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Jordan Lamb wrote;

I spoke to Fran on the phone on 18th november about budget fishing around Calais for 3 to 4 people in May.  All info welcome…ps excellent service

Hi Jordan,

We have some cracking venues which are relatively inexpensive.

Beaurepaire around 2- 2.5 hours from Calais is cracking but already full for the whole of May. We do have 17th April still free? For three guys bivvy fishing the week with a transit sized van crossing on the ferry would work out around £762 = only £254 each. Water levels here do vary, So the peninsula swims have, early season been underwater as the Seine is close by, but  2009 ended with very low water levels so we are not expecting them to be high at the start of next season. I’d definitely give it a go.

I also have to say that Roseau is also near to the ferry port and is a super venue with plenty of runs and carp to over 50lbs. Back to former glories this lake is well worth a look. w/c 15th May is available and for 3 anglers in a van inc ferry again works out at less than £312 each. If you go in March there is a free food package included special offer!! If your budget is really tight look at Lillypool available only for w/c 22nd May. This lake can be booked exclusive and for 4 anglers with a van/minibus on the Dover to Calais ferry works out at around £240 each and it’s exclusive!!

There are some great early and late season offers to be had in March and October but with May being effectively prime season for fishing, cheap bargains on good lakes simply don’t happen. These lakes are very competitively priced and you only have to look at the feedback section on the website to see what I mean.

Finally I’d look at Malvoisine. 4 anglers fishing here with a minibus on the Dover to Calais ferry would be just under £235 each in May! Molyneux is also a great option but around £50 dearer pp. Check out his latest stocking addition in latest news!

Plenty of options but just give us a call for more details… we are there to help you choose the right holiday. After all a bargains not a bargain unless you enjoy it!

Alan Smith wrote;

I am taking my son with me to Malvoisine and was interested to find out if the fish are not all caught by fishing to the far bank as he`s not the best caster in the world and we don’t have a baitboat.  I was hoping to bait an open water area no more than 40 metres out for him.  Any advice? 

Hi Alan,

Malvoisine is a large water and has so far received very little pressure. There is a good head of fish and previous groups have had over 100 fish in a week.

While the far margin is a good spot, and in some areas of the lake it is not very far away, Shaun Harrison had a good number of his fish fishing at around the range you are suggesting.

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by Bridget Keep
Being part of the Angling Lines team is a challenging but enjoyable job. We get to meet lots of new and many repeat clients each year… some of whom go on to be real friends and we also get the chance to share our passion with other like-minded people. We love this business because we are arranging holidays, something that we know people will enjoy – so I think we are really lucky in that respect. But I guess one of the most interesting parts of the job is the lake visits. Its important that we try to visit all our lakes on a regular basis – it gives us real perspective and updates us on changes so when we are talking to people we know exactly what we are talking about.

So it was that three of us headed out to France to visit around 13 of the venues including 5 new ones! Our first port of call was Genets, where we had been promised a big English breakfast to start the tour. Heathers breakfasts are renowned and we definitely needed the walk around the lake afterwards to get us moving again! Genets is a lovely lake and is going from strength to strength as the carp are growing on very quickly. The swims were in superb condition with the main bulk of the fishing from the wooded bank onto the far margins and talking to our hosts and the anglers on the lake everyone was very happy despite the unsettled weather, they were catching well. continue reading…