67lb Mirror Banked at Laroussi
Angler Steve Gaunt smashed his previous PB of 56lb 5oz this week with this Laroussi monster… Here’s what Steve had to say; ‘Fish fought really hard , bite happened at 3:30AM at 65 Yards along the margin from L’Anse peg on a spot that Mehdi suggested to me the previous day! I’m over the moon! […]
Winter is Coming
It’s approaching that time of year again when the carp go on a massive feed before the Winter sets in. September and October are, in my opinion, the best times of the year for a number of reasons. Firstly, the carp should have fully recovered from this years spawning and will now be at their […]
Inflight at Boux
An aerial flight over Boux carp lake, designed to give you a real taster of the venue’s layout and lake features. As many of you will know, Boux has had reputation for top class carp fishing in France since the 1980’s with many famous anglers having visited its banks. That tradition continues and Boux still […]
Hail and cold water – Was this really August?
I was very fortunate to fish Jonchery‘s smaller counterpart, Jonchery 7, earlier this year. During my visit I took the opportunity to do a few laps of the main Jonchery lake. On my way around I chatted with the anglers and was amazed to find that some had been coming since they were children, others […]
Inflight at Villefond
The next installment of our Inflight series provides an aerial view of the features and layout of Villefond big carp water… Villefond is a serious big fish water and the carp are wising up quickly so they will really test your angling skills. A mature 8 acres with atleast 35 40lb+ carp going right up […]
Pat Gillett’s August Fishing Diary
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 August diary entry… Thursday 1st August 2013 – River Derwent This was to be the second trip of the season to the Derwent. […]
Winter Season Chores Begin at Glehias
With the kids all back at school, the summer season comes to a close. There is a crispness to the morning air and the nights are already beginning to draw in. It’s definitely time to start on the end of season chores at Glehias. The Lakes are always at their lowest levels at this time […]
Jonchery Gets An Updated Venue Video
Jonchery is a 30 acre lake set in the heart of the Champagne region, created and run by the prominent fish farming Bachelier family. This lake has a great reputation, stretching back many years, for offering superb carp fishing holidays… The 6 large double swims give you loads of options on where and how to fish – […]
An Update From Laroussi
Mehdi, the owner of renowned big fish waters Old Oaks and Laroussi, fills us in on the latest from the lake… The last 3 weeks have produced some really good fish, including 4 catfish well over 100lb having been caught in the last 2 weeks. They all weighed between an incredible 110 and 125lb. Today as […]
A Cold Day On Villefond by Rob Inns
Rob Inns braved the chilly weather this spring and it sure did pay off! If you’re considering a late or early season trip, have a read below… In March 2012 I was lucky enough to be invited to Lac Du Villefond for the filming of the Angling Lines venue video. It turned out to be […]
Awesome Week at Old Oaks
Mehdi, the owner of renowned big fish waters Old Oaks and Laroussi, fills us in on the latest from the lake… Despite the very hot summer Old Oaks has produced constant good fishing, but last week has been awesome! Neil Martin’s party had a crazy time catching 48 fish in total with 17 forties and […]
Off To A Flying Start…
Lee, the owner at Glehias managed to catch some of the action down at the lake on film this weekend… Working at the lakes this evening, I stopped to have a chat with our anglers Paul Loomes and Neil Brooks who arrived yesterday afternoon. I was working when they arrived so had hardly seen them. […]
An Updated Video for Jonchery #7
Jonchery #7’s venue video has been updated, take a look below… For more information on Jonchery #7 follow the link – Fishing France
Confidence Is The Key
This year has been a difficult year at most fisheries in both England and France. The long warm sunny period that we have just seen, has encouraged massive weed growths on lots of lakes along with huge algae blooms… This certainly has effected catch rates on these effected waters and bait presentation has become difficult […]
An Impressive First Catfish for Mark
Mark and Lee were out at Laroussi last week, Mark hooked into his first ever catfish on the first night and luckily for him it weighed in at a huge 120lbs… Details of your catches: Mark – 2 carp at 33.03 and 49.07 also 2 cats at 110 and 120. Lee – 2 carp at 20 and […]
Meet the Bailiff
Meet Richard, the new bailiff at Lillypool. We ask him how he got into the sport and what improvements he’s been busy with down at the lake… Lillypool is a beautiful 4 acre lake with an impressive head of fast growing Michel Bigot stocked carp up to a substantial 51lb. The lake is suitable for 4 […]
Brie Venue Video
Brie has a brand spanking new venue video! For more information on Brie follow the link – Fishing France
The Ultimate Barbless Hook Rig
Paul Cooper shows you the perfect barbless hook rig… As some of our newer lakes, such as Jonchery and Brie, now enforce a barbless only hook rule, our field testers have been set the challenge to find the right rig for the job. This is the rig Paul Cooper found to be most successful when […]
A Recent Report From E.S.P. Angler Sean Trafford
ESP’s Sean Trafford recently convinced his family to take their holiday at the beautiful La Gléhias fishery in France, landing a great selection of fish, including this 32lb beauty! We took our yearly trip to France last week but this one was slightly different as my partner and our little one came along to see […]
