she goes out of her way to make sure you have everything you want & her cooking is like Mums.
Already booked again for next year :-)
Date: May 10, 2014
Name: Mel Rumbles
Catches: 15 fish in total average size is 30+, do not expect to haul fish this is not a runs water.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Boilie on maize keep tight to margins, top end of the lake very shallow.
General Comments: The lake is a small water ideal for 2 with 4/5 on the lake no swims to move to.
Larry and Heather are lovely people and i wish them well.
Date: May 03, 2014
Name: Charles Snowden
Catches: 16 x 20’s, 13 x 30’s, 1 x 40. The Linear.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Willy Wafters, boilies artificial maize & pellet.
General Comments: Heather & Larry made us all very welcome. The food & hospitality was very good. The fishing was hard for some as the fish stayed in one area but we still had a great holiday. Beware of the puds (LOL) & mice :-)
Date: April 26, 2014
Name: Richard Pearce
Catches: 2 cats (small) 1 x 18, 5 x 20’s, 6 x 30’s, 1 x 40.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Lake Special, Live System, Cell, Fish hard spots + where fish showing.
General Comments: Lovely lake, beautiful food, fantastic fish. Larry & Heather wonderful hosts & very welcoming. Will definitely be back at later date.
Date: April 26, 2014
Name: Lee Crush
Catches: 17 Carp, mirrors & commons.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fish to margins, little & often baiting, find clear spots.
General Comments: Massive thank-you to Larry & Heather for a real fishing holiday. The food was A star & was never left hungry. The fishing was excellent, Larry is extremely helpful at putting you on the fish.
We have loved our week here & can’t wait to return again soon.
Date: April 19, 2014
Name: Nathan Rose
Catches: 28 fish, 4 commons, 2 x 40’s up to 47lb 8oz & the Linear @ 42lb. 2 cats, 3 x PB’s.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Cell & Magnum White (Clint Eastwoods)
General Comments: Fishing was hard & slow as near to spawning. Heather & Larry great hosts.Larry was great help with hint and tips around the lake.
Date: April 12, 2014
Name: James Dawson
Catches: 56lb 8oz Mirror, 47, 46, 41 mirrors & 30’s x 15plus 20’s x 35. 3 x PB’s.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Mainline Cell & Active-8 bottom baits over 100 baits per fish.
General Comments: Well run fishery. Fish in good condition. Food was very good, best had in France!! Would highly recommend.
Date: April 05, 2014
Name: David Hammond
Catches: 14 Fish - 3 Commons, 10 Mirrors, 1 cat. 3 x PB’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: In line with lake specials.
General Comments: Fishing started slow, picked-up mid-week, having 14 fish between the 4 of us. Also the facilities are great! Heather’s food is outstanding. 5 * rating.
Date: March 29, 2014
Name: Thomas Lawson
Catches: 9 Carp 3 cats. Hard fishing due to fish feeding on naturals, no set feeding pattern. Excellent condition fish, great fight playing them.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Finding hard spots, all baits picked fish up. Chod rigs worked well.
General Comments: Wonderful lake couldn’t ask for nicer settings. Fishing has been hard but still a fantastic week away made by Heather’s superb cooking especially the banana cake :-)
Look forward to coming back next year. Can’t thank Heather & Larry enough for their time & help.
Date: October 05, 2013
Name: Jay Thorpe
Catches: 4xdoubles 9x20's 4x30's 2x40's best 44.13pb 43.15 pb
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: A very small scattering of pellet (handful) or just a hookbait on the hard spots. bottom baits only the smaller fish came to pop ups.the bottom of the lake is a mine field so accuracy is key we found
General Comments: Not easy so don't go expecting bagfulls but if you put the effort in the rewards are stunning
Date: September 28, 2013
Name: Dom, Chris, Louis & Matt.
Catches: Good numbers of 20’s & 30lbs Mirrors & Commons.1 x 40.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple single baits. Small PVAs, cast to bubbles/crash-outs.Keep simple, small baits, rest swim
General Comments: Lovely location. The owners made us feel very welcome & looked after us all. A lovely all round experience. Memorable evening when chuck pie & ham served. Very much like home cooking. Dominic.
Nice lake, plenty of stock of well kept Carp. Nice rural environment, relaxing perfect carp holiday. Best chance you will get to catch a 40+.
P.S. Beware, do not enter if gates are closed :-) Louis & Matt.
Date: September 14, 2013
Name: Marc Parry
Catches: 20 fish. 1 x 50lb, 1 x 41lb15, 4 x 30lb (Mirrors 36lb 8oz, 33lb 4oz 32lb 12oz & Common 30lb 1oz) 11 x 20lb+, 16lb 8oz common & 15lb 8oz common & 7lb catfish.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Small amounts of bait (boilie) dipped with bright pop-ups. Inline leads & lead clip system. In margin spots.
General Comments: Would recommend to friends.
Date: August 31, 2013
Name: Robert Parsons
Catches: 52lb Lake record cat, 43lb 8oz PB Mirror, lots of 20s & a few 30’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Boilies tipped with corn. Fished to far margin. Very silty so find harder spots. Small PVA bags over little bait.
General Comments: Great holiday. Very warm slow going but very enjoyable. Some lovely fish caught with 2 PB’s along the way. Venue & food excellent.
Date: August 10, 2013
Name: John Smith
Catches: 20lb Cat, 24lb Mirror, 34lb 13oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Fishing for bites at a time.
General Comments: Thanks to you both for making my week the most enjoyable French trip I’ve had to date.
Very slow fishing due to high temps and atmospheric conditions. Larry & Heather do their very best to ensure their guests have a good holiday. Many thanks to both of them, food package was superb.Excellent lodge, clean and plenty of space in freezers for baits. English toilets and showers.
Date: August 10, 2013
Name: Alan, Pete & Ange Bond week 2
Catches: 13 Carp 3 catfish, lost at least 6 good fish between us.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Varying different boilies & maize.
General Comments: As this is our 3rd visit facilities as good as ever.Larry & Heather provided excellent food & service & made Genets like our home from home. Will be booking again as soon as we get back. Thank-you for a wonderful fishing holiday.
Date: August 03, 2013
Name: Alan, Pete & Ange Bond week 1
Catches: 13 carp and 3 catfish.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Bottom bait boilie approach.
General Comments: Larry and Heather made our fishing holiday memorable as usual. Food package is remarkable. We would not consider anywhere else for our French fishing trip.
Date: August 03, 2013
Name: Shane Higgins
Catches: 4 fish to 26lb. Hard going but very enjoyable.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Fish far margin on hard spots. 7” braided hooklinks. Pop-up maize.
General Comments: Very quiet & peaceful, lovely surroundings. Heather & Larry made us very welcome. Excellent hosts, very helpful in many ways. Larry is very clued up on his fishery, don’t be afraid to ask for advice. Will be coming back again.
Date: July 20, 2013
Name: Neil Shipman
Catches: 15 cats from 1.5lb to 27lb. 1 Common 15lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics:
General Comments: Thanks for a great week at a very nice place.
Date: July 13, 2013
Name: Michael Grundy
Catches: 3 x PB Ash 28lb 12oz. Mike 38lb 10oz. Sonny 43lb 1oz. Mirrors.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Plastic corn.
General Comments: A slow start due to weather (Heat wave) We all caught & completely satisfied.
Larry’s a great bloke with plenty of help (if needed).
Heather is a FAB cook we were full all week.
Thanks, Mike, Vince, Sonny & Ash.
Date: July 06, 2013
Name: Gary Ritchie
Catches: 32 Cat, 34lb 9oz Mirror, 24lb Mirror.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Plastic Corn & monster Squid
General Comments: Would recommend to friends
Date: July 06, 2013
Name: Gavin Snelgrove
Catches: 20 Carp 1 Cat
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Plastic maize/corn over pellet.
General Comments: LAKE. No effort, catch a couple, put effort in & catch a lot more than a few. If you want a quiet, smallish, rewarding water without fish running up your lines all day – Genets is a no brainer to choose!!
OWNERS. Heather is as nice a young lady you could wish to meet, and can certainly cook!! If you do your own food I’d still recommend the breakfast!
Larry is a top bloke, passionate about his angling and cares about his fish and their safety, without being obsessive – common sense rules. He will chat all day or leave you to it, your choice. If Carlsberg did owners!!
Listen to his advice – he’s owned the lake years & knows more about it than anyone.
Date: June 15, 2013
Name: Martin Noble
Catches: 3 x 40lb+, 1 x 30lb+, 12 x 20lbers+
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Quest baits Ghurkka spice, pop-up hook baits fished over small beds of maize & pellet + crush boilie.
General Comments: Genets is a beautiful lake with stunning surroundings & full of wildlife. It is clearly well looked after yet unspoilt. The fishing this week hasn’t been the easiest due to sudden changes in the weather, climate & pressure. When the fishing’s been good it’s been great with a large number of 20s, 30s & 3 x 40s. All the fish are in tip-top condition & again clearly looked after very well. A couple of dreams have come true this week for Mark catching his first ever 40lb Carp weighing in at 47lb 2oz & 15 year old Reuben catching 2 huge Carp of a lifetime at 41lb & 46lb. This is something he thought he could only dream about, one very happy young lad!!
Larry & Heather have been super hosts throughout the whole week, they are very kind & thoughtful + go out of their way to help you.
Heather’s food is amazing, she’s a super cook, every meal has been lovely with huge portions & delicious deserts!
Larry’s been very helpful when needed with a good knowledge of the lake. Being a fisherman himself he clearly understands what the guests require but also lets you get on with it without interfering which we really appreciated.
Overall we have really enjoyed our week here at Genets, we are sad to leave as we have really enjoyed the fishing, location, peaceful & relaxing environment.
We have already agreed we are coming back here very soon as there’s still many fish we would like to catch!
We can’t recommend this place enough to people, it is worth every penny.
Thanks so much Larry & Heather, see you again very soon!
Martin, Mark, Dave & Reuben.
Date: May 25, 2013
Name: Annie & Marcus Kemp
Catches: 18 fish stunning condition ranging from 20lb to 46lb PB.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: The Cell + fake corn.
General Comments: Overall the holiday was fantastic apart from the weather which to say the least was appauling. We managed to overcome that & got stuck in to a few fish one of witch was a 46lb 8oz mirror. Larry & Heather are really nice people & we have already booked for next year. I think that says it all.
Date: May 25, 2013
Name: Tim & Hugh Strange
Catches: 2 x Catfish, 2 x Commons, 11 x Mirrors. 2 PB's
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Coated braid, 7 inch. Lake special boilies. Hair rig. Korda wide-gape 4 + 6.
General Comments: An excellent week which exceeded our expectations. Lovely location, well kept fish, great food & splendid hosts. Will definitely come again. Thanks very much. Tim &. Hugh.
Date: May 11, 2013
Name: Chippy Talbot
Catches: 33 Carp up to 46lb 2oz.
Boilies in margins.
3 PB’s. Food was fantastic. Larry & Heather were superb as always & will return for my 7th trip next year. This is not a hard water but it is a thinking anglers water! Look forward to next year!!!
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Boilies in margins.
General Comments: 3 PB’s. Food was fantastic. Larry & Heather were superb as always & will return for my 7th trip next year. This is not a hard water but it is a thinking anglers water! Look forward to next year!!!
Date: May 04, 2013
Name: Jim Petworth
Catches: 1 x 40 PB, 9 x 30s to 39lb, 17 x 20s to 29lb, 3 x doubles.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Pop-ups or bottom baits tip with plastic
General Comments: Food amazing. Fishing excellent. Fish in amazing condition. Larry & Heather very welcoming. We will be back. What a week, 30 fish out, some cats.
Date: April 20, 2013
Name: Dan Alexander
Catches: 8 Carp between 23lb & 50lb PB.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Bait boat with snowman rig.
General Comments: Nice lake & facilities, located in beautiful scenic area. Food package was excellent. Heather & Larry very friendly & welcoming. Fishing started off slow but improved towards the end of the week. Quality of the fish was in outstanding condition.
Date: March 30, 2013
Name: Kieran Granville
Catches: 12 Carp from 19lb up to 45lb 14oz. 3 x 40lb+ 4 x 30lb+ 3 x PB’s.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Cell with white pop-up.
General Comments: Hosts – 10/10. Fishing – 10/10. Food – 90/10. Wildlife – 10/10. Value for money – 9/10. Location – 10/10. Venue overall – 58/60. Already looking for dates next year!!
Date: March 23, 2013
Name: Ross Orme
Catches: 1 Linear Mirror Carp 32lb 4oz. PB. 1 small catfish.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Boilies over bed of pellets.
General Comments: Had a great week, & as it’s our first time over in France we were both a little anxious, however Heather & Larry made us feel very welcome & at ease!
Would definitely recommend & hope to return in the not to distant future! All the best, Ross & Jess :-)
Date: October 06, 2012
Name: Shawn Littler
Catches: 17 Carp to 52lb 4oz PB. Inc 2 30’s, 10 20’s. 3 cats, no real size.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Far bank with stinky baits with pink toppers. 50 fell to 20mm flouro pop-up.
General Comments: Wet all week, but obviously Larry & Heather had no control over that! Larry & Heather are very friendly, give good advice when asked, couldn’t ask for anything else from them.
Heather should be crowned French Masterchef 2012, food was amazing, strongly advise the food package to anyone!!
Date: September 29, 2012
Name: Ian & Caroline Burt
Catches: 4 rods in total. 6 Carp, 2 small cats.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: String of maize over small pockets of bait.
General Comments: Our 3rd year here, Heather & Larry are great hosts and make you most welcome! Time of year & weather changes affected the fishing, but all fish caught were in great condition.
Most of all listen to Larry’s advice!
Date: September 22, 2012
Name: Jack Hammond
Catches: 4 Carp. 47lb PB. 37lb, 25lb, 19lb.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Nash 15mm boilies & Pop-Ups.
General Comments: Fishing steady but the weather didn’t help. Larry very helpful. Heather’s cooking top grub & plenty of it. Would come again. Thank-you for a great week and the 47 pounder made my week.
Date: September 15, 2012
Name: Tony Arnull
Catches: 4 Mirror 1 Common
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Maize.
General Comments: We all felt that we were well looked after. The food was excellent. Thank-you for a lovely week.
Date: September 01, 2012
Name: Margaret Henderson
Catches: Carp from 23lb 14oz to 52lb PB.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: N-Trap 20lb coated hooklink tied to size 4-6 korda wide gape. Fished at far margins approx 10-20ft off bank. Active 8 snowman bottom bait + lake special freebies.
General Comments: Excellent venue, beautiful settings. Lovely hosts. Larry & Heather are 2 of the nicest people we’ve met in 10 years of Carp fishing in France. See you next year. Dave & Maggie.
Date: September 01, 2012
Name: Joss Hill
Catches: 6 Fish, lost 4. Between 18lb 6oz to 34lb PB.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Any quality baits, snowman rigs. Stick to your spots, be patient! & ask Larry.
General Comments: Lana & I had a fantastic time, I have learned a lot & caught some great fish. Don’t be surprised if you see my name on next years booking form!
Date: August 18, 2012
Name: Dawn. Mart & Kie Timbers
Catches: Mirrors + Commons 20lb up to 39lb 8oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Boilie over pellet.
General Comments: This is our 4th visit to Genets & we always have a warm welcome here when we arrive from Larry & Heather. The weather was hot over the weekend but fishing started well! Food package is excellent & Heather will adjust if need be & Larry’s cooking went down well too :-)
Overall we had another great week here & if you want any advise ask Larry when you arrive as he is very helpful + full of knowledge & put you on the fish. Thanks to you both M. D. & K.
Date: August 11, 2012
Name: Kevin Hicks
Catches: Kevin: 8 Carp to 31.03, 2 cats to 15lb, 1 Pike 12lb. Charlie: 5 Carp to 24.05, 2 cats to 12lb, Matt: 3 Carp to 38.10 (PB) 2 cats to 40lb (PB & new lake record)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics:
General Comments: Larry & Heather were perfect hosts, great food & very helpful. Shame fish weren’t as active as the mossy’s but that’s fishing, but all in all very enjoyable week.
More catfish in lake than we thought, but Matt was happy with new lake record & PB cat at 40lb.
Date: August 04, 2012
Name: Nicholas Brown
Catches: 21 Carp from 9 rods/weather very hot.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Single Cell boilies fishing tight to far margins.
General Comments: We have all had a very enjoyable holiday thank-you. Everything was beyond expectations. A wonderful tranquil location with helpful kind hosts. Thank-you Heather & Larry!
Date: July 28, 2012
Name: Sean Burtmore
Catches: 3 Cats, 1 Common, 13 Mirrors. 2 PBs.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: All baits worked well. Maize + Lake Specials scored best. Feed little & often.
General Comments: Facilities top notch. Plenty hot water for showers. Good hearty home cooked grub.
Many thanks Heather & Larry for A1 holiday. Heather’s food is tasty, plentiful. Larry’s knowledge eye opening.
Date: July 14, 2012
Name: Gary Ward
Catches: 30 Carp to 38lb PB for Shane. 5 Cats to 34lb PB for Tom. 2 Pike. 10 fish lost.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Margins, to a rod length out from the margin. Regular baiting.
General Comments: If you like carp fishing, you will not find a nicer, quiet, place to visit, larry and heather are two of the nicest people you will probably ever likely to meet, as long as you stick to the rules they do not pester you, and let you get on with your fishing, it's not a runs water, but all the fish you catch are in excellent condition and put up an almighty fight, the food is excellent as many people have commented on, I would just like to add if you are snapped, can you let Larry no, because some moron left a fish trailing 100yards of line ,which in turn snagged into a quite a few broken branches, how do i know this , the fish was lucky i managed to catch it and it was in quite a stressful state, larry managed to unhook it which was stuck in its gills, and treated its cuts.
I came to break my pb unfortunately i did not, but the rest of our gang did, Shane with a 38lb mirror, Tom with a 34lb cat fish, and my 78 year old dad with a 30lb mirror carp which he could not manage to pick up, any way for me there is always next year, but fame has come my way thanks to angling lines filming there, all animals and wildlife was not injured during the making of this film.
Special mention to martin who had me in tears and for angling lines for again making this holiday such a pleasant week
Date: July 07, 2012
Name: Richard Allen
Catches: 1 common carp @ 29lbs 12ozs (PB common)
4 mirror carp from 22.25 lbs to 27.75 lbs
1 catfish @ 15.50 lbs
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Traditional hair rigged boilies in the margins over lake pellets with a scattering of freebie boilies.
General Comments: Fishing conditions were difficult with low temperatures for the time of the year,very little sunshine and a great deal of rain! Larry was most helpful in making the best of the challenging conditions coming up with ideas to improve the catch for the week. Heather's food was fantastic as usual - it was simply a question of trying to persuade her not to give me too much! I have returned home half a stone heavier and now have to go on a diet.
Date: June 30, 2012
Name: Phil & James Anderson
Catches: 1 x 40, 3 x 30s, 29 x 20’s, 3 mid-doubles + 2 cats.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell & Lake Special Boilies & maize
General Comments: If you are looking for a venue with excellent fishing, excellent hosts and an excellent food package then look no further than Genet. This was our second trip and we will certainly be returning for a third. We all had an excellent week and this was thanks to not only brilliant fishing but the hosts, facilities, along with excellent food and portion sizes to satisfy even the greediest among us. Great venue, excellent food, a real great holiday!
Date: June 23, 2012
Name: Richard Sheppard
Catches: 9 Carp from 22lb to 28lb 9oz.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Lightly bait chosen swim, used single or double boilies, Larry’s Lake Specials worked well.
General Comments: I found Les Genets every bit as good as a colleague who has previously fished it had told me.
The lake is very attractive, the facilities – Lodge, showers/toilets are 1st class, very spacious & well laid out.
Heather & Larry are really friendly & welcoming, & we were very well looked after.
Heather’s food was AMAZING !!
Taking in to consideration the variable weather conditions of this week I have had a very good week’s fishing – in fact – we have both had a smashing week all round.
Thank-you Larry & Heather.
Richard & Diane.
Date: June 02, 2012
Name: Chris & Lee Osborn
Catches: 21 Fish, 1 x 40, 2 x 30’s, rest 20’s. Biggest 41lb 4oz. Hard conditions! 8 fish Fri pm.
Fantastic food as always.3rd visit which speaks volumes!
Hosts always go above & beyond to ensure your stay is enjoyable.
Larry’s vegetable patch has provided some cracking broccoli.
Wouldn’t hesitate to come back.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Standard bottom baits/stringers, boilies scattered around, far margins within 2 rod lengths of bank.
General Comments: Fantastic food as always. 3rd visit which speaks volumes!
Hosts always go above & beyond to ensure your stay is enjoyable.
Larry’s vegetable patch has provided some cracking broccoli.
Wouldn’t hesitate to come back.
Date: May 26, 2012
Name: Paul Keech
Catches: 5 carp (up to 35lbs)
5 catfish (up to 25lbs)
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Still looking
General Comments: This was our second visit to this lake - unfortunately fish spawning so not a good catch week for us.
However Heather's cooking at venue made up for this.
Date: May 19, 2012
Name: Jason Brewer
Catches: 30 fish 18lb up to 49lb. Stunning fish! Far bank,
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Sausage oil, shoreline baits, SSSI, Far bank, LISTEN TO LARRY!! Swim 1 + 9 fished very well.
General Comments: First 3 days very bad weather, then sun came out and baked. 30 fish in total, from 18lb up to 49lb 2oz, bait small & often & stick to your spots.
Larry & Heather went above & beyond what you would expect from hosts, absolutely outstanding, I wish I had more fish but regardless of that I had a fantastic holiday. A+
Date: May 12, 2012
Name: Andrew Hill
Catches: 1 x 40, 6 x 30, 6 x 20, 1 x double + 2 small cats.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Snowman/sticks lightly baited areas.
General Comments: Larry & Heather made us feel welcome. Food was excellent. A hard but enjoyable weeks fishing due to erratic weather & fish ready to spawn
Date: May 05, 2012
Name: Danny Ludlow
Catches: The Ludlow Brothers 42lb Carp (Personal bests)
Danny & Matt: Danny had 7 Carp biggest of 42lb 10oz. PB. Matt eventually had 5 Carp biggest of 28lb. PB.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Cell boilies & fish were mainly on far margins & far deep end.
General Comments: Very nice lake & owners very friendly. Beer was stacked well. Food was top notch & so was the ice-cream! 10/10
Felt very welcome & looked after.
Date: April 28, 2012
Name: Tim Coppin
Catches: Multiple 20’s, 7 x 30’s 1 x 40 1 x 54lb 12oz 1 x 29lb cat.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Bait little & often, pva bags + sticks.
General Comments: Fantastic hosts, food package a must (you would be mad not to take that). Take local knowledge ie Larry. Couldn’t say anymore than just excellent!
Date: April 28, 2012
Name: Mark Lee
Catches: Mirrors, Commons, Biggest 54lb 12oz, 40’s, 30’s, 20’s.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Singles with PVA Bag, handful of baits around each hookbait.
General Comments: Have the food package, worth every penny. No need to pile in the bait, it’s just a waste. Great location & hosts make you feel at home.
Date: April 14, 2012
Name: Tony Tubby
Catches: 2 x 18lb Commons, 2 x 21lb Mirrors, 4 x Mirrors 25lb, 6 x 30lb+ Mirrors, 1 x 40lb Mirror, 1 x 45lb Mirror, 1 x 34lb Common, 1 x 56lb 2oz Mirror (New Lake Record!)
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Mainline Cell.
General Comments: A very wet & cold second week of the season, started quickly on Saturday pm but cold soon kept fish away. Week improved once we understood water a lot more & kept with our techniques.
All fish were of an excellent quality & fought very well. Would not hesitate to recommend Genets or to come back next year.
P.S Larry & Heather were fantastic hosts & made us very welcome & looked after us all !
Date: April 07, 2012
Name: Edward Penfare
Catches: A very bad week ,for 4 of us, it was cold and wet I blanked and 3 caught 6 fish between mid 20s to 35 Ib but 1 caught 11 with the best at 47Ib fishing the margins at the gate end
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics:
General Comments: It was a great venue but felt that it was around the wrong way. As you fished to the far bank margins but the caravan and lodge were that side so was quite possible you would spook the fish every time you walk around the lake.
Date: October 22, 2011
Name: Gary Smith
Catches: 12 Carp including 5 x 30lb+’s. Happy Days!!
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Grange tipped with Raj Spice.
General Comments: The single most cause of obesity now in France is probably Heathers portions & her ability to cook superb food that you just can’t leave. PS The other half knows a bit about fishing (great guv) Many thanks, Gary M Smith. PS. I am now on a diet.
Date: September 28, 2024
Name: Andy Kind, Andy Towers, Steve Ryan
Catches: 23 fish total. 3 x 50’s (Biggest 54.2) 3 x 40’s 7 x 30’s 8 x 20’s 2 x teens.
New PB's for Andy Towers 54lb 2oz + Steve Ryan 52lb 13oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fishmeal wafters over fishmeal boilies & pellet.
General Comments: It’s our 4th time to Genets & we all say it just keeps getting better & better! All 3 of us have now recorded a PB fish here!
Heather & Larry are 2 of the nicest people you could ever meet & can’t do enough for you to help make your trip as enjoyable & productive as it could be.
From Larry helping you find the best spots to even offering to take you golf with him if that’s your thing, & the food package is an absolute must! Heather that chicken & ham pie deserves a Michelin star * Incredible!
We’re already in discussions about when to come back again..
Thanks for having us & until next time, take care both.
Love the 2 Andy’s & Steve xxx
Date: September 07, 2024
Name: Steve & Wayne.
Catches: 32 Carp. Steve PB Mirror 51lb 2oz. Wayne PB 50lb 7oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Wafters & bottom baits on a large bed of bait.
General Comments: A fantastic week with some tricky weather. Beautiful tranquil surroundings with a stunning head of Carp. Heather & Larry are the perfect hosts & we highly recommend the food package. First class week, already looking forward to next year.
Date: August 24, 2024
Name: Matt, Luke, Nick & Kev.
Catches: Total 43 Carp. Including PB's for Matt 54lb Mirror. Kev 39lb Common.
Luke 44lb 8oz Mirror (Lin) 37lb 2oz Common.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Snowman.
General Comments: Great food & facilities. Very welcoming. All had a great time. Fish in excellent condition.
Date: August 17, 2024
Name: Mick, Andy, Brian & Matt.
Catches: 56 Carp including 7 x 40’s & a new PB for Brian of 49lb 12oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple tactics with good quality bait to the far margins.
General Comments: Another great week, we have lost count of the number of visits but they are always fantastic. Despite coming here so often it always presents a new challenge, Andy in particular couldn’t wait to test the waters and take the plunge!!
Looking forward to next year as always.
Date: July 13, 2024
Name: Darren, John & Sam.
Catches: 20 Carp to 38lb + some small catfish.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Krill bottom baits.
General Comments: Food & facilities excellent as usual. Carp in excellent condition but catfish are a nuisance and disrupted the fishing.
GENETS LAKE COMMENT: We try to remove any catfish caught to reduce their numbers as we do appreciate that during spells of hot weather they can be a nuisance.
Date: June 29, 2024
Name: Ben, Steve, Scott & Jimmy.
Catches: 56 Fish. Scott PB Mirror 49lb 15oz & PB Common 38lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple braided hooklinks, bottom baits/wafters.
General Comments: Returned after 6 years & Genets did not disappoint. Fantastic fishing. Fantastic food. Heather & Larry always on hand to make sure we had the perfect trip. Until next time..
Date: May 25, 2024
Name: Jason & Mat.
Catches: Mat 9 Jason 3. 25lb to 47lb & a few small catfish
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Little feed + bottom baits or spinners.
General Comments: It was great to return to Genets again and see Heather and Larry once more. Our visit always comes with the risk of the carp spawning due to the time of the year and this time we were unlucky. Some of the fish started in earnest but Mat was lucky to have a flurry of bites over a 24 hour period before they all decided to spawn.
Wet weather followed for most of the week but we managed to pick a few up on the last couple of days, with a 47lb mirror being the pick of the bunch.
It’s always a great trip, even if the fish don’t play ball, and nothing is a problem for Heather and Larry. We look forward to returning next year and have already started dieting in readiness for the food package!
Date: May 18, 2024
Name: Lee, John, Lewis & Bert.
Catches: 15 Carp to 39lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Light baiting/singles. S7 Snowman.
General Comments: Weather very indifferent with high & low pressure in same day.! Will they spawn? Won’t they spawn? That is the question!! Lake/Carp very moody!! Slow fishing throughout the week but that’s nature for you, didn’t dampen our spirits & love for this place! As always had a wonderful holiday with Heather & Larry the perfect hosts! The food is the best in France!! Thanks so much for everything & see you next year.
Date: May 11, 2024
Name: Steve Roffe
Catches: Only 7 Carp caught. Tough week!!
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Basic blowback rigs on soft braid size 4 Korda curve shanks.
General Comments: A great week with some difficult weather, plenty of rain, wind & a bit cold, but that’s just the way it is!
Fishing was tough, possibly down to weather but probably getting ready to spawn, then the weather changed from hot to cold, tried hard but only a few caught.
Lovely lake, anglers need to spread out, find spots (see Larry) & stay with it, that’s my opinion.
Facilities are great, & Heather’s cooking was really nice, plenty to eat.
A lovely place, would love to come back! Lake coming alive, good luck!! Steve, Derek & Dave.
Date: May 04, 2024
Name: Chris, Paul, James, David
Catches: High 20’s to Mid 50's including 9 40's. PB's for Paul 53lb 6oz & David 38lb 9oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple bottom baits.
General Comments: Larry & Heather are great hosts. Facilities are excellent. Food package was brilliant, highly recommend. Stamp of fish is exceptional. Average fish weight mid thirty’s to 40 plus.
Date: April 20, 2024
Name: Ted & Jenny
Catches: 16 Carp Commons/Mirrors/Ghost.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Caravan end Manilla put in for 3 days then fished.
General Comments: Larry & heather are friendly & helpful hosts. Return visit, always a pleasure to be here. Weather was frost, rain & cold wind but this didn’t stop us catching. The food package is perfect varied & tasty & you won’t go hungry. Thanks for a great week. Jen & Ted x.
Date: April 13, 2024
Name: Jim & Adam
Catches: 28 Carp total. 5 x 40’s 11 x 30’s 12 x 20’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snow rigs & bottom baits tipped with plastic corn.
General Comments: Been coming to Genets for 10 years. Absolutely love this place. Heather & Larry are always welcoming & can’t do enough for you. The food package is a must & the facilities are brilliant. The fish as always are in amazing condition.
Date: October 14, 2023
Name: Daren & Jamie.
Catches: Total 40 Carp. Daren 25 fish biggest 53lb. Jamie 15 fish biggest 47lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Boilie, maize, pellet far margins.
General Comments: Had a great week. Fishing was great. Larry & Heather great hosts, can’t do enough for you. Already booked for next year, can’t wait. Jamie/Daren.
Date: October 01, 2023
Name: Steve & Martin
Catches: 10 Mirrors 5 Commons.
Martin New PB's 39lb Mirror 7lb 8 Tench
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman – Krillz with krill pink pop-up.
General Comments: Enjoyed coming back & introducing Martin to this wonderful lake. Heather & Larry couldn’t have been nicer, right from when we first booked until we left. Larry was always helpful in advising bait, tactics & location & we had plenty of bankside chats throughout the week. Great stay & we will be back!! Steve.
Date: September 17, 2023
Name: Adam & Jim
Catches: Mixed bag of Mirrors & Commons of 20’s 30’s 40 baiting little & often.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman rigs, single hook baits.
General Comments: Caught some amazing fish this week, weather was tough going at the start with temps in the 30s but cooled off mid-week. Fish in amazing condition, food package as always amazing. Heather & Larry perfect hosts, can’t do enough for you. See you next year.
Date: September 03, 2023
Name: Darren, Riley & Phil.
Catches: 51 fish to 43lb, including a 38lb PB for Riley Age 12. Riley & Grand-Dad Phil did not fish nights.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fish far margins using Krillz, pellet & maize mixed.
General Comments: First time at the lake. What a cracking week’s fishing with my Son & Dad. Lake & surroundings are stunning. Larry & Heather are really nice, the food package is a must. Would definitely return. Fish are in immaculate condition. My 12 year old was delighted with his new PB. Many thanks.
Date: August 27, 2023
Name: Mick, Matt, Brian & Andy.
Catches: 43 Carp 3 x 40’s 13 x30’s including a new 48lb PB for Brian.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple rigs with good baits.
General Comments: Another fantastic week. We’ve lost count of the number of times we have been here, but every year the lake leaves us wanting to come back for more. Larry & Heather are perfect hosts as always, couldn’t recommend this place highly enough.
Date: August 15, 2023
Name: Stewart Clarke
Catches: 37, 33, 31, 29, 26, 26, 18.
Brace of 30’s, 37lb (PB) & 33lb.Double take, fish crossed lines, had to hand line in the 37lb, glad I had 2 landing nets.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Far margins, krillz & active 8, pellets & maize.
General Comments: This place is paradise, the most beautiful & peaceful lake I have ever fished. Larry & Heather are perfect hosts, listen to Larry’s advice about the fishing and make sure you have Heather’s meal-deal, great food!! P.S Don’t mention the twig!!
Date: August 07, 2023
Name: Darren, John & Sam
Catches: 46 Carp (27 x 20’s, 14 x 30’s, 4 x 40’s, 1 x double) 1 Tench 9lb, 2 x kittens.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Krillz boilie/Maize/Pellet
General Comments: We have had a lovely week at Genets, Larry & Heather are wonderful hosts & provided us with everything we needed. The food package is an absolute “must have”. Weather was awful for most of the week but the fishing excellent. Can’t wait to return in 2024.
Date: July 13, 2023
Name: Kevin, Ian & Ross
Catches: Total 38 Carp including a PB 51lb 4oz for Ross.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: ABS & House Krillz boilies. Small patches of bait to far bank.
General Comments: Fishing was challenging a times due to the variable weather & changeable conditions.
None the less Ross leaves with a 51.4 PB & Ian & Kevin both caught well!
Larry & Heather are great hosts & the food package is brilliant!
Thanks for another great week at Genets.
Date: July 05, 2023
Name: Phil & James Anderson.
Catches: 27 Carp Total.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fish tight to far margins.
General Comments: Another great trip to Genets. Excellent food as always. Very hot Sat & Sun which lead to spawning Tues, Weds & Thurs but despite this we caught many fish inc several 30’s + 3 x 40’s. Many thanks.
Date: June 10, 2023
Name: Alan Bond & Kelvin Sheldon
Catches: Alan 6 fish to 36lb 15oz. Kelvin 8 fish to a 44lb 8oz PB Mirror.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Krillz Pop-Up close to far margin during the day. Trying to locate feeding fish.
General Comments: As usual a lovely relaxing holiday with beautiful surroundings. Fish in great condition. Food package is worth every penny, tasty cooked breakfast & lovely wholesome evening meals that come with an array of yummy puddings. Heather & Larry go above and beyond to make you feel welcome & at home. Could not be better, just lovely, thank-you both.
Date: May 27, 2023
Name: Mat, Jason & Phil.
Catches: 13 Carp to 42lb
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: They were mainly caught on lake Krillz bottom baits with a coloured topper.
General Comments: Another great week at Genets, although the constant NE winds and the fish waiting to spawn did make them a bit moody and bites were sporadic, mainly at night. Seeing Heather and Larry has become like visiting old friends and it was great to catch up. We were looked after all week and the food was as stunning as ever.
We are already planning for next year and I believe Larry is going to take on the challenge of a golf match with Phil and Mat.
Date: May 20, 2023
Name: Kevin, Ewan, Matthew & Jake.
Catches: 31 fish in total between 21lb to 55lb. All achieved new PB’s!!
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Krillz.
General Comments: Heather & Larry brilliant hosts. Really enjoyed the stay, food excellent, facilities good also, good fishing too. Simple tactics with lake boilie did the business.
Date: May 13, 2023
Name: Nigel Clarke
Catches: 32 Carp to 49lb
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fished about 12 ft from the margin, fish caught on LDM wafters.
General Comments: The whole week was very enjoyable, nothing was too much trouble for Heather or Larry even helping us out with a battery charger when one of ours failed. The facilities were excellent & the food delicious.
Date: April 22, 2023
Name: Stephen Rees
Catches: 28 fish total. 10 x 20’s/13 x 30’s/2 x 40’s.
Multiple PB’s for Ben & Liam up to 44lb for Liam & 42lb for Ben.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Krillz boilie tipped off maize.
General Comments: 2nd time at Genets, fantastic food package & facilities are the best I have experienced in 25+ years of French fishing.
Date: April 15, 2023
Name: Ian, Shane, Buddy & Carl.
Catches: New PB's for Buddy 54lb, Carl 46lb, Shane 41lb 3oz. TOTAL 34 Carp caught.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Yellow baits.
General Comments: Were you happy with the facilities? Yes Fantastic.
Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Yes definitely.
Thanks again for everything.
Date: September 24, 2022
Name: Adam & Jim
Catches: 1 x 40, 6 x 30’s, 4 x 20’s.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single hook baits to start then adding more bait as week goes on. Snowman rigs with red/yellow pop-up tippers, spicy squid boilie & pop-ups.
General Comments: Amazing as always, lovely place to be & chill. Heather & Larry can’t do enough for you. Food as good as it’s always been. Fish in amazing condition although we struggled at times. See you next year.
Date: September 17, 2022
Name: Andy Kind, Andy Towers & Steve Ryan.
Catches: 6 x 30’s (Biggest 39lb 12oz) 13 x 20’s, 3 doubles. 22 fish in total.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: 12m yellow pop-up over boilies & corn.
General Comments: “Don’t play Larry at golf for money! :-) ”
Fantastic hosts as always nothing is ever too much trouble, you are made to feel very welcome as soon as you enter the fishery.
The homemade food package is an absolute must, just wait till you try the chicken & ham pie....you’ll thank me later….
We are already looking in to booking our 4th visit to the complex. Thanks again for such an enjoyable stay! x
Date: September 10, 2022
Name: Steve & Rusty.
Catches: Total 27 Carp to 40lb+
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Used lake baits HNV Krillz boilies as they worked so well for us last year, very pleased with them.
General Comments: Great fishing, very peaceful, food great. Heather & Larry spot-on hosts. If you want tranquillity this is the place to be. See you next year.
Date: September 03, 2022
Name: Dave & Pete
Catches: 11 Carp to 46lb 13oz a new PB for Pete.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Being open minded & looking for signs of activity. Simple rigs & bottom baits.
General Comments: We loved our annual trip to Genets. As always Heather & Larry were great hosts. The food package is a must & would have Gordon Ramsey worried about the competition. The weather was very changeable which didn’t help with the fishing. We especially like the new lighting in the lodge.
Date: August 27, 2022
Name: Jen & Ted Handley.
Catches: 17 Carp 1 Pike. Mirrors/Commons. Teens, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Small beds of maize/pellet/boilie. Krillz/Manilla/Garlic.
General Comments: Fabulous place. Amenities first class. Food package is first rate & delicious. Larry & Heather are excellent friendly hosts. Lots of hints to fish. Weather was a few bad storms with lightening & fiercesome rain. Will return in 2024. Fully recommend to other anglers. Mega thanks for help with the bites & stings.
Date: August 20, 2022
Name: Andy, Brian, Mick & Matt.
Catches: Fish to various sizes.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fishing to margins with small beds of bait.
General Comments: Another fantastic week despite the slow fishing. Food was great as usual & a brilliant week was had by all. Already looking forward to next year.
Date: August 06, 2022
Name: Joe, Archie, Billy Jarvis & Joe Townsend.
Catches: 35 Carp, 2 tench & some catfish. Archie PB 50lb 3oz (Go Faster) Joe Townsend PB 43lb 1oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fish to margins. Don’t overfeed, fishmeals worked better.
General Comments: Fantastic break as it always is here. Hot weather made the fishing a little tough but we still caught plenty. 2 people had PB’s & we had another fish at 48lb+.
Food package was brilliant, would highly recommend the food deal.
Heather & Larry are great hosts, thank-you for letting me bring my 10 year old Boy. Hope to see you again. Regards, Joe Jarvis.
Date: July 09, 2022
Name: Gareth Preston, Matt Iddon, Lee Warburton & Virgil Gawler.
Catches: A mix of Commons & Mirrors 18lb to 50lb 4oz. Matt Iddon 50lb 4oz PB.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Wafters (Yellow) presented over bed of HNV Krillz boilies, pellets, & maize supplied by Larry.
General Comments: Arrived to find the weather was extremely hot, however despite this Genets came good & yet still produced a healthy catch report, with catching steady through the week with carp ranging from 18lb to 50lb. Heather as always provided an excellent breakfast & evening meal which completes the high quality carp fishing experience
Date: July 02, 2022
Name: Ian, Ross & Kevin
Catches: 59 Carp 9 Cats 1 Pike 1 Tench.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margins. Maize/Pellet/Envy & Krillz boilies. Little & often increasing as fish came on.
General Comments: 1st time here – Hosts superb – Lake stunning – Fish fab condition – Food package/dinners awesome.
Thank-you. Can’t wait 1 year !!!
Date: June 18, 2022
Name: Alan & Angela Bond
Catches: 1 x 19lb, 11 x 20’s, 21 x 30’s, 4 x 40’s, 1 x 50. Included PB Common 39lb 4oz. PB Mirror 52lb 6oz.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Far margins, bait in tight area, listen to Larry, changed hook size/pattern.
General Comments: Well where do we start!! The most friendly & professional hosts who over our many visits have become good friends. Genets is our home from home & it & Heather & Larry will always have a special place in our hearts. Alan & Angela Bond. See you next year :-)
Date: June 11, 2022
Name: Phil & Roger
Catches: 14 Carp including 2 PB's
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Tried various tactics but wafter or pop-ups seemed to work for me (Phil)
General Comments: Fantastic week, started off well & listened to Larry which is a good idea, unprecedented hot weather slowed it down. Really friendly atmosphere & the food is excellent. Neither Heather or Larry could do enough for us. It has been a very pleasant stay. We will book again but hopefully with cooler weather. (Phil)
Fantastic time at this place, looking forward to returning. Many thanks Larry & Heather. (Roger)
Date: June 04, 2022
Name: Darren & Pete.
Catches: 7 fish. 2 x 30’s 4 x 20’s 1 x 40.No PB’s but zip linear 2nd best fish I’ve ever caught.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Far margins, nothing caught from centre of lake!
General Comments: Fantastic setting & lake. Very well looked after by Heather & Larry. Food package fantastic.
Date: May 28, 2022
Name: Jason Falkner & Phil (Multi Species) Southwell
Catches: 17 Carp including a 43lb 1oz PB for Phil.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: HNV Krillz Boilies with a topper, fished to areas where regular shows were.
General Comments: Another great week of fishing with the fish playing ball for some of the days. Well looked after all week, whether it was Heather & her hospitality & catering or Larry with his encyclopedic knowledge & advice. The food as always is fantastic & a must have if you visit. Nothing is a problem & Larry & Heather work hard to ensure you have a great time.
Date: May 14, 2022
Name: Paul, Danny, Allan & Stephen
Catches: 11 fish caught fishing to far margins. Everyone went home with new PB’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Using inline leads & lead clips using a mix of house bait & baitworks Royal Marine & Atlantic meat boilies.
General Comments: 1st time fishing at Genets & very satisfied from start to finish. Although the fishing was very slow due to fish recently spawning, they began to wake up & bites came our way with 4 x new PB’s. Heather & Larry were fantastic hosts & always on hand to help. Food package was lovely & highly recommend. One piece of advice to other anglers, follow Larry’s advice from day one & you are bound to catch. Will definitely be back again very soon. Thank-you, Paul, Danny, Allan & Stephen.
Date: May 07, 2022
Name: The Bexon Family
Catches: 17 Carp. Fish came early to mid-morning, spawning spoilt the fun.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Varied, snowmen & wafters, bottom baits.
General Comments: Pleased to return to Genets, always a pleasure to fish here. Unfortunately the fish were moody, started to spawn & never really came back on, so a few fish to start. Many thanks to Larry & Heather for being such good hosts, providing all the comfort & food you need for a great fishing holiday. Neil, Roz & Chris Bexon.
Date: April 23, 2022
Name: Stephen Rees/Paul Brooks/Ashley Casey/James Arter.
Catches: 34 x Carp + 2 Tench. 20 x 20’s 10 x 30’s 4 x 40’s. 11 x PB's
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Maize & Genets boilies Krillz & Envy. Feed little & often.
General Comments: Hosts: Larry & Heather were great – nothing was a problem for them – even supplying one of our party with chips for breakfast – best food experienced in over 20 years of French fishing.
Facilities: All that you need – hot showers/clean toilets/great fishing lodge to have meals in.
Lake: Wonderful looking lake with good quality fish which have been taken care of by visiting anglers. Listen to Larry – he will not give you the key to open up the wonders of the lake but he will give you great advice on how to find the key!
Date: April 16, 2022
Name: Lee, Ian & Lewis Webb
Catches: 42 Carp. PB's Lee 48lb Mirror. Lewis 39lb 7oz. Ian 48lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Small quantities & far margins. S7 + Krillz. Fish were stunning, all in mint condition.
General Comments: Heather & Larry can’t do anymore to please, so helpful & easy to talk to. Also got us out of some tricky situations like my baitboat & sleeping-bag.
I can’t say anything negative about this venue, 10/10 food, 10/10 hosts, 10/10 holiday. Thanks Heather & Larry.
Date: April 09, 2022
Name: Joseph Needham & Rick Coppard
Catches: Total 34 Carp including a PB @ 52lb 2oz for Joe. 1 x 50lb, 3 x 40lbs, 18 x 30lbs, 11 x 20lbs, 1 x 18lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Pop-Ups on far margin.
General Comments: Second visit. Heather & Larry have been amazing hosts. Food is spot on. Great fishing. PB smashing week. Week went too quick.
Date: October 09, 2021
Name: Jim & Adam.
Catches: 2 x 40’s 5 x 30’s 5 x 20’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman rigs with small amounts of bait to start then more bait as the week progressed.
General Comments: Heather & Larry amazing as always, make you welcome from the start, food package is the best as always. The fish are in amazing condition. Can’t wait to be back next year.
Date: September 18, 2021
Name: Simon, Howard & Lee.
Catches: 32 fish caught, low 20’s to mid 40’s. Big Common & Linear caught.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Envy & Krillz, cell caught too. Standard rigs, nothing fancy.
General Comments: Great place Heather & Larry are fantastic people. Great holiday. Great fishing. Fantastic evening meals cooked by Heather who is a fantastic cook. Coming back soon.
Date: September 04, 2021
Name: Dave & Pete.
Catches:
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman, baiting little & often
General Comments: It was fantastic to return after 2 years. As always Heather & Larry were superb hosts. The very warm weather made for a lovely relaxed week on the bank but not ideal for fishing. That said we caught plenty & a few whoppers.
Date: August 29, 2021
Name: Mick, Matt, Andy & Brian.
Catches: 62 Carp to 48lb 12oz. 3 Pike 1 Tench (8lb) Total Carp weight 1,888 LB
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: HNV Krillz & Envy boilies, maize, pellets about 12ft off the far margin.
General Comments: Another fantastic week at Genets. Food & fishing were excellent as always. Already looking forward to next year.
Date: August 03, 2021
Name: Roy Adams & Paul Brooker
Catches: 37 Carp to 45lb 12oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Keep it simple but keep bait going in. Hungry water which responds to a fresh cast + bait.
General Comments: A great week’s holiday & fishing. Our hosts were brilliant & very helpful & courteous. I want to take Murphy home.
Small catfish were a pain at times but working with Larry to control this problem by placing them in keep-net.
Heather & Larry were brilliant hosts. Friendly but let us get on with our week, but always willing to help or advice.
Date: October 10, 2020
Name: Vaughan & Will Spreckley
Catches: 18 Fish. 4 x 20’s 1 x 40, 11 x 30’s 2 x 50’s.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single boilie, simple rigs.
General Comments: As usual fantastic holiday which went far too quick. Heather & Larry as always great to spend time with. Look forward to next year.
Date: October 03, 2020
Name: Matthew & Rob Buck
Catches: Rob 12 Carp PB Broken twice 1st PB 39.8 2nd PB 49.11. Matthew 14 Carp PB broken with Linear @ 52.5. Total 26 Carp.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single hookbait with light/moderate freebies. Cell worked best.
General Comments: Not just brilliant fishing but a very happy & friendly venue. Food excellent.
Date: August 15, 2020
Name: Andy Towers, Andy Kind & Rich Morgan.
Catches: 1 x 18, 20’s x 10, 30’s x 10, 40’s x 1, 50’s x 1 (Andy K's new PB)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margin. Source wafters.
General Comments: Once again nice hosts, Larry & Heather always helpful, nothing too much trouble, Heather even got us some supplies from supermarket. Fish are in very good condition. The food is the best we have had in France. Looking forward to coming again.
Date: August 08, 2020
Name: Karl, Wayne, Michael & Jody
Catches: Single bleeps. New PB's for Wayne 38lb 9oz. Karl 33lb 12oz. Michael 32lb 9oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell pop-ups over pellet & maize.
General Comments: Fishing tough, early morning bite times, great results though. Food package a no brainer, also loving the Muscadet. Great hosts!
Date: July 25, 2020
Name: Jamie Davies.
Catches: 7 Carp to a 48lb PB for Jamie.
No of Anglers:
Tactics: Pop-ups left out over a kilo of bait.
General Comments: Beautiful lake. Well looked after by Larry, Heather & Murphy. Fishing was tough but rewarding. Fish are absolutely immaculate. Will be recommending.
Date: July 11, 2020
Name: James & Ian.
Catches: 4 x 40’s. 7 x 30’s, 6 x 20’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Small amounts of boilies, particles, pellet.
General Comments: Fishing was hard going but still had a great week. Larry & Heather are great hosts and can’t do enough to help. The food is fantastic. “ Think Larry had furloughed some of the fish” Can’t wait to come back.
Date: October 26, 2019
Name: Vaughan, Will & Dan Spreckley
Catches: 41 Carp. Total weight 1371LB, including 1 x 60, 2 x 50’s, 5 x 40’s 18 x 30's Dan new PB of 69lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Coconut boilies. Simple rigs. Baiting areas.
General Comments: Excellent week's hols, was great to catch-up, Heather & Larry as always totally looked after us, even supplied extra gear for when carp net ripped. Fishing results were excellent. Roll on next season.
Date: October 19, 2019
Name: Richard, Nigel, Paul & Jamie.
Catches: 20 Fish. 3 x 40’s 7 x 30’s. PB's for Jamie 44lb 8oz. Paul 48lb 12oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Feed little & often. Snowman boilies, Krill or Cell. Maize worth a try. Fishing towards far side. More fish caught at either end.
General Comments: Facilities excellent, plenty of charging points. Hosts Larry & Heather exceptional – can’t do enough to help you including fixing a flat tyre! Food package worth every penny, great portions & flexible if you want it in your swim.
Date: October 12, 2019
Name: Dan, Aaron, Sonny & Kev.
Catches: 23 Mirrors. 2 Commons. New PB's for Kev 54lb, Sonny 53lb 14oz, Aaron 52lb All Mirrors
Although 4 fishing 2 left Thursday morning due to work commitments.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell & Live System. Fished snowman to far margins.
General Comments: Lovely lake, nice & quiet, peaceful! Larry & Heather are great hosts, we were well fed & looked after. Good food, breakfast to the swim saves reeling in at bite time. Wish we had found it sooner, will definitely be coming back.
Date: October 05, 2019
Name: Glen, Dave, Jason & Ian.
Catches: Personal Bests broken by 3 out of 4 people, biggest 54LB!!
Dave 1st PB 38lb 6oz 2nd PB 42lb 11oz. Glen PB 36lb 1oz. Ian 1st PB 44lb 14oz, 2nd PB 54lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Not too much bait/far margins.
General Comments: Wish I was here longer. Top lake, top food.
A little slice of paradise!! Larry & Heather fab hosts & great food!!
P.S Would love to have taken Murphy with us, Top lake, Top hosts. 5 *****stars, Ian.
Date: September 28, 2019
Name: Joe & Billy Jarvis, Bob Masterman, Joe Townsend
Catches: 27 fish 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s. Everyone caught new PB’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Short hook lengths, single boilie on the hair, fish away from the margins.
General Comments: Absolutely top venue. It’s why we came back. Heather & Larry are superb hosts, it’s a pleasure to have met them & we will certainly be returning. Food is fantastic, served to us on the bank, brilliant service. Fishing was very good, either end produced more numbers of fish but everyone caught. Absolutely love the place. Thank-you & see you again.
Date: September 14, 2019
Name: Nigel, Ceri, Keith & Ray.
Catches: 70lb 2oz Mirror, 50lb Mirror, 42lb 8oz Mirror, 7 x 30’s. PB’s for Ceri 50lb Mirror & 30lb Common. Keith 70lb 2oz. Nigel 39lb Mirror.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Wafters, bottom baits.
General Comments: 1st time here, certainly not the last. Great hosts, food & facilities. All the fish in immaculate condition. Without doubt the best fishery we’ve been to in France. Although we struggled with the weather conditions, what we lost in quantity was certainly made up for in quality. Thank-you Heather & Larry.
Date: September 07, 2019
Name: Dave, Pete, Simon & Ken
Catches: 32 Carp including 3 x 40’s, 13 x 30’s. New PB's for Pete 44lb 4oz & Ken 36lb 13oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bottom baits or snowman. Feed little & often
General Comments: There is one major problem with fishing at Genets…you have to leave!! As always a wonderful week at a stunning location with amazing fish. Thank-you Heather, Larry & Murphy. Now to the gym work off the mammoth food portions.
Date: August 31, 2019
Name: Phil & James Anderson.
Catches: 31 Carp including 1 x 50 5 x 40’s 9 x 30’s & 1 Pike. Phil PB 51lb 8oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell/Active8 & pellet/maize fished close to opposite margins.
General Comments: Another brilliant trip to Genets. The lake is a beautiful place to spend a week. Heather & Larry were again the perfect hosts on hand when needed & Heather’s food was again brilliant. Not our first trip to Genets & it won’t be our last. The fishing was good despite some surprisingly cold evenings down to 5 degrees.
Date: August 24, 2019
Name: Andy, Brian, Mick & Matthew.
Catches: 32 fish. Biggest 44lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Snowmen, maize, single bottom baits, variety of different makes. Fishing the margin.
General Comments: Another great year at Genets! The weather was very hot which didn’t help the fishing but it did help the beer numbers.! Great to see Larry & Heather, food wonderful as always., looking forward to catching the big one next year!
Date: August 17, 2019
Name: Steve, Graham, Mark. (Carruthers)
Catches: 2 x PB’s 67lb Mirror, 53lb Mirror. 5 x 40’s 13 x 30’s 8 x 20’s.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Little & often feed, single hook baits.
General Comments: Fantastic time again, Larry & Heather really do make your stay & fishing here just perfect. See you soon, Graham, Steve & Mark.
Date: August 03, 2019
Name: Joe Ryan.
Catches: 61 fish caught. All 4 got PB’s. 6 x 40’s, 25 x 30’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Various tactics. Impulse baits. Mainline. Carp Company.
General Comments: Couldn’t fault it. Well looked after & plenty of food.
Date: July 20, 2019
Name: Charlie & Andy Sparkes.
Catches: Total 10 Carp including a new PB for Charlie.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fishing far margins, Cell & Edge baits, Antartic 365. Ronnie rigs & wafters.
General Comments: Very tough conditions due to extreme heat up to 39° Larry & Heather can’t do enough for you, nothing is too much trouble. Food package was excellent, will return. Thanks, Andy & Charlie Sparkes.
Charlie is coeliac, Heather adapted the menu to be gluten-free, many thanks, Charlie.
Date: July 13, 2019
Name: Ted & Jen Handley
Catches: 3 x 40’s. 30’s & 20’s mix Mirrors & Commons.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Manilla/Garlic/Cell. Wafters. Watching for feeding, moving around.
General Comments: Excellent food & lovely hosts. Useful advice. Breakfast at swim is brilliant as rods can stay in water. Fabulous week’s holiday. Thank-you Heather, Larry & Murphy.
Date: June 22, 2019
Name: Alan, Angela & Peter Bond.
Catches: Total 17 Carp. 3 x 40’s, 5 x 30’s, 8 x 20’s 1 x teen. A new PB of 43lb 2oz for Peter.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fishing as usual to the far margins & the most successful bait DNA S7.
General Comments: Yet again it’s been a total pleasure visiting our dear & very special friends Heather & Larry. As a team they are perfect. The A team pales into insignificance :-) They go the extra mile to ensure your fishing holiday is perfect in every way. It was a pleasure being in France during the record temperatures PHEW !! Already booked for next visit, can’t wait. Alan Bond.
Date: June 15, 2019
Name: Jon Chell
Catches: 16 Carp in Total. 1 x 40. 7 x 30’s. 8 x 20’s. New Pb's for Jon 48lb 9oz. James 38lb 14oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Feeding little & often seemed the best tactic & keeping rigs simple.
General Comments: Heather & Larry once again superb hosts. It’s always a pleasure to return. Lake & surroundings exceptionally kept.
Date: June 08, 2019
Name: Dave, Darren & Scott.
Catches: Total 40 Carp, new PB's for Dave 48lb 4oz Mirror Darren 70lb 3oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Sticking to the chosen spots – little & often
General Comments: Hosts as pleasant & helpful as ever. Food package is awesome – lots of prep in the food by Heather. Fish size & quality excellent. Definitely be back again..”next May” Facilities were excellent.
Date: June 01, 2019
Name: Lee, Ian & John.
Catches: 37 Fish. 3 x doubles, 17 x 20’s, 14 x 30’s 3 x 40’s (40lb 2oz, 49lb 7oz 45lb 2oz All Mirrors. New PB for Ian, 40lb Mirror (Broke PB twice in the week)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margins fishing, baiting little & often, DNA Baits.
General Comments: Unusually high catch rate of catfish (15) however didn’t spoil an awesome week’s fishing especially midway through the week when the weather turned cooler – awesome fish, awesome food, (especially the pie) awesome hosts, awesome lake, awesome everything!! Already looking forward to our trips in 2021, thank-you for the memories Lake Genets - We love you !!!
Date: May 25, 2019
Name: Mat Symons & Jason Falkner.
Catches: 8 x Carp to 43lb, 2 x Tench, 4 x Catfish.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: A mixture of baits rigs and spots accounted for the fish so hard to say a single tactic worked but most came off far margins.
General Comments: Larry and Heather were the consumate hosts.
Always happy to chat and give ideas or advice as required. Fishing was tough due to immediately being post spawning but we caught some nice looking fish including a new PB for Jason.
Toilet and shower block clean and tidy at all times. Food was excellent...great portions and delivery to swim is excellent as caught fish at dinner time.
Date: May 11, 2019
Name: Adrian, Peter & Marcus.
Catches: 29 fish. 3 Tench (9lb) Carp: 1 x teen, 12 x 20’s, 9 x 30’s, 2 x 40’s, 1 x 50, 1 x 60. PB's for: Adrian Common 41lb 14oz. Marcus Mirror 50lb. Pete Mirror 67lb 2oz & Common 36lb 15oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margins & top bay baiting with free offerings.
General Comments: Brilliant holiday. Cold wind made bites hard to come by but hard work paid off with 4 new PB’s including a 67lb Mirror & a 41lb Common. Many thanks to Heather & Larry for a fantastic week (Again).
Date: May 04, 2019
Name: John Harvey & Andy Farr
Catches: 4 x 50’s 6 x 40’s 21 x 30’s 5 x 20’s. Andy 53lb 1oz Linear PB. John 52lb 2oz PB.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Far margins fishing, simple rigs, baiting little & often, accurate feeding & fishing.
General Comments: The trip once again exceeded our expectations! We love this lake!! Incredible fish, mint condition + hard fighting. Larry & Heather looked after our every needs, from the most incredible food to lubricant grease for our reels!! We cannot be happier with our results, 2 x PB’s, awesome fun all week, thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! See you in 2021!!!! x
Date: April 20, 2019
Name: Trevor, Terri & Steve.
Catches: A Family holiday with part time fishing, Steve fished most. Nearly all fish caught during the day. Steve had 6 x 40’s & loads of 30’s. New PBs for Trevor 58lb Mirror. Terri 41lb 8oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Boilies & maize, middle to far margins.
General Comments: Heather & Larry being onsite is a help not a hindrance. Anything you need they will sort it, from fag papers to coffee & bivvy pegs which we needed lol!! They are very sociable & helpful. We fished if we wanted to, Terri kept up with her soaps, myself & Terri only fished 2 nights with no fish caught. Steve did a few nights trying to better his Dad’s fish lol. Very relaxing holiday, also myself & Terri are chuffed to bits with PB’s. We have re-booked for 2021 which says it all. We self-catered as we prefer, supermarket only 10 mins away. Roll on 2021.
Date: April 13, 2019
Name: Steve Carruthers & Graham Jones
Catches: 1 x 20, 2 x 40’s, 4 x 30’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single Cell boilie & maize.
General Comments: Fantastic holiday again here at Genets. Great place to fish & relax. Larry & Heather are great hosts. Food package fantastic. See you in August 2019.
Date: March 30, 2019
Name: Ron Scofield.
Catches: 5 x 30's to 38lb 2oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Single baits on Ronnie Rig.
General Comments: Best holiday we have had in France. Been coming to France 10 years. First time here, food is 5*. Heather & Larry were great, looked after us in all aspects of the holiday.
Date: October 20, 2018
Name: Andy Kind, John & Andy Towers, Steve Ryan.
Catches: 27 fish. 1 x 57lb PB for John, 4 x 40’s, 13 x 30’s, 8 x 20’s, 1 x 19.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Tiger Nut Boilies.
General Comments: Larry & Heather couldn’t have been better hosts. Excellent food package, had a fantastic trip. Already booked for our next trip. Many thanks to you both. Andy & Andy, John & Steve.
Date: October 13, 2018
Name: Matthew & Robin Buck, Mark Wiggins.
Catches: 10 fish. 3 x 40’s 3 x 30’s 4 x 20’s. PB Common & PB Mirror for Robin.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Single baits, small PVA bags.
General Comments: Brilliant facilities. Lovely lake, wonderful hosts, superb food, fish in great condition. We will be back.
Date: September 29, 2018
Name: James Brockbank & Ian Stephenson.
Catches: 4 x 40’s 14 x 30’s 10 x 20’s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell tipped with plastic maize
General Comments: Very happy with facilities. Lovely place, nice & quiet. Heather & Larry spot on, always happy to help if needed. Fishing spot on. Fish in very good condition. Really enjoyed our week. We will be back at some point. PS Food is spot on.
Date: September 22, 2018
Name: Mark Sabey & Paul Nunn.
Catches: 15 Carp including 3 x 40's & 1 x 50. 3 New PBs for Mark, 44lb 4oz, 46lb 5oz, 53lb 1oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell Boilies topped with Cell Wafters.
General Comments: Great to see you both again, came back to catch the fish that eluded me last time….AND DID….have already booked up for our next trip and already busting to return. Many thanks to you both for another great week. Mark.
Date: September 15, 2018
Name: Dave, Alan, Pete & Simon.
Catches: 29 Carp, 6 x 40's 13 x 30's New lake record 67lb 3oz PB for Simon. Pete 43lb 9oz PB.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell to margins & simple rigs.
General Comments: BRILLIANT!! Great to see old friends & fish a beautiful lake. Fantastic week. Never thought Paul Newman would eat your delicious food Heather did ya? Alan xxxx . Thank-you, Pete x Dave xx Simon xx. Vive Les Genets au revoir 358 days to go!!
Date: September 08, 2018
Name: Howard Standen
Catches: Around 35 fish in total. 6 x 40’s mainly 30’s only a few 20’s.
PB Commons for Colin 36lb 8oz & Howard 35lb 10oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fish close to far margin. Birdfood baits seemed to work better than fishmeal. Maize worked well.
General Comments: Really enjoyed the week. Very relaxing. Fishing very good & facilities excellent. Looking forward to coming back soon…..HOWARD.
Thank you very much can’t wait to come back. Thank-you…SIMON.
Thank-you for everything. Super lake. Great hosts. Will come again. Kind regards…..COLIN :-)
Date: September 01, 2018
Name: Steve Skoyles & Rusty Madden
Catches: 26 Carp including 4 x 40's to 43lb 12oz
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell. Pre-baited spots & topped up regularly.
General Comments: Been looking for somewhere like this for years…finally found it!! Ticks all the boxes, can’t think of any negatives at all. Very peaceful lake & surroundings. Already re-booked. Amazing hosts! Awesome fishing! Superb food! Heather & Larry could not have been more helpful. Was good to see Larry doing the washing-up :-)
Date: August 25, 2018
Name: Andy, Brian, Michael & Matthew.
Catches: 9 x 40’s 8 x 30’s 8 x 20’s 1 x double.
New PBs for Mick & Matt twice each Mick 1st PB 42lb 10oz 2nd PB 49lb 3oz. Matt 1st PB 44lb 2oz 2nd PB 48lb 2oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell snowmen predominantly.
General Comments: 12th year of coming. Great as always, have already booked for the next 2 years. Larry & Heather great hosts as always. Would recommend highly to everyone.
Date: August 11, 2018
Name: Lee Runcieman, Ryan Stalker, Mark & Jack Dowe.
Catches: Mark: 15 Carp to 63lb 8ozPB. Ryan: 13 Carp to 63lbPB. Lee: 9 Carp to 44lb. Jack: 12 Carp to 48lb 8ozPB.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Snowman & Pop-Ups.
General Comments: Absolute cracking week, with 49 Carp caught between 4 of us. 3 new PB’s and the Big Girl coming out twice in 2 days. Larry & Heather couldn’t have been more welcoming & helpful, top hosts. Excellent food package, well worth the money. Sad to be leaving to be honest. Really lovely place & excellent week away.
Date: July 28, 2018
Name: Kelvin, Alan & Angela.
Catches: 2 x 40’s, 10 x 30’s, 6 x 20’s, 1 x 19lb. 1 x Tench!! Kelvin 42lb 8oz PB Mirror. Alan PB Common 34lb 8oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: FH Baits Caviar & Cranberry fished tight to far margins.
General Comments: Genets is more than home from home, we see our good friends Heather & Larry & enjoy good food & company, you will not better anywhere. We go home relaxed & happy knowing.. “We will be back”
Date: July 14, 2018
Name: Ben, Steve, Jimmy & Scott.
Catches: 1 x 60, 3 x 40’s, 5 x 30’s, 6 x 20’s. New PB's: Ben Linear 44lb 10oz. Steve 60lb 8oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fish for one bite at a time. Brightly coloured hook baits.
General Comments: Weather fantastic. Food & facilities fantastic. Fish fantastic. Another great week & will look forward to another week at Genets.
Date: June 30, 2018
Name: Scott, Dave & Paul.
Catches: 8 Carp to a 47lb PB for Paul
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Bottom baits
General Comments: Will definitely be back. Larry & Heather couldn’t do enough for you. Food awesome. Facilities were excellent. Fishing influenced by the weather but we all still managed to catch. Overall can’t fault it. Surroundings gorgeous.
Date: June 23, 2018
Name: Billy, Andy & Mark.
Catches: 20 Carp up to a 43lb PB for Andy & a 35lb 9oz Common PB.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Pop-Up over light pellet.
General Comments: Faultless. Larry & Heather ensure your stay is perfect, they cannot do any more for you. Facilities & environment excellent. Highly recommend. Will be back.
Date: June 16, 2018
Name: Michael, Steve, Martin & Dave.
Catches: 3 x Carp 1 x 28lb 1 x 35lb 1 x 41lb 4oz PB for Dave.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Genets baits caught all fish tight to opposite bank
General Comments: Great service provided by Heather & Larry. Brilliant food package. Clean facilities. Carp all in pristine condition. Beautiful lake, well maintained. Thank-you.
Date: June 09, 2018
Name: Dave, Glenys, Craig & Rick.
Catches: 42 Carp caught. 19 x 20’s 17 x 30’s 5 x 40’s 1 x 60. New PB's for David 63lb 8oz & Glenys 33lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bottom + Pop Up Baits.
General Comments: We all had great fishing the best being at the deep end but had fish all over the lake near margins.
Great food, even liked by a fussy eater AKA Rick. Lovely hosts.
Date: May 26, 2018
Name: Billy Richards.
Catches: 18 Carp including 4 x 40's
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: All baits worked. Single boilie & Pop Ups.
General Comments: Weather really hit us hard with thunder & lightening, feeding dropped off for 2 days all over the lake. Once the weather became “normal” the fish along the reeded peg was busy after tea until late evening. Day fishing was quite poor, very little action. Bottom end very slow despite little & often feeding. Lots of small catfish caught at this end.
Date: May 19, 2018
Name: Craig, Lee, Virgil & Gareth.
Catches: Slow going beginning of week but picked up nicely.
Total 23 Carp. 3 New PBs: Craig 53lb 7oz. Virgil 41lb. Gareth 46lb 3oz (Linear)
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Pop-Ups fished as low as possible ie: Ronnie rig.
General Comments: All of us really enjoyed it! Great fish & great weather (apart from Friday) Majority of the fish came from the bottom end of the lake, which favoured Craig massively! Everyone caught so we all left happy! Great hosts Larry & Heather. Def recommend to anyone.
Date: May 12, 2018
Name: Neil, Roz & Chris Bexon.
Catches: 18 Carp: 1 x 60, 1 x 50, 6 x 40's 4 x 30's, 6 x 20's. New PB's for Neil & Roz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Royal Marine/XXX Pop Up
General Comments: Had a great time as always. Many thanks to Heather & Larry. We will be back soon (2020). Food package well worth the price, home cooked & always served with a smile – many thanks again Heather & Larry.
Date: May 05, 2018
Name: Michael Viner & Martin Banks.
Catches: 9 Carp including 2 x 40's
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Mix of maize, pellet & boilies.
General Comments: Beautiful lake & plenty of 40lb fish. Heather & Larry are extremely helpful & friendly. Food package excellent. Overall well recommended
Date: April 28, 2018
Name: John, Tony & Kevan.
Catches: Tony was the only one to catch: 3 x 20’s, 7 x 30’s, 3 x 40’s & The Big Girl 63lb 2oz new PB (538LB of Carp)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Essential B5 (Double boilie over spread out freebies) Manilla Pop-Up, Blow back rigs.
General Comments: Very changeable weather throughout the week, we arrived & it was dry, then it rained continuously for 42 hours. The week ended very warm. Fantastic hosts in Larry & Heather, awesome food package & well worth getting it. A great holiday, thanks so much, we will return.
Date: April 21, 2018
Name: Hunjan Brothers, Bobby, Jay & Sanjay.
Catches: 17 fish in total. 3 Commons 14 Mirrors. Biggest 49lb Mirror. 4 x 20s 11 x 30s 2 x 40s
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Stiff hinge pop up to margins
General Comments: We arrived at 1pm on the Saturday, greeted by Heather, Larry & Murphy, from start to finish they had been great hosts. The lake was beautiful & met our expectations. Well looked after & facilities were 5*. Larry explained all lake rules & best spots. We then spent 7 nights to ourselves with the odd visit from Larry & Murphy. Great venue, great hosts & the fishing excellent, good fights had & lost a few too.
Date: April 14, 2018
Name: Sam Smallman & Matthew Morgan
Catches: 19 Carp to a 63lb PB for Sam.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Maize, Pop-Up Maize, Pop-Up Dumbells.
General Comments: Once again 4th time here. Facilities first class. Good catches including new PB 63lb. Food excellent as always. Love it here. Hopefully back soon. Thanks.
Date: April 07, 2018
Name: Graham & Chris Emery, Ben Nicholls.
Catches: 6 Carp to 64lb 10oz Lake Record & PB for Chris.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Boilie Corn to the far margin
General Comments: Tough week, difficult conditions, some lovely fish caught. New lake record for Chris! Excellent facilities, food & hospitality. Heather, Larry & Murphy great hosts. Looking forward to coming back again soon!
Date: March 31, 2018
Name: Steve Carruthers & Graham Jones
Catches: 10 fish. (1 x 20, 1 x 40, 8 x 30’s)
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell, Pellet, maize, little & often.
General Comments: Genets fishing is just great, fishing is fantastic and in a fantastic location. Genets lake is a credit to both Larry & Heather & shows in both the venue & hospitality. Food package is a must. Can’t wait to return. This place is a gem.
Date: October 21, 2017
Name: James Waldock & Kevin Ware.
Catches: 6 Carp up to a 44lb 8oz PB for James.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Hard but keep on move where fish showing
General Comments: Food great. Larry was very helpful. Heather was good cook and I thank-you both very much for our time at Genets. Much appreciated, Kevin & James.
Date: October 14, 2017
Name: Will, Vaughan & Dan Spreckley.
Catches: 19 Carp.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Various baits, owners boilies, etc.
General Comments: Lovely holiday. Great food, terrific hosts. Heather & Larry great fun & very knowledgeable, couldn’t do enough for us. Look forward to coming back soon. Will look forward to 2018 reports etc, have a great winter of peace & quiet. Best wishes Vaughan, Will & Dan.
Date: September 30, 2017
Name: Adrian Plumley, Pete & Marcus Bell.
Catches: Total 21 Carp: 1 x 63lb 2oz Mirror. 1 x 50lb 7oz Mirror, 1 x 42lb 12oz Mirror. 10 x 30’s, rest mid to high 20’s.
New PBs of: Pete 63lb 2oz Mirror & 35lb 5oz Common. Marcus 32lb 7oz Mirror & 37lb 11oz Common. Adrian 42lb 12oz Mirror & 37lb 8oz Common.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Bottom baits, snowman & critically balanced bait. Find spots & stick to them baiting lightly.
General Comments: Excellent facilities, would definitely recommend to a friend. Larry & Heather are the perfect hosts. Larry’s knowledge is excellent & he will always offer advice & assist. Heather’s cooking is brilliant & again nothing is too much trouble. For a French venue it offers everything. We will definitely be back soon.
Date: September 23, 2017
Name: Steve Busby, Jimmy, John & Sean
Catches: 41 fish. 4 x 40’s, 12 x 30’s, 20 x 20’s 5 x high doubles. New PB's for Sean & John.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Little & often seemed to keep the bites coming as it was evident that they were not feeding hard. Chopped down small baits scores well.
General Comments: New line up for 2017 with John & Sean’s first visit to Genets. They are hooked & will no doubt see you in the future. For myself & Jimmy, see you in July 2018.
Thank-you again Heather, Larry & Murphy.
Sean & John not being invited for 2018 = Angry face Love Sean :-(
Date: September 16, 2017
Name: Dave & Pete.
Catches: 16 Carp. 2 x 40’s 8 x 30’s 6 x 20’s Pete 42lb 4oz PB
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Snowman 18mm Cell + Northern Special Topper.
General Comments: Once again a fantastic week made all the better by Heather & Larry’s fantastic attention to detail. Just 364 days to go!!
Date: September 09, 2017
Name: Aaron, Phil, Dale & Shawn.
Catches: Total 32 Carp including PB's for Shawn 61lb 3oz, Phil 40lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Margins.
General Comments: Enjoyable + great hospitality.
We had a great week with some stunning fish caught. The weather was very up and down with 36hrs of solid rain in the latter half of the week and temperatures dropping by half, which made the fishing tough at times. We still managed 32 fish between us including 1 x 60, 2 x 40's, 12 x 30's and lots of 20's. Heather and Larry were great as ever. Thanks a lot!
Date: September 02, 2017
Name: Colin & Richard Palmer, Adam Evans.
Catches: Total 29 Carp including 3 x 40lb+. A new 43lb 4oz PB to Colin.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Cell pop up on critically balanced rig.
General Comments: Brilliant week’s fishing. Made to feel very welcome, fantastic food, great shower/toilet facilities.
Date: August 26, 2017
Name: Andy, Brian, Mick & Matt
Catches: 1 x 59.14, 2 x 40’s, + various smaller fish.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Maize or snowmen.
General Comments: Fishing was very slow due to the weather, but still a great time was had by all including a PB!! All looking forward to coming back next year for the 12th visit.
Date: August 19, 2017
Name: Joe, Billy, Peter & Derek.
Catches: Caught from all over the lake, some more than others. A new PB of 35lb 11oz for Derek. Total 29 Carp
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Don’t fill it in, listen to Larry. Our best tactic was boilies tipped with half a pink pop up.
General Comments: This trip nearly didn’t happen, prior to coming out my old man (Peter Jarvis) was diagnosed with a serious illness but I’m so glad we came. Larry & Heather are excellent hosts, they catered for all our needs & provided us with a very pleasant weeks fishing.
The fishing itself was tough at times but everyone caught, the fish are in really good condition. facilities very good & the food package certainly lives up to its reputation..
Would really recommend this venue. Good hosts, good food, plenty of fish. Looking forward to coming back.
Date: August 12, 2017
Name: Tony & Freddy (age 14) Walker, Trevor & Thomas (age 12) Gray.
Catches: 1 x 60. 1 x 50. 3 x 40s. Lots of 30s & 20s! 3 of the 4 got new PBs! Freddy age 14 61lbPB. Thomas age 12 33lbPB. Tony 52lbPB
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fishing the far banks & the bay
General Comments: Fishing, food & hosts were fantastic. We’ll be back :-)
Date: July 29, 2017
Name: Alan, Ange & Pete Bond.
Catches: 16 x 30’s, 9 x 20’s, 1 x 62, 1 x 40. New PB for Peter.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: A mixture of Cell, Krill, Kohlanta & maize. Bottom baits & balanced baits worked well.
General Comments: Genets is the only choice for our French fishing holidays. Larry & Heather are not only the perfect hosts they are our very dear friends. If anyone is looking to visit a venue where the owners go the extra mile to ensure your precious stay is a quality one, look no further. Larry & Heather win hands down.
This is home from home & our 5th visit. Thank-you from us all, Alan, Angela & Peter Bond.
Date: July 22, 2017
Name: Jase, Chris & Tom.
Catches: Total 41 Carp. New PBs for: Tom 47lb 4oz Mirror. Chris 33lb 8oz Common. Jase 32lb 10oz Common & 32lb 4oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Chris: Snowman Chod. Tom: Maize/boilie tipped with corn Jase: Boilie double bottom baits.
General Comments: Had a very good week, lots of fish, all great condition. Great lake, very well kept. Fantastic hosts. Brilliant fishing. Food all home cooked & outstanding! Thanks Larry & Heather from us all !!
Date: July 15, 2017
Name: Chris & Graham Emery, Ben Nicholls.
Catches: 3 x 40s to 47lb. 6 x 30s to 35lb. 9 x 20s to 29lb. 1 x double.
New PB for Chris with a 47lb 7oz Mirror & biggest of the week.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Genets coconut boilies tipped with corn/wafters on a KD rig. Fished to far margins with pellet/maize.
General Comments: BEN: A very difficult week for me as the fish always seemed to be in other areas. However the fish caught are in excellent condition. Facilities lovely. Food lovely. Larry & Heather great hosts. Look forward to coming back again,
GRAHAM: Difficult week for me as the fish were in the dam area all week, but that’s fishing, fish caught were in very good condition which is a credit to Larry & Heather who are great hosts providing good home cooking & friendliness. All in all great, hope to return.
CHRIS: Great week for me, 12 fish including 2 40’s 4 30’s 5 20’s. PB 47lb 7oz Mirror. Tactics, kept it simple, maize, pellets, sweetcorn & crushed boilies. Short rigs, boilies tipped with sweetcorn stoppers. Great food, Great venue. Hope to be back soon.
Date: July 08, 2017
Name: Elliott Family.
Catches: 27 Carp caught up to 48lb 6oz. Curtis PB Common 29.3 George PB Mirror 44lb 12 Tracey PB Common 26.6.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Boilies: Cell, Essential Cell, Hybrid. Maize +hemp, pop-ups, wafters.
General Comments: Thank-you Heather & Larry for a very enjoyable week of fishing. Brilliant facilities, lake & fish and wonderful food. Looking forward to coming back in the near future. Thank-you, Tracey, Curtis & George.
Date: July 01, 2017
Name: Harry, Ollie, Matt & Ricky.
Catches: 36 Carp. 1 x 62lb 13oz, 2 x 40lb+, 16 x 30lb+, 17 x 20lb+
Ricky 16 fish new PB 62lb 13oz. Matt 11 fish new PB 35lb. Ollie 6 fish new PB 35lb. Harry 3 fish new PB 32lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Variety, wafters, caviar/cranberry house boilies, feeding with pellet.
General Comments: Facilities spot-on, perfection!! Had a great time. Heather & Larry were fantastic as usual. Fishing & weather was great too, couldn’t have asked for more. Food was smashing. We had an amazing trip thanks :-)
Date: June 24, 2017
Name: Adam Wellings & Jim Petworth.
Catches: 30 Carp. 1 x 40, 9 x 30s 20 x 20s
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Maize at start of week with boilie, end of week pop-ups over boilies. Any rig fished off the bottom should work.
General Comments: Absolutely love this place. Heather & Larry make you feel right at home. The facilities are excellent, the food package is well worth having, Heather’s food is brilliant & filling. The fish are in amazing condition, couldn’t ask for anymore.
Date: June 17, 2017
Name: Michael, Martin & Steve.
Catches: 2 Commons 6 Mirrors 1 Pike. Martin PB Common 34lb. Michael PB Mirror 41lb.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Maize.
General Comments: Great food. Clean facilities. Very happy. Made to feel very welcome from the moment we arrived. Heather & Larry are very attentive & accommodating. The fish we caught were all very healthy & lovely specimens. We picked the hottest week of the year & did not catch as many as we would have liked …but like Arnie “We will be back”
Date: June 10, 2017
Name: Mark, Sean, Graham & Curly.
Catches: 19 Carp.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Tipped corn with bottom baits.
General Comments: Lovely peaceful week’s fishing. Larry & Heather are great hosts, always there to help. Food & facilities 100%. Would definitely come back. Fishing was hard due to fish feeding on naturals & hot conditions. Would 100% recommend to a friend.
Date: June 03, 2017
Name: Tim & Hugh Strange.
Catches: 19 fish to 38lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Single baits, long hairs, accurate baiting.
General Comments: Another brilliant week at Les Genets. Plenty of relaxation, good food & great company. Heather & Larry ensured we had a fantastic holiday. We even managed to catch more fish than on any of our previous visits. Can’t wait for next time. Tim & Hugh Strange 9/6/17.
Date: May 27, 2017
Name: Jason Falkner & Matt Symons
Catches: 17 Carp including 3 x 40s. A new 41lb 11oz PB for Jason
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: We used a mix of pop ups, bottom baits, wafters and snowmen rigs. The snowmen rigs appeared to account for more fish, although we are sure it was the areas we were fishing rather than the rigs that were important. We fished a majority of rods to the far margin but also had some fish from the middle points in the swims. It is worth keeping an eye in the shallower ends and consider moving a rod into these areas for a short time during the day. The takes were happening mainly during the day time, with only one carp at night, however the fish were switching on and off feeding, perhaps due to them being between spawning periods and the unseasonably hot weather. We went through two periods of 36 hours without a take during the week even though the fish were in the swims we were fishing. The catfish were certainly in a mood for feeding and the nights featured a lot of stuttery takes leading to an unusually high number of catfish being caught.
General Comments: Were you happy with the facilities? The facilities were excellent and the food package is amazing. The showers and toilets are clean and pleasant and the lodge is a great base to work from, with UK sockets available, a fridge and a freezer for baits.
Larry took a majority of our kit around in his trailer, so there is no need for you to take a barrow with you.
You will not go hungry and the range of dishes is spot on, whether you eat in the Lodge or on the bank. We never really used the mobile home, other than for storage, but is a useful option if you chose not to fish the nights. Bottled water and drinks are available to buy at very reasonable prices, which is a nice touch and maximises your time on the bank, without needing to go to the local town for supplies.
Would you recommend the venue to a friend? Absolutely. This is a gem of a facility with excellent hosts in Heather and Larry. Nothing is an issue and they clearly keep working on how to improve an already excellent venue.
General comments about your holiday. This is an amazing venue and we will certainly be back, although bookings are going fast with very few options for next year left. Heather and Larry get the balance spot on between ensuring you are enjoying your stay and leaving you to get on with your fishing. We think it would be difficult to find a better organised or run venue.
Date: May 20, 2017
Name: Anthony, Nathan & Matt (AKA Finchley Boys)
Catches: 1 x 60, 7 x 30s, 8 x 20s. Total 18 Carp. 63lb 12oz PB to Anthony.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Big spread of boilies at night, bright pop-ups during the day.
General Comments: Very hot weather made it very hard. Bites came mainly in the morning & a few before dark. Food great as always & great hospitality. Larry & Heather do all they can to make you feel welcome & enjoy the best of your stay. Been several times before….love the place! Be back for more next year!
Date: May 13, 2017
Name: Mark Sabey
Catches: 2 x Mirrors 27lb 9oz & 29lb 12oz.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Bait little & often, crumbed boilies + natural maize.
General Comments: I arrived with high hopes & big expectations of a great weeks fishing, ironically only having caught 2 fish I find myself contended & eager to return when the weather is not so freakish & the fish are not spawning. Larry has guided me whenever possible & in spite of circumstances being against us, myself & the other 2 anglers here as well persisted & netted what we were able to, a hard but highly enjoyable week. I must mention how welcoming Heather & Larry are & your commitment to providing us a great trip was most welcome. Sadly I leave Genets without a new PB but with fond memories, new friends & a burning desire to return & do myself & the venue justice.
Heather – Thank-you so much for your handling of my special diet – you have been a gem this week & I will return home as gluten free, dairy free & sugar free as when I arrived, however the puddings I was not able to have all looked brilliant too.
Thanks to both of you for everything this week, I will do what I can to get back next year.
Cheers, Mark.
Date: May 13, 2017
Name: Paul Moule & Kevin Harvey.
Catches: Paul Mirror 35lb 6oz Cat 35lb 2oz. Kev Mirror 43lb 5oz PB & 20lb 10oz
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Paul Urban Nutcracker & pop Up Maize. Kevin Various boilies & tactics.
General Comments: Lovely venue, lovely owners. Highly recommend. Fishing was slow unfortunately, due to spawning & weather changes but we will definitely come back again to catch the good fish we know are in there.
Date: May 06, 2017
Name: John, Lee, Andy & Chris.
Catches: John 13 Carp to 47lb. Lee 6 Carp to 46lb. Andy 5 Carp to 36lb. Chris 2 Carp to 52lb. New PBs for Chris 52lb 4oz. Lee 3 times to 46lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Far margin fishing, DNA S7, Cell + Peaches & Cream. Small quantities of bait only.
General Comments: By far the best carp fishing experienced in France. By far the best overall package! The carp, food, hosts & lake are stunning! ! We felt royally looked after all week & yes we will be back for more! Thank-you for the memories! See you again soon!
Date: April 29, 2017
Name: Scott Fyles
Catches: 1 x 60, 5 x 40s, 10x 30s, 8 x 20s.
62lb 13oz PB to Scott. 47lb 8oz PB to Alan.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Fish to margins with balanced baits. Pop up mid-water during daytime.
General Comments: Facilities very clean. Food was superb.
All in all a very good holiday. Hosts were great.
Date: April 22, 2017
Name: Ady Willis, James Bircham & Gary Bowles.
Catches: 23 Carp including new PBs for Ady 42lb Mirror & 35lb Common. Gary 42lb 5oz Mirror. James 35lb Common.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Krill blowback rig.
General Comments: Ady & James: Top drawer fishing break. Perfect for our first French trip. Superb food package & great hosts. * 5 Stars *
Gary: Best France trip so far. Heather & Larry are great hosts. Food was fantastic as was the whole holiday “5 Stars “
Would 100% recommend Genets lake to a friend
Date: April 15, 2017
Name: Sam Smallman & Matthew Morgan.
Catches: 26 Carp Total. 12 x 20s 12 x 30s 2 x 40s 1 x 60. New PB for Matthew @ 61lb 8oz
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Various approaches.
General Comments: Slow start due to cooler weather but ended with some good fish between us. Great hosts, food very good.Very happy with facilities. Be back next year. Highly recommend Lake Genets.
Date: April 01, 2017
Name: Iain Smith
Catches: James PB Pike. Ryan PB Mirror twice 34lb & 42lb. Iain PB Mirror 61lb 4oz & PB Common 39lb 2oz. Total 18 fish caught.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Short rigs Long hairs
General Comments: H & L couldn’t do enough for us, always about if you needed something but never “in your face” PERFECT !!
Date: October 15, 2016
Name: Kevin & Tony
Catches: 10 Carp to 39lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Wafter tipped S7
General Comments: Very happy with facilities. Fantastic holiday, lake, hosts, food. Everything was excellent from the moment we arrived. Larry & Heather go above & beyond to ensure you get the best experience. Will def be back. Would absolutely recommend to a friend.
Date: October 08, 2016
Name: Andy, Chris & Austin.
Catches: 16 fish including 2 x 40’s & 1 x 50.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Snowman/Wafter rigs.
General Comments: Facilities excellent, would 100% recommend to a friend. Larry/Heather very friendly – nothing is too much trouble – Food package was brilliant – stuffed full all week! Fished hard due to cold weather but still enjoyed our trip. Thanks.
Date: October 01, 2016
Name: Paul Gilead, Russell Mallows & Carl Hodges.
Catches: Lake record 64lb 8oz, 10x 30’s 6 x 20’s. Paul PB 64lb 8oz
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Cell boilies with toppers etc, fake corn, pop-ups, & single hook baits.
General Comments: Facilities are great, everything you need & more.
CARL & RUSS: Perfect great hosts, great food, good swims, everything you could ask for & more. If you have any problems Heather & Larry will do everything to help, great hosts.
PAUL: Where dreams came true, great place, amazing food & amazing fish. Will be back for sure. P. Gilead. 64lb 8oz BOOM!! 5 30’s to 35lb & 28lb Not Bad :-)
Date: September 24, 2016
Name: Jen & Ted Handley.
Catches: 18 Carp. 10 for Jenny 7 x 20lbers 3 x 30lbers biggest 35lb Mirror. Ted: Mirrors 2 x 40lbers, 3 x 30lbers, 3 x 20lbers, 2 small cats. PB 46lb Mirror.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Garlic Red. Banoffee wafter over Cell.
General Comments: Lovely holiday. Friendly hosts, Larry & Heather made us very welcome. They were helpful. Food was excellent, love the effort for veggie Heather. Plenty of variety & never gonna feel hungry. Fishing was very good but quite challenging which was fine. Kept feeding spots for night, moved around during day. Excellent holiday. Will be back.
Date: September 17, 2016
Name: Alan, Dave, Pete & Sammy.
Catches: Dave 13 Biggest 47.6lb PB. Alan 5 PB 17lb Cat PB 34.5lb Mirror. Sam 1. Pete 2 biggest 37lb PB.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell
General Comments: Would you recommend the venue to a friend? YES YES YES YES !!!!!
As always facilities excellent. A slow week but enjoyable none the less, sat in the most beautiful surroundings & being looked after by Heather, Larry & Murphy. Food was superb, increasing all our waistlines by at least an inch.
On arriving it’s like meeting old friends & always sad to go home.
If you want a holiday with everything that’s great, come to Genets.
Date: September 10, 2016
Name: Steve, Jimmy, Scott & Ben
Catches: 2 x 40’s 9 x 30’s 17 x 20’s Total 37 Carp.
PB's for Scott 38lb Mirror. Ben 42lb 9oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Little bait to start, stick to the spots as the week progresses.
General Comments: A testing but rewarding trip, would highly recommend to anyone. Heather & Larry are amazing hosts with superb food once again. Already booked again for next year.
Date: August 27, 2016
Name: John & Pam Tipper
Catches: 12 fish 4 x 30’s to 39lb 13oz + PB of 59lb 9oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Essential Cell wafters 15/18ml. Size 4 ssc Fox hooks.
General Comments: Excellent week, Lake what I expected. Nice fish caught. Great facilities (5 star out of 5). Larry & Heather brilliant hosts!!
Date: August 27, 2016
Name: Paul & Richard
Catches: 22 fish 2 x 40’s (42 + 47.02) Few 30’s rest 20’s few small cats.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Tight to far margins.
General Comments: Thanks to Larry & Heather for a great week. (Thanks Heather, meals were top notch. No need to use emergency pot-noodles!)
Date: August 27, 2016
Name: Dan & Jenette
Catches: 25 Carp 6 catfish PB Common 30lb 1oz PB catfish 32lb 13oz
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Odyssey XXX only thing I used.
General Comments: Larry & Heather are brilliant. Very helpful with fishing & travelling around.
Date: July 30, 2016
Name: Twins Cameron & Grant Bartlett
Catches: 39 fish to 44lb 10oz PB for Cameron
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Spotted Fin Boilies.
General Comments: Double up your bait on hook size 4 hooks. Light leads, use salt & maize with your boilies not a lot of bait around hookbaits 6 – 8 scoops per rod/double 18mm fished tight to far reeds/few were open water.
Date: July 23, 2016
Name: Joe Ryan, Kyle & Liam Rowan.
Catches: 22 Carp to 48lb 2oz All had new PB’s
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Small baits. Lake boilies FH Baits Caviar/cranberry & Kohlanta (Coconut flavour)
General Comments: Excellent hospitality, very friendly & helpful.
Would recommend guaranteed.
Brilliant venue.
Larry & Heather brilliant people.
Date: July 09, 2016
Name: Mark, Les, Daz & Martyn.
Catches: 28 Carp to 44lb 9oz
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Best tactics far margin waffters and snowman set ups dna baits S seven
General Comments: Lovely lake n surroundings and accommodation plus Heather and Larry make sure you have a great time and would do anything to make sure your stay is enjoyable
We all agreed we had a great time at Genets and we plan to go back there. Heather and Larry were fantastic hosts, would do anything for you and the meals were to die for, Heather is a fantastic cook. Lovely lake good fishing great setting and once again many thanks to Heather and Larry for making it a great week.. Mark, Les, Daz, Martyn.
Date: July 02, 2016
Name: Martin, Ryan & Tony Pykett
Catches: 28 Carp to 41lb. We all had new PB's
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Far margin wafters
General Comments: Larry & Heather are great, can’t do enough for you.
Food was great & plenty of it, Heather is a great cook.
Fishing was great & we all had PB’s
Fish are in excellent condition & the overall facility is top-notch.
Date: June 25, 2016
Name: Nigel, Mark, Ollie & Harry.
Catches: 20 Carp, all had new PB's
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Lake boilies, coconut flavour.
General Comments: What an amazing week. Everything was fantastic. Facilities & accommodation much better than expected.
Thank-you so much.
Nigel, Mark, Harry & Ollie.
Date: June 18, 2016
Name: Lee & Michelle.
Catches: 8 Carp including 3 new PB's biggest 45lb 4oz
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Chopped down squillberry boilie & Hybrid boilies tipped with yellow corn. Bait up morning & evening, rest the swim during the day.
General Comments: Overall fishing was outstanding, apart from 2 days of very bad weather which made the fishing hard work. Heather & Larry were brilliant, couldn’t do enough for us. Larry is always on hand to give advice you might need.
Food was really good & plentiful. Lodge facilities very good indeed. Beautiful location & well looked after.
Date: June 18, 2016
Name: Stuart & Jeanette
Catches: 3 x Common Carp 6 x Mirror Carp including a PB Common of 36lb 12oz & a PB Mirror of 44lb 8oz
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics:
General Comments: They couldn’t do anything more to help if they tried!! We had flat tyre on way to venue & they sorted a replacement & fitted it so we could still have a spare for journey home. They put that amount of effort into the fishing as well so an excellent venue with excellent hosts.
Date: June 11, 2016
Name: Nick Cooper & Dane Barrett
Catches: Only 4 Carp
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell boilies with IB corn
General Comments: One of the hardest weeks I’ve had in years. Weather was terrible, rain & storms except for one day. Fishing was very hard due to spawning, showers off & on & cold temps.
Enjoyed our week, Heather & Larry have been amazing as they always are, worked very hard to get us on carp. Anyone who wants an amazing French lake, look no further than Genets. Third trip for us & we will be back again for our fourth. All 5 * would 100% recommend to friends!!
Date: May 28, 2016
Name: Adam Cannon, Tim & James.
Catches: All beat PBs: Tim 45lb 7oz. Adam 42lb 11oz James 37lb 6oz
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Blow back rig, boilie tipped with pink.
General Comments: Larry & Heather very welcoming. Great surroundings + the fishing was great. Always someone available to offer help & advice if needed. Can’t recommend enough.
Date: May 21, 2016
Name: David & Paul Walker
Catches: 6 Carp 2 Cats & 3 kittens. Did not fish nights.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Plastic corn, maize, pop-ups, etc
General Comments: General fishing was hard, weather conditions were poor, thunder storms, heavy rain followed by sun, cold then mild. Had a great time, many thanks to Larry & Heather for their help & assistance. The fish are in great condition. Fantastic lake with wonderful carp. Food good & plentiful. Facilities very clean & tidy. Single bed very small. Thank-you for a great time.
Date: May 07, 2016
Name: Aaron, Carl & Dan
Catches: Around 30 fish caught. 1 x 60lb+, 3 x 40lber’s, 6/7 30’s, the rest 20’s
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Essential Cell & Cell, yellow hookbaits, plastic corn/maize.
General Comments: Everyone beat their PBs several times over.
We used not quite 20 kg of bait between us baiting very lightly, fishing for a bite at a time. Resting swims for 5-6 hours every day, fishing to spots then just off with each fish caught. Very simple blow back rigs did best, balanced out with bottom baits & fake corn/maize ( accounted for the 60, 3 x 40’s & numerous 30’s) Thanks Heather & Larry! See you again soon :-)
Date: April 30, 2016
Name: Jack Hierons
Catches: 1 x 43lb PB for Jordan.. 7 x 30s, 8 x 20s, 2 x doubles.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell, yellow tipped baits, small baited areas.
General Comments: Tough week but managed to get a few.
Heather & Larry are kind friendly people who are always willing to help.
Overall great week !!!!
Date: April 23, 2016
Name: Anthony, Nathan & Glenn AKA The Lost Boys
Catches: 17 Carp including 2 x 40's 8 x 30's. 3 PB's for Nathan,1st PB 32.8, 2nd PB 40.2 3rd PB Common 34.8
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Yellow tipped hook baits seemed to pick up most fish.
General Comments: As always Heather & Larry great company & always on hand to help. Weather was poor but still managed to pull a few out. Can’t wait to be back next year with some better weather. 5* would 101% recommend to friends.
Date: April 16, 2016
Name: Rob & Mark
Catches: A new 45lb 6oz PB for Rob.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Twisted peach & ASM (Keybait solutions)
General Comments: Been a rock hard week due to weather conditions but still a tremendous week with the welcome you receive by Larry & Heather. Will certainly return #thinkingmanswater
Date: October 17, 2015
Name: Vaughan Spreckley
Catches: 10 Carp including 1 x Common 33lb 1 x Linear 43lb 8 x Mirrors 20 – 37lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Owners boilies + frankfurter tipped with plastic corn
General Comments: Excellent fishing holiday, very relaxing with the added bonus of lovely informative owners Larry & Heather. P.S. Food is terrific!! Look forward to visiting again. Vaughan & Will.
Date: October 03, 2015
Name: Terry Cheeseman
Catches: 4 Mirror Carp to 38.5lb. New PBs for Steve Hoskins & Andy Jackson
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Baits tight to far margins over venue pellets/maize
General Comments: Nice showers, kitchen. Plenty of power points/freezers. Larry & Heather were excellent hosts & went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Shame the fishing never really took off, but would love to return to this venue in the future. Superb breakfasts – well done Heather!
Date: September 19, 2015
Name: Chip Talbot
Catches: 20 Carp in total. Lake record 60lb 3oz. New PB's for Bruiser 60lb 3oz & Mike Closs 34lb 4oz.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Stick to spots
General Comments: A tough week's fishing but you will not find any better lake owners, can never do enough for you & always try to put you on the fish, highly recommended.
Date: September 12, 2015
Name: Steve Weller
Catches: Eleven fish, hard fishing but all good size, included new PB for Graham Harper 46lb. Dave Harwood 36lb. Steve Weller 40lb.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Single boilie over maize & pellet.
General Comments: Great food. Well looked after. Would definitely come back.
Great experience ! Paul Weller.
Lovely hosts – Lovely food – Lovely lake.
Date: August 29, 2015
Name: Simon Ellis
Catches: 20 fish in total, 9 lost. Mostly Mirrors, 2 Commons. Biggest 34lb 15oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Maize & spread of boilie tight to margins
General Comments: Fantastic week even though the fishing has been tough. Larry & Heather couldn’t have done more for us & the food was delicious. Will definitely be back in the near future.
Date: August 22, 2015
Name: Dave Perkins
Catches: 34 fish. PB Alan. PB Dave. 25 x 20’s 3 x 30’s 1 x 40 + 5 cats
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Maize & snowman rigs
General Comments: Facilities & hosts absolutely superb. Food every day was exceptional. Considering the mixture of showers, heavy rain, fog, gales, 35 degree heatwave & an underpant soiling lightening storm we still had the best time. Great fishing & all of us had the most amazing time & are already looking to re-book. Heather & Larry couldn’t have done more to make our holiday better.
You dream of Genets when reading reports & seeing website & everything is better when you arrive.
Date: August 08, 2015
Name: Pete & Alan Bond
Catches: Mostly Mirror Carp. 19lb 12oz to 56lb. Shed loads of 20s, 30s. one 40, one 50. 2 PB’s 32lb Common & 56lb Mirror
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Pellet & maize feed & single CM60 baits
General Comments: Both Heather & Larry run a top notch fishery, the food is spot-on & nothing seems to be too much trouble. I’d recommend this fishery to anyone!!
Date: August 01, 2015
Name: Kelvin & Adrian Sheldon
Catches: 7 Carp 4 x 30’s 3 x 20’s Adrian 34lb 4ozPB. 4 x cats to 11lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: CM60 + new bait from accuracy bait Thatcham.
General Comments: What a gem Genets is, lovely facilities, good looking lake. The fish are all in good nick. Heather & Larry look after you really well. The food package is the best in France by far. Gordon Ramsey 8/10 Heather Barber at Genets in France 11/10.
Date: July 25, 2015
Name: Paul Goddard
Catches: 9 Carp to 33lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Boilies Cell wafter
General Comments: Lovely looking carp. Really nice lake. Facilities are really good & clean. Would recommend the food package.
Date: July 18, 2015
Name: Neil Pecket
Catches: 2 x 27lb Mirrors PB. 1 small catfish
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Fish close to reeds. Double bait, minimal feed
General Comments: Tough fishing due to weather change. Larry could not be more helpful. Heather was great & her cooking was amazing. Many thanks, Neil & Chris
Date: July 11, 2015
Name: Darren Baker
Catches: 19 Carp to 43lb 8oz. New PB’s for Tom 33lb Common. Rich 26lb. Brandon 43lb 8oz. Cats to 36lb
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell
General Comments: TOM & BRANDON: Hard week’s fishing due to temperatures, however ended with some great fish and was very enjoyable. Heather & Larry were excellent and were very helpful. The food was very nice and didn’t go hungry! Be back in 2016.
DARREN: An absolute pleasure to be back! See you next year.
Date: June 27, 2015
Name: James Anderson
Catches: 41 carp, cats up to 23lb. 1 x 56lb, 42lb, 7 x 30’s + lots of high 20’s. James new PB 56lb. Jim new PB 42lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bait boat to far margins, Cell or maize
General Comments: Back at Genets for the third time & another good trip. Despite very hot temperatures we ended the week with some great fish caught & a thoroughly enjoyable week away. Heather & Larry were again exactly what you would want from hosts. Had we have fished the last afternoon & night the tally could have been higher.
Date: June 20, 2015
Name: Nick Cooper
Catches: 18 Carp from 22lb to a 38lb 9oz new PB for Dane
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fish to far margins, feed little & often, fished Cell 18mm topped with corn
General Comments: Fantastic week’s fishing, slowed down later in the week due to high temperatures. Larry has been “BRILLIANT” & helped us to have a great week’s fishing. New PB for Dane also, just a shame none of the big carp came out. Heather’s cooking was superb, every meal was very tasty & the Chocolate Pots were divine!! Thank-you for everything, see you in 2016.
Date: June 13, 2015
Name: Russell Pope
Catches: 11 x 20 2 x 30
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Hybrid tipped with Northern Specials
General Comments: Heather & Larry were great hosts & the food package was above & beyond what we were expecting.
The fishing was a bit slow but we still managed a few out.
Matt & Russell.
Date: June 13, 2015
Name: Tim & Hugh Strange
Catches: 6 to 35lb. PB Common at 35lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics:
General Comments: Our third consecutive year at Les Genets & it did not disappoint. Heather & Larry are excellent hosts & have again provided us with a superb holiday. Whilst we did not catch as many fish as before we thoroughly enjoyed our time at Les Genets and would not hesitate to return at the next opportunity. Tim & Hugh Strange
Date: May 30, 2015
Name: Ed Hudson
Catches: 63 fish. 41lb 8oz, 24 x 30’s, 31 x 20’s, 4 x doubles, 3 x cats.
New PB's for Ed Hudson 41lb 8oz, Jim Pearson 37lb 8oz, Mark Russell 36lb 8oz.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Pop ups over small beds of bait, pellet & maize
General Comments: Quiet peaceful lake with stunning surroundings. Lake has loads of features but mainly far margins are best. Spot on with brilliant food with fantastic hospitality. Heather has been amazing & has made us feel at home. Larry has been showing us the spots & keeping the lake superb. Elite Carp Crew.
Date: May 16, 2015
Name: Marcus & Annie Kemp
Catches: 31 Carp up to 53lb. 40s, 30s, 20s.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Cell & IBF fake corn
General Comments: Larry & Heather good hosts as usual. Fishing great. Fish looking good as always. Food fantastic. Fishing fantastic. What more could you want!! Marcus, Annie & Pete.
Date: May 09, 2015
Name: Colin Cradduck
Catches: 1 x 29lb
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Cell
General Comments: Larry & Heather very welcoming. Although I found lake difficult to fish my time here has been relaxing & enjoyable. Food was great. Will definitely be back next year.
Date: May 09, 2015
Name: Paul Moule
Catches: Paul – 11 – the hippo – 56lb 7oz PB. Kev - 8
Paul 5 x PBs to 56lb 7oz. Kev 4 x PB’s to 34lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Urban baits nutcracker, baiting up little & often with maize & pellet + few boilies but no hook bait for while. Changing your spot so no lines in that area.
General Comments: Great owners friendly + welcoming, offered good advice. Food was outstanding (definitely need to go on diet now) Fishing was slow at first due to lake issues out of owners hands but they did their best & to great effect as later in the week fishing took off. Had the lake record fish out down in weight but chuffed with all 56lb 7oz of her :-) Both of us smashed our PBs 4/5 times, would definitely recommend!! Big thank-you to the owners for all their hard work.
Owners Comment: Regarding “the lake issues out of owners hands” mentioned above, for the first time in our 11 years here we have suffered from weed appearing in some swims from time to time which is quickly cleared by us & does not affect the fishing.
Date: April 11, 2015
Name: William Park
Catches: 1 x 23lb 7oz Mirror 1 x 25lb Mirror 1 x 10lb cat
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Maize with fake corn popped up over it.
General Comments: Larry & Heather were fantastic hosts, the lake has some beautiful fish. Not a runs water however this makes every catch more rewarding. Thank-you very much.
Date: April 11, 2015
Name: Gavin Shepherd
Catches: 1 fish at 19lb 8, I fish at 24lb, 2x 28lb and 2x 32lb
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Stiff rigs with popped up baits as tight in to the far margins as possible worked for us
General Comments: Great facilities couldn't fault them. Better than expected. Hard fishing for the week down to issues out of the lake owners control but a stunning little lake out in the sticks which makes it really peaceful. You have supermarkets and shops within a 7 mile radius
Date: April 04, 2015
Name: Ryan Ross
Catches: 34lb 2PB Mirror, 23lb 8 Mirror, 27lb 12 Mirror
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Naked chod to present in weed.
General Comments: Although the fishing has been slow, we've had a fantastic week. Larry & Heather have made us feel very welcome and the food package is lovely.
Date: April 04, 2015
Name: Lee Fairbrother
Catches: 4 x 20’s 7 x 30’s 1 x 40, 1 x 50 @ 59lb 10oz .
Lee PB 59lb 10oz, Matt PB 28lb 12oz.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell/Hybrid tipped with corn tight to margins. Fish to showing fish
General Comments: Fantastic holiday. Superb hosts. Excellent food. Hard fishing but lovely surroundings will definitely be back for round 2.
Date: March 28, 2015
Name: Anthony O'Neill
Catches: 1 x 40, 8 x 30s, 12 x 20s
PB for Glen of 43lb 12oz.
Single boilies blow back rigs (Hybrid)
Tough conditions but kept the bait going in little & often.Tight to the margins accounted for nearly all fish.
The LOST BOYS (Glen, Anthony & Nathan)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Single boilies blow back rigs (Hybrid)
General Comments: Tough conditions but kept the bait going in little & often.Tight to the margins accounted for nearly all fish.
The LOST BOYS (Glen, Anthony & Nathan)
Date: March 21, 2015
Name: Jason Gorman
Catches: 1 x 50, 1 x 30, 7 x 20, all mirror carp all but one common low 20
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Mainline cell, plastic pop up corn, fishing for one bite at a time to the far margins one rod length off.
General Comments: Larry and heather great host and all round lovely people.
Date: September 27, 2014
Name: Chip Talbot
Catches: 3 x doubles 19 x twenties 15 x thirties 4 x forties 1 x fifty. Lake record @ 59lb 9oz. Total 42 Fish 1280lbs. Average fish size 38lb. 4 new Personal Bests.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics:
General Comments: Heather & Larry always make you feel welcome, nothing is too much trouble. Both the lake & the fish are tip-top. The food is fantastic & showers/wc facilities are kept very clean & tidy. As an all round package I don’t think it can be beat. Will be returning for the 8th year next Sept. D.I.C.K (Diss International Carp Kings)
Date: September 13, 2014
Name: Ben Cooper
Catches: New PB’s for Steve Busby, Jimmy Atherton & 2 for Ben Cooper. 1 x 50, 2 x 40’s, 6 x 30’s, 7 x 20’s & 2 x doubles.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell/Hybrid Wafters
General Comments: A fantastic first French fishing trip. Fishing was not easy however time & thought were rewarded. Food and facilities were brilliant & made for a great holiday. Would certainly recommend Genets to anyone.
Date: August 30, 2014
Name: Paul Clark
Catches: 1 x 50 2 x 40 9 x 30 9 x 20 3 x below 20.
New PB's for Tom 57lb 4oz & Ollie 41lb Mirrors.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Cell, Live System, snowmen rigs, PVA Bags.
General Comments: Great week on all accounts, hopefully we will be back to tie-up some unfinished business!! Larry & Heather outstandingly accommodating hosts.
Date: August 23, 2014
Name: Andy Hobden
Catches: 26 Carp between 20 – 33lb.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Various, maize, magnum white & others.
General Comments: Another great week was had by all. Weather wasn’t the best but it didn’t dampen the holiday one bit. Look forward to coming back next year, as always!
Date: August 16, 2014
Name: Dave Perkins
Catches: 19 Carp + 1 Cat. All 20lb+ inc 6 x 30’s + biggest a 40lb PB to Dave.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Lake baits fished snowman tight to far margin.
General Comments: Before you come...close your eyes & dream of your perfect fishing holiday….At the end of your week’s stay you will know dreams come true, fantastic location, fishing, food & hosts.
Date: August 09, 2014
Name: Alan Haworth
Catches: Over 30 fish landed between four anglers incuding a pb of 55lb for Micheal and a 43lb 8oz for Lewis. Unfortunately the fish were stacked up at one end of the lake which resulted in catches few and far between at the opposite end from Tuesday onwards
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bottom baits worked best over a bed of freebies in the swim and a few caught on snowmen setups.
General Comments: A nice lake with consideration going into the cleanliness, pest prevention and peg layout.The owners are on hand 24/7 with regular patrols to ensure everything is satisfactory
Date: July 26, 2014
Name: Ciaron Jordan
Catches: 6 total, biggest 29lb carp new PB. 2 catfish - 33lb.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Connect baits – boilies all season red.
General Comments: Very friendly & helpful hosts. Comfortable & relaxing. Mobile-home comfortable & being a female relieved shower was hot & powerful! Had a lovely week & felt very welcome. Thank-you!
Date: July 12, 2014
Name: Adam Grace
Catches: 3 x 30lb, 6 x 20lb, 2 x 49/50lb Cats. 3 doubles. Lost 3 (hook pulls).
New PB 50lb catfish.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Little & often
General Comments: Tuff week due to weather, fish hold up at either end of the lake. Very nice people & great hosts.
Date: June 28, 2014
Name: Paul Coleman
Catches: 1 x 36 6 x 28 4 x 21 & 22
Fishing hard due to weather red hot from morning till 7 oclock. Fish showing more movement late night.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Mainline Cell single baits & sweetcorn
General Comments: Fishing hard due to weather red hot from morning till 7 oclock. Fish showing more movement late night. Heather & Larry are a fantastic couple very helpful. Food amazing venue amazing. Fish we caught were in superb condition.
Still only Friday 9pm got night to look forward to yet. Would recommend this venue to anyone. We will definitely be back in future. Superb holiday. Thank-you very much Heather & Larry.
Date: June 21, 2014
Name: Stephen Carruthers
Catches: 2 x 40’s, 5 x 30’s, 21x 20’s, 9 x cats to 47lb.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Entice, Cell, Lake pellet, single baits bag of pellets.
General Comments: Great venue. Great hosts. Great fishing.
Although conditions were hard, would definitely return to this venue.
Date: June 14, 2014
Name: Nick Cooper
Catches: 28.04, 21.07, Mirrors.
Fishing was very hard due to spawning & poor wind direction. We loved Genets & even though we had a hard week we will 100% be back. Larry is a fantastic owner & if people take his advice on board Genets will produce people good fish catches. Heather cooked stunning meals every day & makes you feel like you are at home.
Thank-you very much for all your help & making our time in Genets enjoyable.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Mainline Cell, Quest Baits, Pellets around area.
General Comments: Fishing was very hard due to spawning & poor wind direction. We loved Genets & even though we had a hard week we will 100% be back. Larry is a fantastic owner & if people take his advice on board Genets will produce people good fish catches. Heather cooked stunning meals every day & makes you feel like you are at home.
Thank-you very much for all your help & making our time in Genets enjoyable.
Date: June 07, 2014
Name: Alan Robinson
Catches: 27 Carp, ( 1 x 50, 2 x 40’s, 7 x 30’s, 12 x 20’s, 6 x others) 4 x catfish up to 29lb. All 4 anglers beat personal bests !!
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Bottom baits with free offerings – Mainline Cell.
General Comments: Heather & Larry were great hosts, the food package was excellent – good value for money. Lake as described via Angling Lines.
Conditions difficult at end of holiday due to hot weather & fish spawning. A very enjoyable week had by all & would definitely return.
Date: May 31, 2014
Name: Tim & Hugh Strange
Catches: 8 Carp to 46lb PB
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Ask Larry!
General Comments: Another splendid week at Les Genets! Heather & Larry are great hosts & do everything to ensure an enjoyable holiday. We will definitely be returning next year!
Tim & Hugh Strange 6 June 2014.
Date: May 17, 2014
Name: Marcus Kemp
Catches: Marcus & Pete fishing had 25 Carp to 55lb including new PBs.... Annie chilled!!
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Cell boilies & fake corn.
General Comments: If you’re looking for a perfect lake for 4 anglers then this is it, in a beautiful setting with enough room to move if you want.
It’s not a runs water & we did have to work for our fish but all the fish we caught were in pristine condition. We found that by bringing our lines in & resting the swims while we went to the lodge for breakfast & evening meals paid dividends, we didn’t fish on Friday as we had a day out in the local town also didn’t fish a couple of nights because of storms & heavy rain.
The hosts….well what can I say….Larry if you want him for his knowledge is there 24/7 but if you don’t then he will leave you to get on with it but he certainly knows his stuff. Heather is a diamond, she goes out of her way to make sure you have everything you want & her cooking is like Mums.
Already booked again for next year :-)
Date: May 10, 2014
Name: Mel Rumbles
Catches: 15 fish in total average size is 30+, do not expect to haul fish this is not a runs water.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Boilie on maize keep tight to margins, top end of the lake very shallow.
General Comments: The lake is a small water ideal for 2 with 4/5 on the lake no swims to move to.
Larry and Heather are lovely people and i wish them well.
Date: May 03, 2014
Name: Charles Snowden
Catches: 16 x 20’s, 13 x 30’s, 1 x 40. The Linear.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Willy Wafters, boilies artificial maize & pellet.
General Comments: Heather & Larry made us all very welcome. The food & hospitality was very good. The fishing was hard for some as the fish stayed in one area but we still had a great holiday. Beware of the puds (LOL) & mice :-)
Date: April 26, 2014
Name: Richard Pearce
Catches: 2 cats (small) 1 x 18, 5 x 20’s, 6 x 30’s, 1 x 40.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Lake Special, Live System, Cell, Fish hard spots + where fish showing.
General Comments: Lovely lake, beautiful food, fantastic fish. Larry & Heather wonderful hosts & very welcoming. Will definitely be back at later date.
Date: April 26, 2014
Name: Lee Crush
Catches: 17 Carp, mirrors & commons.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Fish to margins, little & often baiting, find clear spots.
General Comments: Massive thank-you to Larry & Heather for a real fishing holiday. The food was A star & was never left hungry. The fishing was excellent, Larry is extremely helpful at putting you on the fish.
We have loved our week here & can’t wait to return again soon.
Date: April 19, 2014
Name: Nathan Rose
Catches: 28 fish, 4 commons, 2 x 40’s up to 47lb 8oz & the Linear @ 42lb. 2 cats, 3 x PB’s.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Cell & Magnum White (Clint Eastwoods)
General Comments: Fishing was hard & slow as near to spawning. Heather & Larry great hosts.Larry was great help with hint and tips around the lake.
Date: April 12, 2014
Name: James Dawson
Catches: 56lb 8oz Mirror, 47, 46, 41 mirrors & 30’s x 15plus 20’s x 35. 3 x PB’s.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Mainline Cell & Active-8 bottom baits over 100 baits per fish.
General Comments: Well run fishery. Fish in good condition. Food was very good, best had in France!! Would highly recommend.
Date: April 05, 2014
Name: David Hammond
Catches: 14 Fish - 3 Commons, 10 Mirrors, 1 cat. 3 x PB’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: In line with lake specials.
General Comments: Fishing started slow, picked-up mid-week, having 14 fish between the 4 of us. Also the facilities are great! Heather’s food is outstanding. 5 * rating.
Date: March 29, 2014
Name: Thomas Lawson
Catches: 9 Carp 3 cats. Hard fishing due to fish feeding on naturals, no set feeding pattern. Excellent condition fish, great fight playing them.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Finding hard spots, all baits picked fish up. Chod rigs worked well.
General Comments: Wonderful lake couldn’t ask for nicer settings. Fishing has been hard but still a fantastic week away made by Heather’s superb cooking especially the banana cake :-)
Look forward to coming back next year. Can’t thank Heather & Larry enough for their time & help.
Date: October 05, 2013
Name: Jay Thorpe
Catches: 4xdoubles 9x20's 4x30's 2x40's best 44.13pb 43.15 pb
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: A very small scattering of pellet (handful) or just a hookbait on the hard spots. bottom baits only the smaller fish came to pop ups.the bottom of the lake is a mine field so accuracy is key we found
General Comments: Not easy so don't go expecting bagfulls but if you put the effort in the rewards are stunning
Date: September 28, 2013
Name: Dom, Chris, Louis & Matt.
Catches: Good numbers of 20’s & 30lbs Mirrors & Commons.1 x 40.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Simple single baits. Small PVAs, cast to bubbles/crash-outs.Keep simple, small baits, rest swim
General Comments: Lovely location. The owners made us feel very welcome & looked after us all. A lovely all round experience. Memorable evening when chuck pie & ham served. Very much like home cooking. Dominic.
Nice lake, plenty of stock of well kept Carp. Nice rural environment, relaxing perfect carp holiday. Best chance you will get to catch a 40+.
P.S. Beware, do not enter if gates are closed :-) Louis & Matt.
Date: September 14, 2013
Name: Marc Parry
Catches: 20 fish. 1 x 50lb, 1 x 41lb15, 4 x 30lb (Mirrors 36lb 8oz, 33lb 4oz 32lb 12oz & Common 30lb 1oz) 11 x 20lb+, 16lb 8oz common & 15lb 8oz common & 7lb catfish.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Small amounts of bait (boilie) dipped with bright pop-ups. Inline leads & lead clip system. In margin spots.
General Comments: Would recommend to friends.
Date: August 31, 2013
Name: Robert Parsons
Catches: 52lb Lake record cat, 43lb 8oz PB Mirror, lots of 20s & a few 30’s.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Boilies tipped with corn. Fished to far margin. Very silty so find harder spots. Small PVA bags over little bait.
General Comments: Great holiday. Very warm slow going but very enjoyable. Some lovely fish caught with 2 PB’s along the way. Venue & food excellent.
Date: August 10, 2013
Name: John Smith
Catches: 20lb Cat, 24lb Mirror, 34lb 13oz Mirror.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Fishing for bites at a time.
General Comments: Thanks to you both for making my week the most enjoyable French trip I’ve had to date.
Very slow fishing due to high temps and atmospheric conditions. Larry & Heather do their very best to ensure their guests have a good holiday. Many thanks to both of them, food package was superb.Excellent lodge, clean and plenty of space in freezers for baits. English toilets and showers.
Date: August 10, 2013
Name: Alan, Pete & Ange Bond week 2
Catches: 13 Carp 3 catfish, lost at least 6 good fish between us.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Varying different boilies & maize.
General Comments: As this is our 3rd visit facilities as good as ever.Larry & Heather provided excellent food & service & made Genets like our home from home. Will be booking again as soon as we get back. Thank-you for a wonderful fishing holiday.
Date: August 03, 2013
Name: Alan, Pete & Ange Bond week 1
Catches: 13 carp and 3 catfish.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Bottom bait boilie approach.
General Comments: Larry and Heather made our fishing holiday memorable as usual. Food package is remarkable. We would not consider anywhere else for our French fishing trip.
Date: August 03, 2013
Name: Shane Higgins
Catches: 4 fish to 26lb. Hard going but very enjoyable.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Fish far margin on hard spots. 7” braided hooklinks. Pop-up maize.
General Comments: Very quiet & peaceful, lovely surroundings. Heather & Larry made us very welcome. Excellent hosts, very helpful in many ways. Larry is very clued up on his fishery, don’t be afraid to ask for advice. Will be coming back again.
Date: July 20, 2013
Name: Neil Shipman
Catches: 15 cats from 1.5lb to 27lb. 1 Common 15lb.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics:
General Comments: Thanks for a great week at a very nice place.
Date: July 13, 2013
Name: Michael Grundy
Catches: 3 x PB Ash 28lb 12oz. Mike 38lb 10oz. Sonny 43lb 1oz. Mirrors.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Plastic corn.
General Comments: A slow start due to weather (Heat wave) We all caught & completely satisfied.
Larry’s a great bloke with plenty of help (if needed).
Heather is a FAB cook we were full all week.
Thanks, Mike, Vince, Sonny & Ash.
Date: July 06, 2013
Name: Gary Ritchie
Catches: 32 Cat, 34lb 9oz Mirror, 24lb Mirror.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Plastic Corn & monster Squid
General Comments: Would recommend to friends
Date: July 06, 2013
Name: Gavin Snelgrove
Catches: 20 Carp 1 Cat
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Plastic maize/corn over pellet.
General Comments: LAKE. No effort, catch a couple, put effort in & catch a lot more than a few. If you want a quiet, smallish, rewarding water without fish running up your lines all day – Genets is a no brainer to choose!!
OWNERS. Heather is as nice a young lady you could wish to meet, and can certainly cook!! If you do your own food I’d still recommend the breakfast!
Larry is a top bloke, passionate about his angling and cares about his fish and their safety, without being obsessive – common sense rules. He will chat all day or leave you to it, your choice. If Carlsberg did owners!!
Listen to his advice – he’s owned the lake years & knows more about it than anyone.
Date: June 15, 2013
Name: Martin Noble
Catches: 3 x 40lb+, 1 x 30lb+, 12 x 20lbers+
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Quest baits Ghurkka spice, pop-up hook baits fished over small beds of maize & pellet + crush boilie.
General Comments: Genets is a beautiful lake with stunning surroundings & full of wildlife. It is clearly well looked after yet unspoilt. The fishing this week hasn’t been the easiest due to sudden changes in the weather, climate & pressure. When the fishing’s been good it’s been great with a large number of 20s, 30s & 3 x 40s. All the fish are in tip-top condition & again clearly looked after very well. A couple of dreams have come true this week for Mark catching his first ever 40lb Carp weighing in at 47lb 2oz & 15 year old Reuben catching 2 huge Carp of a lifetime at 41lb & 46lb. This is something he thought he could only dream about, one very happy young lad!!
Larry & Heather have been super hosts throughout the whole week, they are very kind & thoughtful + go out of their way to help you.
Heather’s food is amazing, she’s a super cook, every meal has been lovely with huge portions & delicious deserts!
Larry’s been very helpful when needed with a good knowledge of the lake. Being a fisherman himself he clearly understands what the guests require but also lets you get on with it without interfering which we really appreciated.
Overall we have really enjoyed our week here at Genets, we are sad to leave as we have really enjoyed the fishing, location, peaceful & relaxing environment.
We have already agreed we are coming back here very soon as there’s still many fish we would like to catch!
We can’t recommend this place enough to people, it is worth every penny.
Thanks so much Larry & Heather, see you again very soon!
Martin, Mark, Dave & Reuben.
Date: May 25, 2013
Name: Annie & Marcus Kemp
Catches: 18 fish stunning condition ranging from 20lb to 46lb PB.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: The Cell + fake corn.
General Comments: Overall the holiday was fantastic apart from the weather which to say the least was appauling. We managed to overcome that & got stuck in to a few fish one of witch was a 46lb 8oz mirror. Larry & Heather are really nice people & we have already booked for next year. I think that says it all.
Date: May 25, 2013
Name: Tim & Hugh Strange
Catches: 2 x Catfish, 2 x Commons, 11 x Mirrors. 2 PB's
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Coated braid, 7 inch. Lake special boilies. Hair rig. Korda wide-gape 4 + 6.
General Comments: An excellent week which exceeded our expectations. Lovely location, well kept fish, great food & splendid hosts. Will definitely come again. Thanks very much. Tim &. Hugh.
Date: May 11, 2013
Name: Chippy Talbot
Catches: 33 Carp up to 46lb 2oz.
Boilies in margins.
3 PB’s. Food was fantastic. Larry & Heather were superb as always & will return for my 7th trip next year. This is not a hard water but it is a thinking anglers water! Look forward to next year!!!
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Boilies in margins.
General Comments: 3 PB’s. Food was fantastic. Larry & Heather were superb as always & will return for my 7th trip next year. This is not a hard water but it is a thinking anglers water! Look forward to next year!!!
Date: May 04, 2013
Name: Jim Petworth
Catches: 1 x 40 PB, 9 x 30s to 39lb, 17 x 20s to 29lb, 3 x doubles.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Pop-ups or bottom baits tip with plastic
General Comments: Food amazing. Fishing excellent. Fish in amazing condition. Larry & Heather very welcoming. We will be back. What a week, 30 fish out, some cats.
Date: April 20, 2013
Name: Dan Alexander
Catches: 8 Carp between 23lb & 50lb PB.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Bait boat with snowman rig.
General Comments: Nice lake & facilities, located in beautiful scenic area. Food package was excellent. Heather & Larry very friendly & welcoming. Fishing started off slow but improved towards the end of the week. Quality of the fish was in outstanding condition.
Date: March 30, 2013
Name: Kieran Granville
Catches: 12 Carp from 19lb up to 45lb 14oz. 3 x 40lb+ 4 x 30lb+ 3 x PB’s.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Cell with white pop-up.
General Comments: Hosts – 10/10. Fishing – 10/10. Food – 90/10. Wildlife – 10/10. Value for money – 9/10. Location – 10/10. Venue overall – 58/60. Already looking for dates next year!!
Date: March 23, 2013
Name: Ross Orme
Catches: 1 Linear Mirror Carp 32lb 4oz. PB. 1 small catfish.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Boilies over bed of pellets.
General Comments: Had a great week, & as it’s our first time over in France we were both a little anxious, however Heather & Larry made us feel very welcome & at ease!
Would definitely recommend & hope to return in the not to distant future! All the best, Ross & Jess :-)
Date: October 06, 2012
Name: Shawn Littler
Catches: 17 Carp to 52lb 4oz PB. Inc 2 30’s, 10 20’s. 3 cats, no real size.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Far bank with stinky baits with pink toppers. 50 fell to 20mm flouro pop-up.
General Comments: Wet all week, but obviously Larry & Heather had no control over that! Larry & Heather are very friendly, give good advice when asked, couldn’t ask for anything else from them.
Heather should be crowned French Masterchef 2012, food was amazing, strongly advise the food package to anyone!!
Date: September 29, 2012
Name: Ian & Caroline Burt
Catches: 4 rods in total. 6 Carp, 2 small cats.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: String of maize over small pockets of bait.
General Comments: Our 3rd year here, Heather & Larry are great hosts and make you most welcome! Time of year & weather changes affected the fishing, but all fish caught were in great condition.
Most of all listen to Larry’s advice!
Date: September 22, 2012
Name: Jack Hammond
Catches: 4 Carp. 47lb PB. 37lb, 25lb, 19lb.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Nash 15mm boilies & Pop-Ups.
General Comments: Fishing steady but the weather didn’t help. Larry very helpful. Heather’s cooking top grub & plenty of it. Would come again. Thank-you for a great week and the 47 pounder made my week.
Date: September 15, 2012
Name: Tony Arnull
Catches: 4 Mirror 1 Common
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Maize.
General Comments: We all felt that we were well looked after. The food was excellent. Thank-you for a lovely week.
Date: September 01, 2012
Name: Margaret Henderson
Catches: Carp from 23lb 14oz to 52lb PB.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: N-Trap 20lb coated hooklink tied to size 4-6 korda wide gape. Fished at far margins approx 10-20ft off bank. Active 8 snowman bottom bait + lake special freebies.
General Comments: Excellent venue, beautiful settings. Lovely hosts. Larry & Heather are 2 of the nicest people we’ve met in 10 years of Carp fishing in France. See you next year. Dave & Maggie.
Date: September 01, 2012
Name: Joss Hill
Catches: 6 Fish, lost 4. Between 18lb 6oz to 34lb PB.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Any quality baits, snowman rigs. Stick to your spots, be patient! & ask Larry.
General Comments: Lana & I had a fantastic time, I have learned a lot & caught some great fish. Don’t be surprised if you see my name on next years booking form!
Date: August 18, 2012
Name: Dawn. Mart & Kie Timbers
Catches: Mirrors + Commons 20lb up to 39lb 8oz.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Boilie over pellet.
General Comments: This is our 4th visit to Genets & we always have a warm welcome here when we arrive from Larry & Heather. The weather was hot over the weekend but fishing started well! Food package is excellent & Heather will adjust if need be & Larry’s cooking went down well too :-)
Overall we had another great week here & if you want any advise ask Larry when you arrive as he is very helpful + full of knowledge & put you on the fish. Thanks to you both M. D. & K.
Date: August 11, 2012
Name: Kevin Hicks
Catches: Kevin: 8 Carp to 31.03, 2 cats to 15lb, 1 Pike 12lb. Charlie: 5 Carp to 24.05, 2 cats to 12lb, Matt: 3 Carp to 38.10 (PB) 2 cats to 40lb (PB & new lake record)
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics:
General Comments: Larry & Heather were perfect hosts, great food & very helpful. Shame fish weren’t as active as the mossy’s but that’s fishing, but all in all very enjoyable week.
More catfish in lake than we thought, but Matt was happy with new lake record & PB cat at 40lb.
Date: August 04, 2012
Name: Nicholas Brown
Catches: 21 Carp from 9 rods/weather very hot.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Single Cell boilies fishing tight to far margins.
General Comments: We have all had a very enjoyable holiday thank-you. Everything was beyond expectations. A wonderful tranquil location with helpful kind hosts. Thank-you Heather & Larry!
Date: July 28, 2012
Name: Sean Burtmore
Catches: 3 Cats, 1 Common, 13 Mirrors. 2 PBs.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: All baits worked well. Maize + Lake Specials scored best. Feed little & often.
General Comments: Facilities top notch. Plenty hot water for showers. Good hearty home cooked grub.
Many thanks Heather & Larry for A1 holiday. Heather’s food is tasty, plentiful. Larry’s knowledge eye opening.
Date: July 14, 2012
Name: Gary Ward
Catches: 30 Carp to 38lb PB for Shane. 5 Cats to 34lb PB for Tom. 2 Pike. 10 fish lost.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Margins, to a rod length out from the margin. Regular baiting.
General Comments: If you like carp fishing, you will not find a nicer, quiet, place to visit, larry and heather are two of the nicest people you will probably ever likely to meet, as long as you stick to the rules they do not pester you, and let you get on with your fishing, it's not a runs water, but all the fish you catch are in excellent condition and put up an almighty fight, the food is excellent as many people have commented on, I would just like to add if you are snapped, can you let Larry no, because some moron left a fish trailing 100yards of line ,which in turn snagged into a quite a few broken branches, how do i know this , the fish was lucky i managed to catch it and it was in quite a stressful state, larry managed to unhook it which was stuck in its gills, and treated its cuts.
I came to break my pb unfortunately i did not, but the rest of our gang did, Shane with a 38lb mirror, Tom with a 34lb cat fish, and my 78 year old dad with a 30lb mirror carp which he could not manage to pick up, any way for me there is always next year, but fame has come my way thanks to angling lines filming there, all animals and wildlife was not injured during the making of this film.
Special mention to martin who had me in tears and for angling lines for again making this holiday such a pleasant week
Date: July 07, 2012
Name: Richard Allen
Catches: 1 common carp @ 29lbs 12ozs (PB common)
4 mirror carp from 22.25 lbs to 27.75 lbs
1 catfish @ 15.50 lbs
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Traditional hair rigged boilies in the margins over lake pellets with a scattering of freebie boilies.
General Comments: Fishing conditions were difficult with low temperatures for the time of the year,very little sunshine and a great deal of rain! Larry was most helpful in making the best of the challenging conditions coming up with ideas to improve the catch for the week. Heather's food was fantastic as usual - it was simply a question of trying to persuade her not to give me too much! I have returned home half a stone heavier and now have to go on a diet.
Date: June 30, 2012
Name: Phil & James Anderson
Catches: 1 x 40, 3 x 30s, 29 x 20’s, 3 mid-doubles + 2 cats.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Cell & Lake Special Boilies & maize
General Comments: If you are looking for a venue with excellent fishing, excellent hosts and an excellent food package then look no further than Genet. This was our second trip and we will certainly be returning for a third. We all had an excellent week and this was thanks to not only brilliant fishing but the hosts, facilities, along with excellent food and portion sizes to satisfy even the greediest among us. Great venue, excellent food, a real great holiday!
Date: June 23, 2012
Name: Richard Sheppard
Catches: 9 Carp from 22lb to 28lb 9oz.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Lightly bait chosen swim, used single or double boilies, Larry’s Lake Specials worked well.
General Comments: I found Les Genets every bit as good as a colleague who has previously fished it had told me.
The lake is very attractive, the facilities – Lodge, showers/toilets are 1st class, very spacious & well laid out.
Heather & Larry are really friendly & welcoming, & we were very well looked after.
Heather’s food was AMAZING !!
Taking in to consideration the variable weather conditions of this week I have had a very good week’s fishing – in fact – we have both had a smashing week all round.
Thank-you Larry & Heather.
Richard & Diane.
Date: June 02, 2012
Name: Chris & Lee Osborn
Catches: 21 Fish, 1 x 40, 2 x 30’s, rest 20’s. Biggest 41lb 4oz. Hard conditions! 8 fish Fri pm.
Fantastic food as always.3rd visit which speaks volumes!
Hosts always go above & beyond to ensure your stay is enjoyable.
Larry’s vegetable patch has provided some cracking broccoli.
Wouldn’t hesitate to come back.
No of Anglers: 2
Tactics: Standard bottom baits/stringers, boilies scattered around, far margins within 2 rod lengths of bank.
General Comments: Fantastic food as always. 3rd visit which speaks volumes!
Hosts always go above & beyond to ensure your stay is enjoyable.
Larry’s vegetable patch has provided some cracking broccoli.
Wouldn’t hesitate to come back.
Date: May 26, 2012
Name: Paul Keech
Catches: 5 carp (up to 35lbs)
5 catfish (up to 25lbs)
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Still looking
General Comments: This was our second visit to this lake - unfortunately fish spawning so not a good catch week for us.
However Heather's cooking at venue made up for this.
Date: May 19, 2012
Name: Jason Brewer
Catches: 30 fish 18lb up to 49lb. Stunning fish! Far bank,
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Sausage oil, shoreline baits, SSSI, Far bank, LISTEN TO LARRY!! Swim 1 + 9 fished very well.
General Comments: First 3 days very bad weather, then sun came out and baked. 30 fish in total, from 18lb up to 49lb 2oz, bait small & often & stick to your spots.
Larry & Heather went above & beyond what you would expect from hosts, absolutely outstanding, I wish I had more fish but regardless of that I had a fantastic holiday. A+
Date: May 12, 2012
Name: Andrew Hill
Catches: 1 x 40, 6 x 30, 6 x 20, 1 x double + 2 small cats.
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Snowman/sticks lightly baited areas.
General Comments: Larry & Heather made us feel welcome. Food was excellent. A hard but enjoyable weeks fishing due to erratic weather & fish ready to spawn
Date: May 05, 2012
Name: Danny Ludlow
Catches: The Ludlow Brothers 42lb Carp (Personal bests)
Danny & Matt: Danny had 7 Carp biggest of 42lb 10oz. PB. Matt eventually had 5 Carp biggest of 28lb. PB.
No of Anglers: 5
Tactics: Cell boilies & fish were mainly on far margins & far deep end.
General Comments: Very nice lake & owners very friendly. Beer was stacked well. Food was top notch & so was the ice-cream! 10/10
Felt very welcome & looked after.
Date: April 28, 2012
Name: Tim Coppin
Catches: Multiple 20’s, 7 x 30’s 1 x 40 1 x 54lb 12oz 1 x 29lb cat.
No of Anglers: 3
Tactics: Bait little & often, pva bags + sticks.
General Comments: Fantastic hosts, food package a must (you would be mad not to take that). Take local knowledge ie Larry. Couldn’t say anymore than just excellent!
Date: April 28, 2012
Name: Mark Lee
Catches: Mirrors, Commons, Biggest 54lb 12oz, 40’s, 30’s, 20’s.
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Singles with PVA Bag, handful of baits around each hookbait.
General Comments: Have the food package, worth every penny. No need to pile in the bait, it’s just a waste. Great location & hosts make you feel at home.
Date: April 14, 2012
Name: Tony Tubby
Catches: 2 x 18lb Commons, 2 x 21lb Mirrors, 4 x Mirrors 25lb, 6 x 30lb+ Mirrors, 1 x 40lb Mirror, 1 x 45lb Mirror, 1 x 34lb Common, 1 x 56lb 2oz Mirror (New Lake Record!)
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics: Mainline Cell.
General Comments: A very wet & cold second week of the season, started quickly on Saturday pm but cold soon kept fish away. Week improved once we understood water a lot more & kept with our techniques.
All fish were of an excellent quality & fought very well. Would not hesitate to recommend Genets or to come back next year.
P.S Larry & Heather were fantastic hosts & made us very welcome & looked after us all !
Date: April 07, 2012
Name: Edward Penfare
Catches: A very bad week ,for 4 of us, it was cold and wet I blanked and 3 caught 6 fish between mid 20s to 35 Ib but 1 caught 11 with the best at 47Ib fishing the margins at the gate end
No of Anglers: 4
Tactics:
General Comments: It was a great venue but felt that it was around the wrong way. As you fished to the far bank margins but the caravan and lodge were that side so was quite possible you would spook the fish every time you walk around the lake.
Date: October 22, 2011
Name: Gary Smith
Catches: 12 Carp including 5 x 30lb+’s. Happy Days!!
No of Anglers: 1
Tactics: Grange tipped with Raj Spice.
General Comments: The single most cause of obesity now in France is probably Heathers portions & her ability to cook superb food that you just can’t leave. PS The other half knows a bit about fishing (great guv) Many thanks, Gary M Smith. PS. I am now on a diet.