Heron Lake
Kevin and Sue back with us again for a birthday celebration – blisteringly hot followed by much cooler temperatures. Water temps up and down like a yoyo! – 32.0M, 44.8M, 42.0GC, 50.3C, 61.0M, 44.8M, 32.0M
7 fish, Total Weight – 306.9lbs Average Weight – 43.84lbs
Kingfisher Lake
Not fished
We have just heard the news that UK visitors to France must once again self isolate on their return to the UK. This after everyone was expecting normal travel starting on the 19th July. We have long given up trying to understand the actions of the UK Government who are dealing with 50,000 cases a day compared to Frances 4000 cases a day. Despite these numbers the UK feels justified in maintaining the quarantine rules for double jabbed people returning JUST from France, not the rest of Europe – JUST France. My mind says this has to be political and not health based at a time when all restrictions are being lifted in the UK with cases totally out of control – where is the common sense?
This measure will undoubtedly sound the death knell for many French travel industry businesses that rely on UK visitors.
For our part, we can no longer afford to move dates to 2022 and beyond as the impact on our business is just too great and we have precious little availability left, particularly on Heron Lake with our barn accommodation. Like many businesses in our sector, we have suffered sustained losses over the last 15-18 months and we are unable to move another block of dates at Boris Johnson’s wim!
Please ensure that you have proper travel insurance to cover Covid delays as we cannot be held responsible for yet another set of measures beyond our control.
We are sorry to finally announce this, but it is this or go into liquidation!
Heron Lake
The Atkinsons return for their third trip to Puyravaud – 44.4GC. 49.4C, 42.3C, 33.6M, 47.2M, 30.0M, 29.4M, 38.0M, 33.5M, 28.0M, 33.1M, 42.6C, 42.5M, 24.1M, 40.4M, 26.6M, 36.0M, 49.8C, 40.8C, 42.0M, 27.8M, 63.8C, 55.4M, 31.4C, 40.0M, 49.6C, 26.12M, 39.2M, 18.5M, 40.2M, 49.6M, 47.12M, 43.1M, 39.0M
34 Fish, Total Weight – 1326.1lbs, Average Weight – 39.00lbs.
A great weeks fishing with PB’s all round, a lovely 60+ common and 16 x 40’s including 4 fish between 49 and 50lbs!!!!!!! Next years 50’s right there!
Kingfisher Lake
Simon and Rinku returning again with brother James flying in for a short stay as well – 55.4M, 36.7M, 51.5M, 41.2M
4 fish, Total Weight – 184.8lbs, Average Weight – 46.2lbs.
A slowish week on Kingfisher, despite the addition of 15 new fish at the beginning of the year. At least Simon had a good PB with his first fish. Two fish lost after long fights would have made it a pretty reasonable week had they been landed. Fine margins this fishing lark!
As a result of the UK Government announcement that from the 19th July 2021, double vaccinated people will NOT have to self isolate on their return from France, we will no longer be offering change of dates for Covid reasons.
When you book with us we will make this clear and that balances are due 16 weeks before your travel date. Once your deposit is received we are unable to accept any further change in dates. Failure to pay the balance on time will lead to a cancellation of your trip and loss of your deposit. It is the customers responsibility to seek out proper travel insurance that covers such an eventuality and Puyravaud Carp Fishing cannot be held in any way liable for any cancellations caused by reasons outside of their control.
The last 18 months have been extremely difficult for us and we are taking this step to ensure the business can continue into 2022. We have previously moved trips where possible to help our customers, but continuing issues have meant it is impossible for us to match customer expectations in every instance whilst maintaining a business that can support itself.
First real week of the season.
Heron Lake
Mark and Terry returning for yet another trip – weather very unsettled and fishing unusually hard – 41.8GC, 34.10M, 58.8M, 28.2C, 44.0C, 41.0M, 56.0M, 41.0GC, 34.3M, 28.4M, 48.0GC (new grass carp lake record), 66.7M (new lake record mirror)41.8M, 42.8M, 40.8M, 28.0C
16 fish, Total Weight – 676.2lbs, Average weight – 42.26lbs
Kingfisher Lake
Season starts 10th July