From October onwards, my fishing became very disjointed and only really came back to normal in February. The main reason was a succession of health issues within the family, which saw me missing a lot of fishing and only going locally for a few hours when I could get out. Consequently, I was never able […]
Boux in the summer – heaven! I have always loved Boux, not only for the huge carp which of course brings tremendous feedback, but simply because the setting is gorgeous… the forest backdrop and then the open fields with cattle grazing are in sharp contrast to each other. So it was with some excitement that […]
Dave Lane It’s been a bit of a mixed bag over the last couple of weeks, we have finally left winter behind and, apart from the odd cold snap, its been a glorious start to March. At the end of February it was show-time for me, I travelled out to France with TF Gear for […]
Paul Cooper is a very experienced carp angler with many successful French trips under his belt. In this article he takes you through the tackle he takes. He’s produced a 4 part video diary of all his preparation considerations – you can watch Part 1 here What tackle do I need? Do I need a […]
Boux has kicked off to a great start, the lake has produced over 60 carp in its first week. Derek Ryley who took Josh (19 yrs), Liam (17 yrs) and Louis (13 yrs) with him to the lake says that each of them has caught a 50lb+ carp. Josh also had 7 x 40’s inc […]
11.04.12 Matthew Taylor on La Chene swim at Laroussi has just landed a 72lb mirror. Bait was Quest Rahja Spice, 140 yards out. More details & photos as we get them.
Carp Fishing in France at Villefond
I very much favour heavy leads for carp fishing… you can read my reasoning here. However, once the heavy lead has done its job and hooked the carp there’s no reason to keep it during the fight. That’s why I designed this “Lead Drop” rig. So… here’s the component parts needed to make the rigs; […]
By Chas Cook, owner of Vaux In my opinion when carp fishing, the most important factor after the hook is the lead set-up. I very much favour a heavy lead… & here are the reasons why; Many anglers sit behind their rods and their non-moving swingers unaware that carp are actually mouthing, and sometimes moving off […]
57lb – the new Old Oaks record! Dave Dodds is already living the dream at Old Oaks and he’s only 3 days into his holiday! First time in France & he’s already caught 9 carp – all within 36 hours! All mirrors, weights as follows; 35lb, 42lb, 33lb, 32lb, 47lb, 33lb, 23lb, 42lb … and […]
Over the last few years since I first stocked Lac Du Villefond I have been witness to a lot of changes at the lake not least how the fish have grown into absolute monsters in a relatively short space of time. As the carp have grown in size they have become accustomed to more and […]
Are you preparing for a carp fishing trip to France in 2012? Via this video diary Paul Cooper will take you through his preparation routine for a trip to Blue Lake. Part 1 is here Part 2 is here Part 3 is here Fishing France at Blue Lake
Around 160lb The Laroussi lake record catfish came out yesterday, April 1st. Of course we couldn’t have let you know yesterday or you would have thought we were just fooling around! Matthew Parker has landed the Laroussi Monster which has remained uncaught (or should we say unlanded since its been hooked & lost several times […]
A short video showing the recent introduction of 2 x 30lb+ cats into Lillypool. French Carp Fishing at Lillypool
Our Webcast brings you carp fishing video news every month from our 35 French carp lakes. In this edition we bring you up to date with all the new season captures… & there’s been some fantastic ones. 3 lake records & a magnificent 72lb’er from Laroussi! Carp Fishing in France
Jason Fillingham & his cousin had a good week on Old Oaks taking a 50lb common, 40lb mirror, 7 x 30’s and 3 x 20’s. His comments; ” We only had 1 fish at night. It was very cold & the fish are still not switched on properly… but a great week. As usual the far […]
72lb Chris Griffiths had a fantastic opening week at Laroussi banking a stunning 72lb mirror plus back-up fish of 47, 38, 48, 45, 40, 25 plus a common of 25lb. More details here. Carp Fishing in France at Laroussi
We’ve just loaded up an excellent step by step guide on how to construct the extremely effective Blowback Rig (with & without hair). It’s been put together by top carper Paul Cooper… well recommended; https://www.anglinglines.com/docs/venuearticlesdetails.php?venue=Oakview&article=160 Carp Fishing in France at 35 Lakes
The first 2 anglers to fish Blue Lake this year are having a great session. They have had 45 carp so far… biggest was a 35lb mirror & the majority are 25lb to 30lb+, with a good mix of commons and mirrors. They’ve also had 3 sturgeon to 30lb. They’ve been fishing mixed pellets and […]
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