Morocco Carp announce tackle from Nash, Fox, Atomic and Korda

Morocco Carp, the fishing holiday company that organise Hotel or traditional Carp fishing holidays to the Moroccan lake called Bin el Ouidane, announced an impressive line up of state of the art carp fishing gear from Nash, Fox, Korda and Atomic.

The lucky anglers fishing the water from the 1st of September will be using this great line-up:

The lakeside package includes:

3 x 13 foot 3.25TC Fox Warriers ES
1 x Fox Skypod with Skypod butt caps
1 x Fox Warrier Landing net 50 inch
1 x Nash globetrotter 2 man XL (on our permanent swims)
or Nash Double top Extreme 2 man (roving angler)
1 x Nash Weighlifter sling
1 x Nash Continental Carp sack
1 x Nash 6 leg Indulgence bedchair
1 x Nash Indulgence recliner day chair

it also includes..
Moroccan holiday fishing license, 25kg local prepared maiz, breakfast and dinner by boat waiter delivered to your swim.

YOU BRING: Reels, buzzers, indicators, scales, tackle box,rigs, leads (optional we sell) pop ups, plastic hook baits, sleeping bag.
Rods are optional, we provide 3 Fox Warriers, or for a small fee you can book them on as sporting equipment at the time of making your booking -the choice is yours.

Price: €600 - including return transfer from Marrakesh or Casablanca airport to the lake. This does not include your air ticket, you must purchase this and send a copy of your booking confirmation with payment. You must also send a copy of your passport so that we can preregister you for a Moroccan holiday fishing license.

Fraser Cairns of Morocco Carp explaines some of his tackle purchasing decisions:

The weather at Bin el Ouidane is generally fantastic, clear blue skies, loads of sunshine, a stiff breeze to keep the heat off and it has more than 250 days of sunshine during the year. The altitude effects the temperature greatly and in the autumn and winter months it can get really cold during the night. It also rains a fair bit during these seasons so the equipment would have to stand up to extremes of hot and cold, rain, wind and loads of anglers....
I hope Ive made the right choices, only time, rod hours and feedback from my clients will tell.

The Bivvies.

Our main swims will be kitted out with the Globetrotter XL bivvies to give maximum comfort and space and these will be in permanent positions on our 3 main swims. We are also planning on building a Berber tent shelter to provide shade and make a good relax area for the anglers. I will keep you all updated on that but I've just ordered the tents so watch the blog for more news.

GLOBETROTTER XL

Nash says:

A non-compromising, true, two-man, long session bivvy. Designed for professionals and for fishing long sessions, at home and abroad. With a clip-in groundsheet, a height of over 6’ and a width of 9½’ the Globetrotter XL ensures that comfort is paramount. Based on the popular, hoop-frame system for easy set-up the Globetrotter XL will resist any kind of extreme weather. Twin-skinned design and heavy duty waterproof outer and mesh inner make this bivvy the ultimate in comfort and reliability.

Just what you need on a hot Moroccan day

DOUBLE TOP EXTREME - TWO MAN

Nash says:
The brilliant Double Top bivvy, designed by Kevin Nash, Gary Bayes and our team of respected field-testers. It is a top seller and favoured by many of Europe’s leading carp anglers. This upgraded Double Top Extreme has all the great features of the original Double Top but with the added porch/door canopy. This canopy properly maximises doorway coverage to eliminate rain ingress and provide shade. Exceptionally spacious, 2 man design, enhances width to optimise space and passage between bedchairs.
Approximate dimensions: 280cm deep x 290cm wide x 160cm high

I have chosen the double top extreme 2 man for those anglers that want to go off and do a bit of pioneering, as long as you stay in range of our boat waiters, (4-5Km) then you are free to explore the bays and banks.
Bin el Ouidane is a rare thing, a huge untouched, unfished water, brimming with big carp. No one knows the potential of this place but just being there you realise that something very special has combined to make this a unique environment.
Every time I crest the summit of the Atlas and make my descent, the fist view of the lake from above always reminds me of Jurrasic Park - a land that time forgot and the carp grew huge....
We are only scratching the surface of Bin el Ouidane 95% of the lake remains un fished and its a time for pioneers. I am confident that these Nash Bivvies will provide our anglers with the protection to go where no Carp angler has tread before.

The Indulgence 6 leg

INDULGENCE 6 LEG

Nash says:

Surely, the ultimate in bed-chairs. They stand out from the rest with stunning multi-tone mattresses that also feature a mobile phone pocket and a zip pocket for keys or wallet.

INDULGENCE RECLINER

Recline in blissful comfort in this super-strong Indulgence chair. Both the Recliner and the High Back feature our unique oval side bars that dramatically enhance strength and support.

FEATURES:

• • Mattress with multi-tone double depth luxury filling
• • Fully reclinable back
• • Fully adjustable legs
• • New pivoting extra large mudfeet

The Fox Sky Pod

Fox says:
The Fox Sky Pod has taken rod pod design into another dimension. Specifically designed for those large Continental rivers and lakes

The centre body can be adjusted in length to give greater stability when used at an acute angle. Undoubtedly this is one of the most stable set-ups around making it an essential piece of kit when fishing at long range on huge Continental lakes and powerful wide rivers. With the rod tips positioned high an enormous amount of pressure is transferred to the pod itself, but even in windy conditions and fishing against a powerful current with big leads, the Sky Pod will be rock solid.

Warrior ES 13ft - 3.25lb

Fox says:

The action of the ES runs through the tip and middle of the rod although under heavy pressure the blank will continue to bend right through to the butt without locking up. This marginally forward action makes the rod ideal for distance casting with leads up to 4½ozs, PVA bags or method feeders while still being suitable for safely playing large carp close in.

The Atomic Dung - 3-60z available to buy in our tackle shop


They will also be stocking a selection of leads from Atomic from 3-6oz to save you from going over weight, they will be reasonably priced bearing in mind the cost of shipping lead, and we recommend the new Atomic Dung - perfectly camouflaged for the red silty bottom of Bin el Ouidane.
A range of Korda hook links and a general selection of bits and bobs that you might need. If in doubt just drop us an email.

Morocco Carp still have availability from the 1st of September so if you fancy a week on Bin el Ouidane, flights from London to Marrakesh have never been cheaper and their lakeside package is only €600, around £400 per person. It will be an experience you want forget.

All fishing tackle supplied by Essex Angling.

Morocco Carp launches merchandise range with Zazzle

We have teamed up with Zazzle the great on-line merchandising company that allows you to create your own design T-shirts, caps, bags, mouse mats and much much more. You simply upload a photo or use your flickr account, add text, pick your design and voila.

Check out Morocco Carps latest Zazzle designs:


make custom gifts at Zazzle

If your fishing with Morocco Carp this year on the new mega carp water Bin el Ouidane upload your best holiday and fish photos via this special Flickr email: like43here@photos.flickr.com

If they make it into our Morocco Carp photo gallery we will send you a FREE T-shirt with your big fish or photo proudly displayed on the back and the Morocco Carp logo on the breast.

Please email us your photos with your full name, date and weight of fish or a description of the photo as the title for each photo, to: like43here@photos.flickr.com

Bin el Ouidane - the history of one of the largest Dam's in Africa

The Dam at Bin el Ouidane was one of the last jobs the French completed before handing back the protectorate of Morocco.



The first feasibility studies were conducted in 1929 around the area of Ouaouizerth but construction didn't start till 1948.



The Dam at Bin el Ouidane is the largest hydro electricity dam in Morocco, it was completed in 1953 and has a hight of 132 m a length of 290m and for a long time it was the largest dam in Africa, holding back 1.5 million meters cubed of water.



The lake is fed from two sources, in the south the river Ahansal and to the east the river El Abid, the lake has a length of around 20 kms.




The water from the dam passes under the mountains to a small hydro electric station called d'Afourar and from there to literally hundreds of kms of irrigation canals that feed the Tadla valley and the fields of crops. (As you are arriving to Bin el Ouidane on the road from Marakesh you can see this impressive tube scaling the sheer mountain side.

Little could they have imagined that the lake would hold such a large quantity of large carp.

For more information on our fishing holidays please check out our sister site Morocco Carp

The black and white photos are reproductions from post cards of the time and we would like to thank Monsieur Ledaeron, a Doctor stationed at Ouaouizerth between 1952-1957 and to Anergui.

New World record common Carp 84.12 lbs (38.45 kg)

The saddening news earlier in the week that the world record Mirror Carp, caught just 14 days ago by British angler Graham Slaughter from the infamous swim 19 at Rainbow lakes at a new best weight of 88.6 lb (40.2kg) had died. Its not know at this time the cause of death but probably old age and stress/spawning were to blame.

The blow is softened somewhat with the news, as reported by bagging up, that the Common World Record has fallen again. This time to German angler Emir Caro. The 84lb 12oz (38.45Kg) monster has been a long term target for Emir who has been after it for 3 years.

Emir tempted the common with a 20mm boilie on a size 3 Mako super fly hook, 18lb Krystonite and a 65lb Score Gold lead core leader.

come fish with us in Morocco

Morocco Carp offers fantastic fishing holidays from September 1st - book early.

For those of you that read my blog frequently you will know that I've become a little infatuated with Morocco and the lake Bin el Ouidane. I have just returned from my third trip to the lake, accompanied this time by a professional photographer and a couple of fishing buddies from the UK. We spent 5 fantastic days fishing and exploring new areas and I now feel really confident that we can offer an unforgettable fishing holiday.
I have earmarked 3 main swims that will accommodate 10 anglers and I will be baiting with 2.5 tonnes of maize during the month of August, ready for our first Carp fishing guests on the 1st September.

Dont miss out, reserve early using our on-line booking form to be sure of your place. If anyone needs to contact me prior to Morocco Carp being fully operational please ring Fraser +34 666 074 861.

Bin el Ouidane viewed from the dam

We have teamed up with the local hotel, a small but beautiful Riad style property situated on the banks of the lake, and will be offering traditional bivvy holidays with twice daily boat waiter service, delivering your breakfast and evening meal (included in the price) right to your swim.
We have prepared a bank side menu and you can order soft drinks, beer, wine, snacks and bait from our boat waiters which will be delivered to your swim on the next boat run.

We are also offering hotel fishing packages for those that want to bring family or partners and we have 4 suits available sleeping a maximum of 6 adults plus 2 children, all our suites have terrace or garden dining, BBQ's, living rooms and the décor of the Hotel is typical of the local area and Morocco. All our suites have lake views and breakfast and evening meal delivered by our hotel waiters to your suite are included in the price. A full bar and snack service is available throughout the day and up till the kitchen closes around 10pm each night.
We have researched and prepared an exciting package of day trips and activities so that your family will have a fantastic holiday whilst you are fishing.
The area around Bin el Oudane and the province of Azilal is seldom visited and there are some wonderful natural scenic sites to visit including the famous and unbelievable Cascades de Ouzoud waterfalls. These falls are ranked in the top 15 waterfalls of the world, along with such famous places as Angel Falls. If you only leave the lake once this week we recommend that it be for the cascades trip. (you will be back in plenty of time to get the rods out for the night and it never hurts to rest the swim for a day)

Apart from the day trips we can offer a full range of activities around the hotel with Quad bikes, Kayaks, water skiing, jet skis and in season, white water rafting on the Ahansal river.
This really is a holiday of a lifetime for the whole family and as a travelling big Carp man myself I know just how important it is to please the family whilst you fish.

Cascades de Ouzoud - a must see

A better view in Carp fishing? we doubt it

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