Archive for May, 2008
Reader’s Query: Eden Lakes in France
Michael wrote:
This is going to be my 1st adventure of France. I have been carp fishing a few years and know the basics that get me by in the UK. I was looking for advice mainly on essential fishing in France obviously a lot of the fish are much bigger than what i catch. Do […]
Posted: May 16th, 2008 under Reader's Queries.
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Venue Videos: Lac de Grosley
Grosley sur Risle is a well established and mature venue set in the Normandy countryside near Evreux. As its name suggests it lies in the Risle valley and is flanked by rolling hills and a railway line on its far bank – this does see some rail traffic, but nothing too intrusive.
The Large Lake is […]
Posted: May 15th, 2008 under Videos.
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Carp Fishing Rig Safety: Are we unknowingly putting the fishes lives at risk?
by Gareth Watkins
Hi there
I got talking to a guy on the bank this week about rig safety and how things have changed over the years. If you look back on books written in the 80’s by the likes of Rod H and Kevin Maddocks you’ll see several rigs that while very effective even today, are […]
Posted: May 14th, 2008 under Point of View.
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Sauvelliere - The Beauty with Beasts
By Graham Marsden and Mark Wintle
Mark Wintle and I are keen photographers as well as keen anglers, so when we decided to nip off for a week’s carp fishing in France it was very important to choose a picturesque location. We were fussy about quite a few other things too!
It needed to be a ‘civilised’ […]
Posted: May 13th, 2008 under Guest Articles.
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Venue Update : Genêts Record Carp Tumbles
Hi All,
Just got this e-mail report through from Les Genêts lake owner Larry Arnold.
[..Ben Rook from Nottingham landed a Mirror of 45lb 7oz at 11 30pm Wednesday 30th April. He was fishing the swim opposite the house after moving from the pads swim.This carp is not the same fish as last years record […]
Posted: May 10th, 2008 under Venue News.
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