Were back on the bank and into the new season after the summer break

Our first group of the season sees the return of John, Cliff and Mark - and what a hard week it was…..Temperatures in the upper thirties, little wind - the fish just didn’t want to feed, but they certainly showed themselves.

We literally had hundreds of fish topping in the area every day, and some were very big lumps. Cliff had 8 fish in total, 5 within six hours on the same rod. Then after a move to the mouth of the bay a couple of days later he had other 3 within two hours, again all on the same rod. In total he had 4 x 30lb plus fish, biggest a 37lb common, nothing like his 52lb Common last year, but he did have his first Orellana Mirror at 31lb.

So frustrating for Mark and John, seeing so many fish crashing over the baits but with only 1 run each, Johns on the first morning, and Marks on the last night. Well done to the lads for sticking it out.

Craig had a social session early September, just really checking out to see if the fish were showing and the features as the water level has dropped so much. They had several runs between them, mainly upper twenties with Craig and Philipe landing the largest fish of the session with these at 35lb and a 36.5lb for Philipe.

It’s been a busy summer for us and we didn’t get time to update our blog, so heres a brief look at what some of our guests caught earlier on in the year.

Lee, Tom and Tony ventured over, the second trip for Lee. He turned up late as he went directly from Seville to Madrid to watch his team get thrashed by Madrid. The bad luck wasnt to change. The lads had this Common within the hour of casting out, however the Carp went into spawning mode and even with moving to the lower end of the lake, the fish just wouldnt feed. Probably one of the worst weeks we had.

Colin with his irst Barbel ever. He had plenty of action on the tip and float, bagging up with Carp and Barbel.

Dom and Malcolm travelled together but each had different targets. Mal was after runs and Dom was just after the bigger fish. To begin with, things were hard with an easterly wind, however things got better as the wind changed. Dom managed to land a PB Mirror at 43.5lb and a PB Common just under the 40 lb mark. Mal on the other hand was so chuffed with so many runs from fish well into the 20s, he actually wound in his rods at lunchtime one day, he had around 15 runs that morning.

Fly angler Andreas wanted a go at carp fishing so he visited us for 3 days. With a PB Carp of 8lb under his belt it wasn’t hard to beat. He took to it like a duck to water and hammered his PB several times with several 20lb plus fish and this 34lb Common.

It’s been quite a difficult time for us lately, the weather had hounded us again, this time its easterly winds. Sven and Antonio from Germany managed a few runs before the wind changed and came from the east, they will be back later on in the year to do a follow up article in one of the big magazines they write for.

Ian and the lads have been back again, enjoying the fishing and drinking sessions on an evening. They fished waggler and tip tactics for the Spanish equivalent of Crucians, Carp and Barbel. Novice angler Kev´the tangle´ kept us busy setting him up and amused with his antics. Waddling out to his thighs in wellies is not a good idea, next time we will bring you have waders mate. Ian kicked ass most days even though he started off using a feeder suitable for fishing at distance on the tidal Trent. Kev had his biggest catch ever and Steve left the bandana at home this year and managed to get an all round tan this time, rather than a face like a can of Budweiser last time. Great to see you again boys, see you next year…

Crazy February

Into February and what a funny old month we have had, the weather has been so changeable, and so was the fishing.

Peter and Charith from Holland were over early on in the month, temperatures were reaching into the 20´s every day, bright sunshine and not a hint of a breeze. Adding to that there was a very heavy frost every night and the pressures were sky high. The lads stuck at it despite the bad conditions, we moved them several times to try to get fish, even resorting to Brava for a couple of days. They managed 6 runs in total, nothing big, being experienced anglers, with PB´s of over 60lb, they knew the conditions were against us and appreciated the effort we made. They’re back later on in the year, so lets hope conditions are more favorable for their next visit.

Within a few days of their departure the weather changed, and so did the fishing. Craig and Lee were to have their first session of the year on Orellana. With a strong westerly and rain they were almost straight into the fish, landing several 20lb fish with a couple of lower 30´s. Regular visitor Stu was to join them for a couple of days. Craig left to collect him, and on returning, Lee was just about to land a decent fish, a helping hand soon had the 42lb 10 oz common sliding into the net. A few hours later, the big fella had done it again, this time a little over the 40lb mark.

The wind got stronger and stronger and at one stage, as they were fishing at distance, they couldn’t get the baits out. Stu and Craig managed to get a rod a piece out as the wind dropped for a few minutes. Other rods were placed in the margin, but to no avail. They didn’t have long before the action started, literally 2 hours later Craig’s distant rod screamed off, and the result was a 37.5lb common. A couple of hours later Stu was in, again at distance, and another common at 35.5lb.

The wind did eventually die down enough for baits to be presented right, even a bit of break from the rain to manage a B-B-Q. Craig had the luck, for once, and couldn’t go wrong; he has a knack for catching a phenomenal amount of upper 30lb fish. His sights have been set on a 20kg+ (44lb) fish, and he managed just that, not once, but twice..

In total Craig had fish at
46lb 4 oz, 44lb and 41lb 12oz. 5 x 30´s, 6 x 20´s and 1double

Lee managed
42lb 12oz, 40lb 4oz, 4x 30´s, 3x 20´s and 1 double.

Stu landed 2 fish at 35lb and 35lb 4oz

All fish were taken on VITAL BAITS

Ken was back, and what was he to bring along with him this time? Torrential rains??? Thunder and lightning??? NO, it was his friend Bob and a very strong easterly. This bloke has so much bad luck with the weather…… On his last trip he had a PB Mirror at 36lb and was quite aware of the potential of this lake. Neitherless to say due to the easterly, the going was very hard, but he did manage to land a new PB Common at 34lb.

The monotonous was interrupted by the arrival of Spanish National TV who had rang Craig as they wanted to film us whilst fishing with clients. A laugh was had by all as Ken and Craig were interviewed, but ´pensioner Bob ‘was only allowed to be filmed talking to his mate and setting up the unhooking mats. I bet his bottom lip is still wobbling now, to top it off the producer had asked him if he was a pensioner. He is 6 years younger than Ken who celebrated not only his 64 th birthday but his 40^th wedding anniversary whilst over here.

THE GOOD, BAD and THE UGLY

The good……

TRANSFERS FROM MALAGA AIRPORT

As of 2011 EFS, in addition to Seville and Madrid, are now offering transfers from Malaga Airport . Not only will this provide a wider selection of departure airports, but a greater choice of cheap flights.

FLIGHTS TO MALAGA FROM
BIRMINGHAM – BOURNEMOUTH - BRISTOL - CARDIFF – DONCASTER - EXETER – EAST MIDS - GATWICK – HEATHROW - LEEDS BRADFORD – LIVERPOOL – LONDON CITY - LUTON - MANCHESTER – STANSTEAD

BELFAST - CORK – DUBLIN - SHANNON

EDINBURGH – GLASGOW

2010 saw a greater number of guests arriving from HOLLAND and DENMARK - more are already booked in for this year. Guests travelling from these countries will also benefit with the option of flights from

DENMARK
AALBORG – AARHUS – BULLUND

NETHERLANDS
AMSTERDAM - EINDHOVEN - GRONINGEN - MAASTRICHT - ROTTERDAM

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DISCOUNT WINTER FISHING PACKAGE

Also as on 2011 we will be now offering a discounted WINTER PACKAGE for December and January.

Over the last two years Northern Europe has had to contend with horrendous winters, whilst here in Extremadura we have enjoyed some cracking winter fishing. We hear many anglers complaining that the lakes are frozen, some in Holland and Denmark for months, and temperatures well below freezing.

Obviously we can’t guarantee sunny days with temperatures of nearly 20 degrees or run after run, but we do get lots of days like this throughout December and January.

To give you an idea of our catches during this time, check out the December and January updates below. So with 10 hours sunlight per day, catches like these, cheaper flights and the chance to get fishing, what’s more there to say !!!!

the bad………

2011 PRICES

It’s our policy here at Extrema Fishing Spain to keep prices as low and affordable as possible. However due to rising costs we unfortunately have to put our prices up to maintain our high standards. This will take effect from March 1^st any deposits taken before that date for holidays taken in the same calendar year will be held at the present prices.

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and the Ugly………

JANUARY UPDATE

EFS guides, Lee and Craig have managed to get in a couple of short sessions in on Sierra Brava already this year.

During January they have fished a total of 9 days over the three sessions and had a staggering 68 runs with fish well into the 30´s. That’s not bad for winter fishing, sometiimes having to deal with easterly winds and cold nights.

Here´s a few of photos from their January sessions.