An angler interview with Steve Whitby, Carpology contributor and the man behind ‘The Carp Catcher’ Youtube channel. Matthew Fleet from the Carp Marathon asks the questions… So then Steve, when did your passion for angling begin? When I was about 5. Mum would buy my elder brother Andy and myself ‘nets’. This was a 6 inch mesh […]
These days we see venues stocked with a greater biomass of carp than we have been used to seeing in the past. Productive waters will always be popular as the biggest majority of anglers can’t cope with waiting for a couple of possible chances a year. Having said that I can confidently say there will […]
More and more of you are heading out to France for an early season session around March and April, fantastic times for fishing. Occasionally however this means you can be arriving at a lake with still fluctuating water levels. So what can we do when faced with more water than we bargained for? The first […]
We’ve resurrected this post from a couple of years back, there’s some really wise advice in this short list of tips. Written by Lee Johnston, owner of the beautiful Glehias. 1. Information, Information, Information. Always speak to the Lake owner and find out as much as you can before your visit. Email or phone as many questions as […]
We came across this front cover from Issue 111 of the much loved Carpworld, featuring Tim Paisley with a mirror from our very own Boux, a 14 acre exclusive big carp venue. An incredible French lake with stacks of history within the French carping scene and it’s still at the top of it’s game. For […]
Chris Blunt was out fishing at Villefond last season with 3 friends, here’s his account of the busy week following… Take a look at this little 8 acre gem I fished with 3 of my mates, Carl ‘Bob’ Byworth, Terry ‘Trigger’ Jennings & Chris ‘de Burger’ Goddard who had never picked up a rod let alone […]
Fantastic start last week at the Jonchery Complex. Here’s the catch report from Jonchery #7 and some cracking pictures too! Holiday date: Sat 22nd Mar to Sat 29th Mar 2014 Name of customer: Maurice Whalley Number of anglers: 2 Details of your catches: 30+ fish, between 14lb – 44lb. 4 x forties and 6 x thirties. Your best tactics/bait/rigs: Boilies, bottom baits, simple […]
An angler interview with Julian Cundiff, talking about company sponsorship, Tim Paisley and carp fishing in the 90’s. Matthew Fleet from the Carp Marathon asks the questions… Hi Jules, may I begin by saying a big thank you for finding the time to do this interview. It really is appreciated! So then, when did your passion for angling […]
There are lots of objects that we either wear as jewellery or that form part of our clothing that are potentially a threat to a fish whilst it is in our care. What do I mean by ‘in our care’? As soon as a fish is netted we are now responsible for its well-being before […]
I haven’t done a diary type blog piece for a while, the simple reason being that I have hardly done any fishing. The constant high river levels of the winter, the fact that my boat moored on a large water was wrecked by the high winds (meaning no pike fishing this winter) and for the […]
August 1998, Rainbow Lake – Angling Lines boss David and (a much younger!) yours truly with a 45lb 12oz beauty. We were lead to Rainbow after seeing Lac du Causse the year before, on our return in 1998 we discovered the Lac du Causse carp had been relocated to Lac du Curton (better known as Rainbow […]
An angler interview with Carl & Alex, the popular duo that made their name through their YouTube channel following their fishing escapades. Matthew Fleet from the Carp Marathon asks the questions… Firstly may I say a big thank you to you both for taking the time out to do this interview. Can you give me, and everybody […]
In this video series Mark details his winter carp fishing campaign at Villefond. This week Mark catches a previously unknown 54lb carp. Find out the tactics employed on this mature big fish water right from the person that knows it best. If you missed part 1 & 2, you can find them here. For more information on […]
I have to smile to myself, I have just read a message on facebook which has prompted this Blog. Someone was saying how good it looked for a fish at the moment but they haven’t got a day off for another week. Well, do you really need a day off? I love short 2 to […]
How long should you make your hook links and does it effect your catch rate? Paul Cooper discusses the length of hook links and types of materials used for carp fishing. What are the main materials available to create hook links? Firstly I do not want to go into naming brands and makes, as I believe […]
An angler interview with Solar Tackle’s Carl Sharp, talking about his love of gravel pits, long range fishing and what keeps him going back to France. Matthew Fleet from the Carp Marathon asks the questions… Before we begin may I start with saying a big thank you to Carl for taking the time out to do this […]
The new season is approaching rapidly. I am hopeful that there will be many more memorable days, good or bad, to look back on at the end of 2014. Looking back at the year just gone, my first as a bailiff here in France, has not been without its ups and downs. Thankfully overall […]
An angler interview with Eik Weis, talking about his quest for big carp all over Europe. Matthew Fleet from the Carp Marathon asks the questions… I’m delighted to have spoken to Eik and so pleased that he agreed to do this interview, a big carp angler who fishes some challenging waters in Germany and Hungary. Like myself […]
Richard, bailiff at Lillypool, managed a quick session over the weekend, here’s the latest from the lake… ‘The first bit of sun, my first session, my first fish and the first 40 of the season!! I fished over friday and saturday while working on the lake, Friday resulting in a blank, but I did manage […]
With spring almost upon us, more and more of us will be thinking of, or actually booking a French carping holiday. The question of what bait then comes into the equation and for a lot of anglers the biggest question can be shelf life or fresh frozen? It really is a big ‘leap of faith’ […]
