Comfort and joy.. One of the many fantastic swims around Bolsena


Bolsena, Italy 2012, the challenge ahead..


Located around 150km north of Rome, this truly massive volcanic lake covers 144km2 of water and it has a massive 53kms of bank space (that’s around 34 miles in English money!), most of which is fishable. A huge percentage of bank has


never been fished from, at least not legally, but this will not be the case for the event as we have been granted dispensation to peg areas that are outside the normal fishing zones. As most anglers will appreciate, it could be a huge bonus to draw a peg in such an area, regardless of it being an unknown quantity. Said to be the cleanest lake in


(left). Event founder, Ross Honey and our Italian agent Emiliano Gabrielli


most want to fish before you die! After a brief but enjoyable love affair with


rock hard Orient - and duly noting that a few years had since passed - the announcement that the event was to be transferred back to its much-loved ‘home’, Madine, created yet another big reaction. There is no doubting the popularity of Madine and that was where the event was to remain until 2011. To say that the response to the event being staged on Lago di Bolsena in Italy has been massive would be greatly playing it down. However, if you’re in need of a little dose of contagious inspiration please read on. There isn’t a remedy for your affliction but if you need it, hopefully the following will provide more fuel to stoke the fire.


‘To say that the response to the event being staged on Lago di Bolsena in Italy has been massive would be greatly


playing it down’


Europe, Bolsena has incredibly clear water but whether or not this clarity will have any effect on rig presentation is perhaps debatable. You have to remember that the fish, due to living in this vast expanse of water, are not pressured, and given that huge areas of the lake are never fished, it’s reasonable to assume that some, if not most have never encountered rigs at all. That, of course remains to be discovered, but on other such colossal venues it has rarely proved to be to be a problem. It is also worth noting that most


Bolsena carp are caught in daylight hours, which is a good pointer as to what little effect water clarity has on these particular fish. There is one aspect of Bolsena


which is really encouraging to ensure a fair competition; the fact that there are no large bays or obvious holding areas. This fact supports what locals say, in that the carp are very nomadic and move constantly. This of course creates the perfect scenario for a level playing field, with the ‘luck of the draw’ factor reduced


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to practically zero influence. This provides the potential for it to be a truly great competition and it could all come down to a combination of good angling ability and quality bait presented in the most suitable manner. Only time will tell on that, of course, but it looks set to provide a truly engaging contest. The lake is in fact almost exactly 10


times bigger than Madine, which is impressive by any standards but, with several good access roads skirting its perimeter, a high proportion of competitors will be able to drive to the peg they draw. Parking next to the swim and being able to fish right out of the back of the car is a seldom enjoyed luxury. The logistics for Bolsena are


greatly simplified by the available access and with no islands or difficult-to-reach peninsulas being involved, everyone’s life will be made that much easier, be that anglers, marshals, event officials or media. In regard to the fact that there will


not be any islands used, there is the added bonus that there will be much less boating activity. Boating competitor’s right across the lake, along with their many tonnes of angling equipment is hopefully a thing of the past.


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