Following on from yesterdays post which definitely proves it’s worth winter carping in France, today we address the age old question – do UK carp feed sufficiently often in the winter to make it worth while fishing for them? In this excellent piece Shaun Harrison gives us the benefit of his 30 years of carp […]
For the brave ones who’ve crossed the channel in search of French winter carp there’s certainly been good rewards. Ian Lewis & 3 mates have just had a great week at Vaux (17th – 24th January) taking 6 mirrors, 4 being in the 30s, biggest 38.07; 2 commons, biggest 21.06; and 7 pike, biggest 25lb. […]
We’ve been showcasing the Top Cats resort in Thailand for several months now. You can learn more about them here. Here’s a new series of videos the Korda boys have just released following their trip there earlier this year. Lucky buggers!
With all this gloomy weather about we thought we’d point you to an article which we’ve just received from Rob Allen. He fished Villefond & had a cracking session back in the hazy days of summer. Here’s an extract from his article; A few hours quickly passed with no sign of fish or takes so […]
PVA and other water soluble products which either melt, separate or shrink in the water are incredibly useful products for many carp anglers. Most would be totally lost without several different forms in their tackle bags. From PVA bags, mesh stocking tubes, string, tape and foam nuggets… all are fantastic carp catching aids when used […]
We all know that one of the true joys of France is being able to sample the wines.. and bring a few back! However, if you’re like me you stand looking at the umpteen varities on the supermarket shelf & haven’t got a clue where to start! Here’s a beginners guide; Alsace-1 Beaujolais-2 […]
From the Reels on Wheels blog; As everyone involved with angling for the less able will know finding a fishery with platforms that are usable for everyone can be a big headache, so with this in mind I (on behalf of Reels On Wheels) have been working on a solution. This is what I have […]
Lots of carp anglers are football fans & don’t want to miss the 2010 World Cup in the summer. Unfortunately the games are scheduled between June 11th & July 11th – prime carp fishing months! So these venues will have TV’s available so you won’t miss a thing! Come on England!
Which Cross Channel Ferry would suit me best? – a question we get asked often. Bridget Keep gives the Pros & Cons; There are so many options now for crossing to France so here is a comprehensive guide to the Pros and Cons of the various options; Dover to Calais ferries By far the cheapest […]
Here it is Martin Locke’s World Record 94lb mirror caught at Rainbow Lake last week. I must say it is looking in great shape at the moment and possibly doesn’t look 94lb because we are so used to seeing carp pushed out towards the camera. However if you check the size of Martin’s hands then […]
Taken from Carp-Talk Xtra So why on earth do we have a picture of the new (1,457lb) World Record pumpkin in this week’s Carp-Talk Xtra? Well firstly it was grown by Mehdi Daho who is the owner of the popular Angling Lines venues Old Oaks & Laroussi and secondly he decided to put the outer […]
Following on from the 33 grass carp stocked in September 2009, Santa came and emptied his sack early at Lillypool in the form of Michel and Laurent Bigot and their fish farming team. On 18th December 2009 a further 55 carp were stocked, slightly more than was promised but we just couldn’t resist as they […]
