I’m sure it’s a familiar story, two friends start fishing together as teenagers. The quick evening sessions floating bread for ten pounders and then scarpering before having to pay the bailiff three quid. The joys of fitting two peoples worth of gear into a mark two Fiesta with room to spare. The sleepless nights when i […]
Now this picture created a fair bit of discussion when I showed it elsewhere as many seemed surprised my rods are tipped with different colours near the handles. This is something I have done for years now and is simply to be able to easily tell them apart. I did it originally when being forced […]
Pat Gillett’s monthly fishing diary installment, once again on the hunt for Barbel… Friday 4th October 2013 – Upper Trent Not much to say about this session really. The river was rising quickly (1.20m +) and with it came the inherent problem of loose weed (that really ‘dogs’ the Upper Trent) flowing downstream. This made […]
It was mid October when Jim Kelly and I visited Brocard Small lake. Small does not describe this lake correctly. It is around 29 acres, this being the lesser acreage of two lakes set in a huge forested area, with the larger being around 39 cares. There are approximately 350 carp in Brocard Small as […]
Regular customer Bernie Campbell has gone and broken the albino catfish world record… Bernie has won a place in the record books after reeling in a huge 8ft long albino catfish in Spain. Fishing for the week with son Gary, Bernie caught the 206lb monster near Barcelona. It is believed to be a world record for […]
Philip Wale and his party of four had a successful week at Old Oaks on an array of baiting tactics, take a look at the review below. Mehdi was excellent, upon our arrival he showed us around the facilities and the lake then informed us how the previous few weeks had been for the fishing. […]
This edition brings you a round up of the latest news, venue videos and a first look at a brand new lake being created! For over 60 other technical carping videos follow the link – Carp Fishing in France
Four of our field testers took over the Brocard complex for a week last month. Jim Kelly spent the week camped on Brocard Small, you can read his report below. Brocard Small isn’t, at 29 acres, that small. It is a fairly large lake and with just 4 swims there is plenty of water to […]
An update from Mehdi on the trials and tribulations of the last few weeks at Laroussi. Anthony, fishing Laroussi this week, had a big problem after arriving on Saturday. His daughter accidently locked the van with the keys inside. With all his gear now locked inside that made it impossible to set up and fish! I […]
Pat Gillett discusses a few of his thoughts on the quest for barbel in winter, how to pick your spot and take advantage of the climate. I was talking to one of my match angling friends at the other day and he was asking me how I go about locating barbel in the winter, especially on […]
During this time of the year it is normal to get heavy mist and fog falling… This happened last week whilst fishing Brocard Large Lake in France and after catching a gorgeous looking common I could no longer see the silhouette of the tree line on the far bank to be able to re-cast accurately. […]
Below is field tester Shaun Harrison’s review of last week’s trip to Brocard Large… The flames of a soothing fire are flickering away taking the slight chill away from what was an empty house last week. It is the first time I have had to light it this autumn but I guess I have finally […]
Two of our field testers, Shaun Harrison and Ron Key, travelled down to Brocard Large last week. Our camera man Martin met them there and filmed some of their captures and thoughts on the venue. You can also view their full catch reports here. For more information on Brocard Large follow the link – Carp […]
Rob Inns follows on from his river carping introduction with part two of his ‘River Carp Fishing Tips’, covering the challenges facing this type of angling… Challenges To start part 2 of my river carp fishing tips, I want to highlight some of the challenges you will inevitably face when river carping and offer advice […]
A bumper catch week for Stuart, Jamie and Darren last week at Lillypool. Details of your catches: Darren had 33 carp to 40lb 8oz. Stuart had 24 carp to 40lb 14oz. Jamie had 25 carp to 30lb 2oz. Your best tactics/bait/rigs: Heavy baiting. Were the facilities what you expected? Yes, epic shower, the lodge was brilliant! General comments: We […]
For any of you that missed this post the first time around here it is again, as we’re fast approaching the season and with many of you braving the colder temperatures to take advantage of our winter offers, it really is worth a watch… Mehdi Daho, owner of Laroussi & Old Oaks, guides you through his methods […]
We managed to get hold of some underwater footage from Laroussi this year. Including footage of a known mid-fifty! Most of the lake’s carp are now between 30lb and 40lb, with more than 35 different forties, 18 different fifties, 4 different sixties and a huge 76lb mirror, the current lake record. For more information on […]
Angling Lines’ David Keep and Paul Cooper escaped to Old Oaks for a session this September. Here is Paul’s account of what turned out to be a tricky week’s fishing… Sometimes you have to bite your lip and follow the flow. I didn’t and I paid the price. It was late September 2013 when David […]
Pat Gillett is a real all-rounder when it comes to angling, and having spent 40 years doing it, he certainly knows a thing or two. Pat’s in pursuit of barbel in this September diary entry… Sunday 1st September 2013 – River Dove This was only my second trip of the season to the River Dove […]
Rob Inns delivers part one of his ‘River Carp Fishing Tips’ series… One element of carp fishing I have found myself increasingly involved in in recent years is river carp fishing. I think what attracts me to river carp is their wild and nomadic life style. But their ability to travel where ever they wish, […]
