As the summer storms ahead you could be forgiven for thinking it was still spring as the weather of late has been everything but good. Stalking is probably one of my most favoured ways of tackling carp, the idea of picking your way through a bush and positioning yourself in that perfect area with just […]
Andy Neal discovered just what it means to be a fishing coach for a day; ‘When Sparsholt College in Hampshire got in touch to say they were running their annual FLC coaching day I just had to be there. This day is organised by Sparsholt College fishery students and is there to give other students […]
Size of the RFID chip We have initiated a programme to chip our fish in the Notaires lakes using tiny injectable RFID chips. This is partly as theft deterrent but mainly as a management tool. There is a saying that if you can’t measure it, then you can’t manage it. We have started the chipping […]
Because the water levels do vary at Beaurepaire we often get asked what should be expected. Here’s the levels at 12th June ’12 after an averagely wet spring. Angling holidays at Beaurepaire
Kenneth Anderson & 3 mates fished Laroussi w/c 26th May and had 2 mirrors of 60lb+ * 60.00 * 67.05 Full Report Here 60.00 67.05 Carp Fishing in France at Laroussi
I often get ask by anglers when they arrive what are the best tactics to use, what bait catches the most, what fish are in the lake and all the other information we anglers like to know. But of course once you are here it’s too late to pack that extra rod or bring that […]
A large proportion of anglers carp fishing in France still prefer to use free running lead set-ups incorporating little or no bolt effect. This combination of no bolt effect, slack lines and slack bait runners results in many anglers missing many takes, or when the anglers are winding down to the carp and striking to […]
Finger Painting @ 39lb Wow the weather in May at Villefond has been a little crazy the torrential rain of April carried over to the start of the month and was quickly replaced almost over night with really high temperatures. The inevitable effect of this was that the fish turned there attention away from feeding […]
Whilst our friends Oz and Caroline were visiting us at Molyneux we took a day out from the lake and decided to go to see Monets Gardens at Giverny, which is approx. 9-10km from the lake and very easy to find. It is said that Monet was travelling between Vernon and Gasny when he glanced […]
Power Pack and Lighting system sets available for hire at Glehias for 15 euros per set per week. Complete set includes: Power Pack, Charger, Internal Light and External Light with Remote Control. The ‘Remote Lighting System’ not only allows you to illuminate your bivvy, but the area outside it too… and all from a remote […]
Molyneux Report to 12th May 2012; As I mentioned at the end of last week’s report, we were expecting some very important guests at Molyneux… our very good friends Oz and Caroline were travelling over to spend the week with us. We have known them both for a few years now as we used to […]
During a session in France Paul Cooper gives hints & tips on how to safely look after our beloved carp. Carp Fishing France
A Different Approach… by Salv Licata Most, if not all, anglers head to France with a single minded mission to capture a monster carp & I suppose I’m no different… it’s something anglers all dream of and it’s something that seems to be more readily available in France. However, if I’m brutally honest, a lake record […]
Linear complex in Oxford is the scene for the new TF Gear carp fishing DVD. The DVD will be available free on the front cover of next months Total Carp Magazine. With most fishing dvd’s there seems to be some amounts of trickery involved, If you do you watch the disk, which will be on […]
Molyneux Report to 21st April 2012 The Dawson party, were packed and away fairly sharply in the morning. Helen and I busied ourselves preparing for the next group of anglers. They arrived around 10.45am, once the cup of tea was out of the way we had a good look around the lake. The party consisted […]
In this edition we bring you up to date with all the 2012 carp captures, Billy’s “Living the dream” series… and focus on some great family carping trips. Carp Fishing in France
The Hope family enjoyed a fantastic week at Beaurepaire (w/c 12th May)havingg 48 runs with 44 landed; * 32 carp all mirrors * 7 x 40’s * 13 x 30’s * 11 x 20’s * 1 @ 16lb * 2 grass carp 19.8 & 24lb * 2 catfish 12 & 37lb * 8 bream Here’s […]
Last year Jim Kelly and I visited Blue Lake in almost monsoon conditions, with freshly dug swims with marl and mud everywhere, it was a trip to forget and we finished our trip early due to the adverse conditions. A view of Blue lake from swim 7 On our return to the UK we reported […]
