The Carp Session of a Lifetime at Old Oaks
Kierran Lack describes his 2012 Old Oaks session. This article appeared in Crafty Carper & is reproduced with thanks. Carp France at Old Oaks
61lb Common from Old Oaks
As a party of four we have just returned from Old Oaks. On arrival we were met by Mehdi, who we found to be very polite and helpful. He gave us info. on the lake and a tour of the facilities, which are more than adequate – shower, washing facilities, electric power points and a […]
Wild Carp Fishing
My usual trips to France usually consist of a group of anglers armed only with carp fishing tackle. We set our hearts on fishing a group of venues which we alternate each year. What’s the point in returning to the same lake year in year out, right? After catching many fish from Sky Lake I […]
A week on Mas Bas Lotus Lake
There was just myself fishing and to be honest I caught too many fish to mention… but the highlights were: PB Mirror 37lb in fact 1st fish caught! Double Mainline Cell 18mm with mixed pellet PVA bag. PB Common 21lb 8oz Double Mainline Cell 18mm Lots of 10lb + and mid twenty Mirrors and the […]
Carp Rigs – The Sliding D Rig
Whilst our business is all about providing great carp fishing holidays in France we do also have a great on-line video library of carp fishing hints & tips.You can find 54 videos here – https://www.anglinglines.com/videos/technical.php Subjects covered include long range casting, feature finding, bait storage, tackle & tactics – it’s a really useful resource for […]
Stuart’s French Carp Session – Lots of Hints & Tips!
This feedback from Stuart is full of detail & tips on how to get the best out of Vincons – so we thought we’d include it here too. Holiday date: Sat 25th Aug to Sat 1st Sep 2012 Name of customer: Stuart Olley Number of anglers: 2 Details of your catches: We wanted a run water and this place delivered. It […]
Beaurepaire Carp Record Broken with a 54lb Mirror
54lb – the new venue record Tony & Anne Larkin fished Beaurepaire w/c 11th August & Anne broke the venue record with this stunning 54lb mirror. They caught a total of 22 carp plus catfish using a variety of different baits including Quest Baits, Poacher baits & Dynamite. Angling Holidays at Beaurepaire
Carp Fishing in France Webcast – August 2012
In this edition we bring you up to date with our latest videos… a new venue video for Genets & Villefond and two new tackle & tactics videos. Finally we feature the summer netting at Margot & how it affected the fishing a few days later. As you’ll see – it didn’t affect it at […]
Can you tell me what the lake bottom is made up of at Boux?
Paul with a Boux 50 from an Oct 2011 session Here’s a question we received from a customer; Can you tell me what the lake bottom is made up of at Boux? Paul Cooper answers; Hi Terry The lake bottom in Boux varies, depending on what part of the lake you decide to fish. The […]
Getting carp bait out there!
There’s no easy way to get your chosen boilie out, no matter what the size or shape, unless you use some of the following. Throwing Stick These come in variable sizes and diameter depending on the brand you use. I find that a throwing stick gives me a better spread pattern of round bait for […]
Tactics To Catch Over 100 Carp in One Session!
A view from the dam to the bays on the Southern part of the lake As with any lake, it is important to do your research as best you can prior to your arrival at the venue. With the venue that I am going to talk about, I was fortunate enough to have previously fished […]
Carp Fishing in France at Villefond
Here’s the new Villefond venue video… Carp Fishing in France at Villefond
Carp Rigs – The Line Aligner Rig
Paul Cooper shows you how to construct the Line Aligner rig. Note from Paul; “The Line Aligner rig was first used in the early days of carp fishing and was introduced by Jim Gibbinson. This rig has accounted for the capture of thousands of carp and when fished in the right situation is exceptional. I’ve […]
Carp Fishing in France – Villefond July Review
75lb 4oz – Villefond Lake Record Catfish The unsettled weather over the last few months has seen the fish spawn in a more staggered way to usual. Usually by the end of May most of the fish have finished and are back on the munch but with the weather being hot one week and wet […]
111 Carp for 3,300lb+ … & the first 50!
50.08 A group of 5 anglers has just smashed all records with yet another Commons mega catch. Dickie Williams claimed a new lake record and the venue’s first ever 50lb carp with a 50lb 8oz Common. David Williams also claimed a new lake record Grass Carp at 40lb 1oz. Total catch was 111 fish, totalling […]
Great Mas Bas Lotus Lake Feedback
Holiday date: Sat 7th Jul to Sat 14th Jul 2012 Name of customer: Adrian Brown Number of anglers: 1 Details of your catches: There was just myself fishing, too many fish caught to mention here but the highlights were: pb mirror 37lb in fact 1st fish caught! Double mainline cell 18mm with mixed pellet pva bag. Pb common 21lb 8oz double […]
Tips for Hot Weather Carp Care
Paul Cooper & Jim Kelly enjoyed a prolific session on Alder taking 161 carp in the week, even though temperatures exceeded 30 degrees most days. In this short video Paul gives us some tips on how to ensure the carp are well looked after on the bank in such hot weather. Carp Fishing in France […]
Duo Catch 161 Carp – Prolific French Carping!
Paul Cooper & Jim Kelly enjoy a prolific session on Alder – 161 carp in the week! Now that really is a runs water! Carp fishing in France at Alder
Steve Inn’s French Carp Session at Villefond
Steve Inn’s recently (July ’12) spent a week on Villefond carp lake in France… here’s some of the highlights… Carp Fishing in France at Villefond
Carp Fishing in France Webcast – July 2012
In this edition we bring you up to date with our latest videos… a new venue video for Glehias and several new tackle & tactics videos. Finally we feature a real heart warming story as Gary Ward describes his delight at fishing with his 78 year old dad. A great story! Carp Fishing in France at […]
