Angling Lines Blog

By Gareth Watkins
Backleads are an item of tackle I have rarely used, mainly because on the gravel pits I fish I find they are not appropriate due to the amount of weed present most of the time. In this case I believe the use of backleads would lose me fish. So what are the types […]

by Gareth Watkins
Other than your carp fishing rods, reels, buzzers and bivvy, there are several items of tackle that despite their relative insignificance I’d be hard pressed to fish without when I venture abroad on my carp fishing holiday in France. Some items it is worth stocking up on to avoid running out and others […]

by Gareth Watkins
As carp anglers it is in our interests to protect the species we fish for, so everyone in the sport can continue to enjoy their future captures in our venues, both in the UK and France.
Many anglers however, are unaware or ill-prepared for the first trip to France and I often see people […]

by Gareth Watkins
We have just received this carp fishing venue update, from lake owner Chas Cook, informing us of his excellent results over the Winter period in France at his Etang de Vaux in Normandy.
Chas takes up the story: ” I continued to put my rods out throughout January, February and into March, but […]

Craig Lea-hair wrote:
What type of bottom is Willow at Mas Bas? I’ve been thinking about what type and colour hook link to use.

Gareth Watkins replies:
First off you’ll love Mas Bas, I went to Willow with my family last summer when I shot the video. We had a great time; if you look at the […]