New swim "2 wadis" comes up tops with 7 fish in 24 hours

Kens first Carp and not a bad start at 11kg

Sunken island mirror the smallest of the session 10kg

Starting the baiting campaign

Change of swim to 2 Wadis - 2 dry river beds

Sunken islands but too much boat traffic to fish there for long

Sunday morning new swim and an 11kg common to get things going

Plenty of Moroccan gold seemed to do the trick

another scale perfect common at 11.5kg

Ishmaels first rod caught carp - good effort 12.5 kg

Due to it being a holiday weekend the boat traffic forced me into leaving sunken island in search of less turbulent waters. Normally the leisure boat traffic is minimal so Im sure we will be fishing sunken island alot of the next few months.
Im glad I moved upbank as it turned into a great Sunday session from the new swim I had been baiting for a week which Im calling twin wadis. Basically 2 dry river beds run into the lake forming a small headland and its a double swim with each angler having access to their own river bed gulley, I fished 2 rods to the left gulley and 1 to the right.

Every 2 hours or so I had runs and ended the session with 7 carp from 11kg to 14.5 kg and lost 3 more, one of which was around 19-20 kg the hook pulled just in front of the net!

The baiting campaign seems to be working as I had action as soon as I dropped onto the swim and Im looking forward to next week when Ill be back at the lake with clients.
Watch out for the latest catch reports.

Discovering the sunken island infront of Hotel Bank

Found it... 26 foot shows the top of sunken island

The sonar showed a slow and gradual slope of clean clay and rock from the hotel bank due south 270 meters where it showed 65 feet of water rising quickly to 25 feet on top of the island.

Dropping a marker on the spot

An H float and a more permanent water bottle mark the spot.
The island seems to be about 35 meters long, 12 meters wide and has a drop off of 40 feet on the north hotel side and 60 feet on the south.

Diving down to the sunken island in 26 feet of water a hard clean gravel top as expected

Moroccan gold - starting the prebaiting campaign

Happy Days - first fish from sunken island

10kg (22lbs) Mirror Carp

Atomic tackle develop new lead range for Morocco Carp

The new Morocco Carp range of gravel leads from Atomic

Whilst embracing traditional lead designs, Atomic Tackle strives to bring the angler cutting edge tackle that can only improve your results.

in line bottle grippa, pear, distance, nobbler grippa and bottle

Atomic Tackle's revolutionary 'Gravel' lead coatings have proved so popular and enhanced rig disguise to such a degree that we asked them to design one for Bin el Ouidane lake in Morocco. The stunning lake situated in the Atlas mountains of Morocco is fed from two high Atlas mountain streams and the crystal clear water and red umber sandstone make challenges on terminal camoflage that only Atomic could solve. We are proud to introduce a special range of Moroccan "Gravel" leads designed to blend into the red sandstone bottom of the lake.



Morocco Carp have a range of 5 leads from 3oz - 6oz including:
The in-line grippa, swivel bottle bomb, swivel pear, distance bomb and swivel nobbler grippa.

Atomic's "gravel" coating matched to lake bottom

The special gravel coating of the leads are 100% natural and uses no glue in the application process, it has been matched to the lake bottom colours of Bin el Ouidane making your presentation almost invisible. The gin clear waters of the lake make terminal tackle camouflage all the more important and Morocco Carp are confident that our clients will see the results of these innovate leads with more carp on the bank.





The leads are available in 3oz - 6oz from Morocco Carp hotel tackle shop on the banks or from Essex Angling.

Take a virtual tour of the waterfalls and the hotel

Mike Johansson and Anders Hollland from 360factory

The cascades d' Ozoud are located in the Grand Atlas village of Tanaghmeilt, in the province of Azilal and it is the most visited site in the region.

The largest of the three falls has a drop of over 100 metres and the hypnotic sight and enchanting sound of cascading water seems to seep inside you, as if by osmosis, leaving a profound sense of peace and beauty.

click this photo to see a 360 Virtual tour of the falls

Once the virtual tour opens and loads you can click with your left mouse button and control the image as if you were the camera. This type of image is called an equirectangular projection, and is in fact 2 or more images taken using a fish eye lens and a rotating camera on a tripod.
The finished photos are taken at angles to make up a complete 360 degree circle then stitched together using rather clever software to make these great moving images.
Have a look at Mike's site 360 factory for more information on these great moving images.

The Hotel, Maisons d'hote is situated in a privileged position overlooking the lake of Bin el Ouidane.

Morocco Carp Hotel Bin el Ouidane

Constructed by its owner, Hamid Ouallam, its quirky Riad style and the locally produced arts and crafts displayed on its walls tell something of the man himself and his strong Berber roots

Click this photo to take a 360 Virtual tour of the Hotel

If you would like more information on Family and fishing holidays please check out our web site

Morocco Carp launch UK holiday reservation number

We have set up a UK land line number or you can leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. From the UK ring 0207 870 3515
We are also happy to receive emails and you can contact us at: info@moroccocarp.com

Simply let us know how and when you would like to spend your holidays and we will try and sort out an interesting and exciting package to suit your budget.



Marrakesh
Whether you’re snapping up souk style bargains or soaking up some sun, Marrakesh is a box of spiced delights. From the ancient rose-coloured city walls to the sounds and scents of the souks, Marrakesh is a showcase for Morocco’s past and present: the slender spire of the mosque and the courtyards paved with tiles are complemented by the razzle and dazzle of the latest riads (picturesque private houses built around a central courtyard)
Marrakesh may be rich in tradition, but consummate design savvy and the city’s vibrant bar scene gives it a cosmopolitan edge.
Once you've tired of city life let us whisk you to the Atlas mountains and our rustic lakeside Hotel where you will experience the marvels of the natural world and catch up with your fishing partner. Please check our web site for more details of the exciting excursions and lake side activities that you can experience.



Give us a ring and let us help you organise a perfect family holiday in Morocco and some of the best carp fishing on the planet.

Google earth uncovers new swim on Bin el Ouidane

I was goggle earth surfing about 2.4 km above
the lake of Bin el Ouidane in Morocco....
.....when something caught my eye.

I zoomed a little closer and discovered an island right in front of hotel bank.

It took me a while to see it, its hard to visualise yourself on the picture as I'm so used to tramping the banks or seeing the lake features from boat level. To view it from 2.4 km above disorientates you slightly.

But its there, top centre of the photo above.

I've written its name, Secret Sandbar, and just above it: Hotel.
It is probably not a sandbar but a small island, but its secret sandbar till August when I get out there with the sonar. Whatever it is, its currently under a couple of meters of water and its a big fish holding spot. It explains why, when sitting on the hotel balcony having dinner, I keep seeing huge carp crashing out where I think the island shows on the Goggle earth photo.

A photo showing the lake as viewed from hotel bank or
check the virtual tour to see a 360 image of the spot.
(used your mouse to control the camera - click on the image)

I always have the same thought at those moments- why am I tramping km's round the lake when they are continually showing right in front of the Hotel? - yes, I've already called myself that about 10 times.

Going back to the goggle earth photo, below Secret Sandbar on the other bank you have the Ahansal river mouth which floods into the Ahansal Bay and then you can make out snake spit, another of our prepared swims for September. Move left till you come to the monkey nut shaped islands, this is our third swim and interesting enough the narrow strip between the two islands is currently about 1 metre under water.

Studying the photo and what I know of the lake, I'm going to take an educated guess and say that the Google Earth photo shows the lake with between 1-4 metres less of water. There are two further islands showing that currently don't show with the present water level.
I've got plenty to investigate when I'm down next in August.



I am very pleased to announce that we have partnered with Essex Angling Holidays, who are going to be selling our fishing holidays exclusively in the UK.
I would just like to take this opportunity to thank Chris Woodrow, Paul Russell and Tony Bartram for all their advice and help. Tony in particular for guiding me delicately to choose, what we both believe to be some of the best fishing tackle on a commercial venue.

Check out our fantastic tackle from Fox, Nash, Atomic and Korda