Etang De Planchon - 152 “Never Before Caught” Carp!

152 “Never Before Caught” Carp!
Etang De Planchon - THE CARPING VENUE of 2011.

www.carp-fishinginfrance.com



Opening for its first season in March 2011, available to take bookings NOW


Etang de Planchon is a friendly carp fishing destination within the Haute Vienne region of France, near the lovely market town of Chateauponsac which has bars, restaurants and shops and is 30 minutes away from Limoges Airport.

This beautiful four acre lake is set in a ten acre estate and is a secluded and secure venue which caters for a maximum of five anglers per week, licensed for day and night fishing where no permits are required.
This is the perfect destination for first timers to France, novice or well seasoned anglers. You can be assured of a very warm and friendly welcome at a venue with superb facilities and great fishing.

The venue also includes a fully contained two bedroom Gite overlooking the lake, which can be hired and is ideal for anglers bringing their family, friends and partners.
To ensure you have a fantastic holiday, we will work with you and help you to customise the packages to meet your requirements.

If you fancy a long weekend break instead of a week, please contact us and we will work with you on your requirements

Contact: +33 555 608 251 Email: info@carp-fishinginfrance.com

Website: www.carp-fishinginfrance.com

FISH STOCK

The lake will initially be stocked with 152 carp that have never been caught and are eagerly waiting for you to come and catch them. Stocking will be taking place in November/ December 2010.

No of fish lb's kg's
50 22 - 26.37 10 - 11.99
70 26.4 - 30.78 12 - 13.99
15 30.8 - 35.18 14 - 15.99
5 35.2 - 37.38 16 -16.99
4 37.4 - 39.58 17 - 17.99
4 39.6 - 41.78 18 - 18.99
2 41.8 - 43.97 19 - 19.99
2 50+ 22.7+

The table shows the sizes of the fish when being introduced to the lake however they will grow rapidly with the correct feeding.
PRICES AND PACKAGES

1
ALL INCLUSIVE £460

1 weeks fishing (sat 2pm to Sat 10am)
Chauffeur service to and from Limoges Airport
All tackle supplied (Except End Tackle)

Home cooked breakfast and evening meal each day

Please take note of what you need to bring


2
DRIVE & SURVIVE £260

1 weeks fishing (sat 2pm to Sat 10am)
Your own transportation
You bring your own tackle
Meals not included (available as a supplement)


3
EXCLUSIVE LAKE HIRE £1,200

1 weeks fishing (sat 2pm to Sat 10am)
Limoges Airport pick and drop off (if required)
Tackle can be supplied at the reduced cost of £90 per person

Meals can be supplied at the reduced cost of £110 per person


LOCATION
By Air
The hassle free option is to fly directly to Limoges Airport where you will be chauffeured from and to the airport. The venue is 30 minutes from the airport.
For those who have selected the ‘All Inclusive’ package, your swim will be setup with your equipment ready for your arrival.
By Road
The journey takes approximately 6.5 hours from Calais.
Address of Location: Le Planchon, 87290 Balledent, Haute Vienne, Limousin, France.

FACILITIES AND ACCOMMODATION

Anglers Facilities
There is a dedicated anglers comfort and refreshment area which is open 24/7 where you will find tea and coffee making facilities, a fridge-freezer to store your supplies and a sink. There are power sockets with English extension leads for charging your mobile phones or camera batteries.

For those not wanting to "bivvy up", or if you choose to bring your partner or family, there is the option of staying in the luxurious fully furnished two bedroom Gite over looking the lake, which has its own private entrance and is available for an extra charge.
Bathroom and Shower
There is a toilet, shower, basin and mirror available 24/7 within the anglers area which are cleaned daily. The shower and basin have hot water available day and night.

Dining
Should you opt for the full package, home cooked Breakfast and evening meals are included and served in our dining area, inside the main house or outside on the sun patio overlooking the lake.
Breakfast
– An option of a full English/continental breakfast or a choice of baguettes with tea/coffee and fruit juices.

Evening Meals
– A hot meal prepared on site from fresh local produce. Individual dietary requirements and personal preferences will be taken into account.
• There is an option of a weekly BBQ should you prefer. All meat and vegetables will be prepared with home made marinades, plain or spicy, the choice will be yours!
• There is also an option of traditional home cooked authentic Indian and Thai curries should you wish.
• For those who do not want to reel their rods in, food, drinks and bait can be delivered to your swim upon request. Should you need anything that is not available on site, we can take you to the local shops or get the supplies on your behalf.
• If you have not opted for the "All Inclusive" package, meals can be provided for you as an additional supplement.


Gite Accommodation
The kitchen is fully fitted and houses a large dining table. It is equipped with a gas cooker and oven, fridge-freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, kettle, utensils and cutlery.

The main double bedroom has a double bed and 2 single beds, with an en-suite shower and a separate en-suite toilet. The second bedroom consists of a double futon bed. The Gite has potential to sleep a maximum of 10 people if the sofa beds in the lounge are also used.

There is also a garden patio set on the outskirts of the lake area, with a childrens swingset, a perfect area to keep the kids amused and to soak up some sun.

Sun loungers are available on request for a small supplement if you want to laze around and get a nice tan.

If you fancy some outdoor cooking, there is a BBQ on the patio and charcoal can be purchased on site

If a cooling off is what you need, there are plenty of swimming pools in the local area, the first being 5 minutes away in Chateauponsac."

Please see the website for more details; www.carp-fishinginfrance.com

SPECIAL OFFERS
Early bird Offer

Book a slot now for March 2011 onwards and receive a 20% discount off your overall balance.

Offer valid from April 2010 - July 2010.

* This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Early payment offer
Pay in full early for your holiday and earn the following discounts:

6 months early - 10% Discount
4 Months early - 5% Discount

Please note these dates are from the final payment date of 8 weeks prior to your holiday.

* This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Loyalty offer
Get an incremental 5% discount on every repeated visit and receive one weeks "Free Carp Fishing" on Visit 7.

For example

Visit 1 - Full price
Visit 2 - 5% discount
Visit 3 - 10% discount
Visit 4 - 15% discount
Visit 5 - 20% discount
Visit 6 - 25% discount
Visit 7 - 1 weeks free fishing (equivalent of the all inclusive package, excludes bait)

* This offer is on a per angler basis

* This offer cannot be used in conjunction with the early payment offer
Gite discount for anglers
* "Anglers discount" on the Gite hire price only applies to anglers and their guests for the same week the angler is fishing at Etang de Planchon.

Receive a 20% discount off the Gite hire price when you fish Etang de Planchon.

This provides you with the perfect opportunity to bring along your family and friends or partners and provide them with luxurious accommodation while you fish to your hearts content.

Normal Gite hire price £650 per week
Anglers discount price £520 per week

* "Anglers discount" offer is subject to availability of the Gite

Hi all,

Just thought I would let you know that our website www.carp-fishinginfrance.com now has Facebook and Twitter integration.

Please feel free to become a fan of our facebook page or follow us on twitter.

Kiran

Hi,
Just to let know that I've already booked to fish this venue when it opens next year.... Should be fun to catch carp that has never been caught before....

Vince

Click on the link below to read about Etang de Planchon's decision to go with fresh / frozen boilies. Supplier to be announced shortly.

Link: Etang de Planchon news feed.

Etang de Planchon has made a deal with Nutrabaits to have Fresh/Frozen bolies exclusively made for the lake.
Click the link below to read about it and see what the Nutrabaits Managing Director has to say.

Etang de Planchon Boilie decision

Hi all,

There is currently one slot left for the opening week (12-19 March 2011) for Etang de Planchon.
If you fancy being one of the first at having a crack at 152 Virgin Carp, check out the website.

Etang de Planchon

All,

1st week slots are now all taken, there are 4 slots left for the second week if anyone fancies a crack at 152 Virgin Carp.

Etang de Planchon

Along with the News Feeds section on the website, 3 News Letters have been written to date of "our story so far", "progress to date" and "future plans for the lake".
Next Newsletter is due in July, they get sent out approximately every 2 months.

If any of you are interested in reading these, please PM me with your e-mail address or send an e-mail to info@carp-fishinginfrance.com.
I can send you the News letters to date and add you onto the distribution list for future ones.

Thanks,
Kiran

vincentaldridge wrote:Hi,
Just to let know that I've already booked to fish this venue when it opens next year.... Should be fun to catch carp that has never been caught before....

Vince

Are u on the opening week pal. if so see u there. im on for 2 weeks from the opening week.

Digging of the lake, removal of the silt and island construction begins tomorrow, watch out for the lake progress videos at the following link:
Carp Lake development and progress at Etang de Planchon

Full website url is:
Carp Fishing in France at Etang de Planchon

Its looking good put 153 virgin carp in my lake 3 years ago and there are still Carp there that have not seen a hook yet and they have breed like crazy ....must get it netted this winter ........good luck with your venture.

Thanks Ron, lake digging is coming along nicely and all on plan which is great..can't wait to put the pics and videos up!
On day 1, 2 of the diggers got stuck in the silt.... 1 digger pulled the other one out, then the other digger sunk in the silt and also had to get pulled out...took a few hrs for the second digger as it was badly stuck..., highly amusing to watch...
No more diggers have sunk since then, we've also had a stock pond dug for the smaller carp. Looking at the lake now..I can't wait to fish it!
Whereabout is your lake by the way?

its near Lac Du Der



here is a bit of footage from a few weeks back

Nice lake All the best Ron.

Etang de Planchon - Lake development Progress Update

The majority of the lake development work at Etang de Planchon has now been completed.
The lake has been dug out and silt removed, the island has been built, the streams have been cleared, the stock pond has been dug, new grills have been put in place and the dam wall has been protected.

Please click on the links below to view the photos and the videos.

For the photos
Etang de Planchon Lake development photos

The videos are in 2 parts;

Part 1 - Lake digging, removal of silt and Island construction
Part 2 - Streams cleared, stock pond, dam wall and new grills

Etang de Planchon Lake development videos

Next steps are: compressing the land surrounding the lake, sowing grass seeds, planting willow trees on the Island and constructing the swims.

More photos and videos to follow to show the progress.

Kiran

Etang De Planchon - Lake Development

There has been a previous post on the lake development progress, this is a further update.

The "News feeds" section on the website has just been updated as well. Click the link below to view.

Lake development Newsfeed

Issue 5 of the News letter is also out, for those of you interested and want a copy of the news letter, please PM me with your e-mail address.

For info on the photos and videos, please read my previous post.



Thanks,
Kiran

Etang de Planchon - Lake development Progress Update

This week saw the replacement of the monk which was a requirement from the fishing authorities due to the introduction of pike to the lake.

The Old Monk


The new monk was installed this week and now that it has been the fishing authorities will be visiting the lake late next week and all their requirements will be checked.

The New Monk


Everything has been done to their specifications and after their visit it will be a case of applying for a date to fill the lake back up (provisional date of mid October).

The new design and size makes lake water level control more accessible and it can be controlled easier.



Everything is all on track for the lake opening in March 2011 and spaces are still available for 2011 so book now if you are interested.

For more information and updates check out the website.
Etang de Planchon

Etang de Planchon - Lake Development Progress Update

Etang de Planchon is all set! A huge achievement – the French fishing authority (DDA) has given the rubber stamp. All the requirements have been met. The lake will be re-filled from 1st October.
Pike will be introduced into the lake in November ready for the Carp in December 2010.

There is still availability for 2011 and you can book here

Etang de Planchon

Space Available due to cancellation


Due to a cancellation 1 space has become available for Etang de Planchon’s opening week of 19th March to 26th March.

If you fancy being one of the first to have a crack at virgin carp ranging from 23lb to 50lb+ then check out the website and book now.

Etang de Planchon

Also the second week, 26 March - 2 April is now available for up to 5 anglers and Exclusive lake hire, group bookings and individual bookings are being taken now.

Etang de Planchon – Progress update on swims


Work on the swims at Etang de Planchon is well under way, 5 of the 6 swims have been levelled out and have had the wooden surround erected, once complete all swims will have a bark base.

There are 6 spacious swims available, 5 swims maximum will be used at any one time, 2 of which have been designed to be double swims.

Pictures of the swims and the lake will be posted here and on the website in a few weeks.

Etang de Planchon

Etang de Planchon - Progress update on swims

The swims have now been completed at Etang de Planchon.

Below is a picture of one of the swims.



To check out the other swims click on the link below.
Etang de Planchon Gallery

The latest newsletter for Etang de Planchon has been published today, this has more in-depth information about the swim work.
If you would like to see a copy then please PM me your e-mail address or request a copy at
info@carp-fishinginfrance.com

Kiran

Fish Stock

Stocking at Etang de Planchon has started, here is a glimpse of 1 of the fish stocked so far.



To check out some of the rest click here Etang de Planchon stock gallery

These are all virgin Carp and there are still weeks available if you fancy a crack at them.

Also there is 1 place left for Etang de Planchon’s opening week.

Fish Stock

Stocking at Etang de Planchon continued today with more Carp added to the lake.





All carp stocked, except 1, were over 22lb, the carp below was a little under the weight specified but I could not pass up this lovely linear.



To check out some of the rest click here Etang de Planchon stock gallery

Opening week

Due to unforeseen circumstances 2 of the anglers have had to drop out of the opening week at Etang de Planchon.
So the opening week (19th March – 26th March 2011) now has 3 spaces available.

The price for the opening week comes with a 20% discount included.
Drive and Survive - £208 (normal price £260)
All Inclusive - £368 (normal price £460) to see whats included click here

If you fancy being one of the first to have a crack at the virgin carp stocked in the lake then please feel free to contact me.

To check out the website click here

Kiran

Fish Stocking

The final fish stocking of carp took place at Etang de Planchon this week.

To check out all the stock photos click on the link to view all the pictures: Etang de Planchon Fish Stock Gallery

Below is a taster of some of the fish stocked this week.











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Kiran