A brand new carp lake – Blue Lake
Here’s a brand new venue we’ll be offering in 2012… Blue Lake. We’ll give you more details in the next few weeks but in the meantime here’s an introductory video;
Fantastic heavyweight carp brace from Laroussi – 62lb 15oz & 58lb 8oz
62.15 – what a fish! Alexander Juszczak has just had the session of a lifetime at Laroussi (w/c 13th August) smashing his PB twice : first a 58lb 8oz mirror followed by a 62lb 15oz mirror ! He also lost a couple of heavy fish & had a huge catfish, over 2m long, which was […]
Angling Lines August Webcast out now
Here’s our August Webcast. This issue introduces a brand new D&S water, Blue Lake, plus a round-up of notable August captures & a thank you to this seasons contributors to our Webcasts.
New lake record at Beaurepaire – 51lb 10oz mirror carp
Dale, Lee & Gary had a great week at Beaurepaire a couple of weeks ago (w/c 6th August) catching the new lake record at 51lb 10oz !!! They had 11 fish in total…9 carp to 51.10 and 2 cats (one at 50lb and one at 39.05) Father & son, Dale & Lee, had a fantastic […]
What Size Lead for Maximum Casting Range?
Question: Hi Shaun, .I’ve currently got the Freespirit XS rods. I’m fishing a lake at present which involves a fair chuck. What weight lead can I get away with? Cheers, Lee Nichols Shaun Answered: Hi Lee, . I found 3 1/2′s went best for me on my X.S. but I did occasionaly use 4oz in big side […]
So, You Are Going For a Carp Session in France…
I wrote this piece around 3 years ago and it was published Carp Talk and is still very relevant now. So, if you are new to travelling across the water there may be a couple of useful snippets for you here… So You are Going to France? I only ever did it the once and […]
Carp Fishing in France – July Webcast
This issue includes an interview with disabled angler Ray Barnes at Oakview plus news of lots of record breaking weeks from around our venues.
Carp fishing with slack lines – A Time and a Place
Owner, Dan Allen, with a 40lb+ from his venue, Oakwood Fishing slack lines is nothing new, as an 11 year old boy I was using this tactic to catch small common carp alongside a reed bed at a local farm pond. I quickly learnt that my arsley bomb set up with a relatively tight line […]
Do Grass Carp really clear weed in a carp lake?
Grassies doing their thing……………an update! In June 2010 we introduced 20 small Grass Carp to Joy Lake, to help combat a growing weed problem. One year on and we’re pleased to say the measures have been a great success. To show the difference they have made take a look at the photos below, showing the Brace […]
Blanks happen to everyone!
An extract from the Blog diary of Jake Langley Hobbs; Good evening for the final time at Salagou… As I write this sat outside my bivvy, watching another sunset into the red rock hillside, it is with regret that I am calling it a day at Salagou. It is just not happening and it is […]
Deals on Wheels – van hire for abroad
We recently had this van hire company recommended by a client. They hired a Vauxhall Vivaro van for 10 days for £356 inc European pack included. He did have to pay a £250 deposit…. refundable upon return. They thought it was a great deal … so we are passing the info on to you. National […]
The Battle with the Common in the Raging Storm!
Jake Hobbs Jake recalls a heartstopping battle with a large Italian common carp….. Yesterday flew by and by late afternoon I had done most of my planned work. I had gone out to my distant bottle marker and placed two more to its right, to create a line about 50m long. The three rods were […]
Laroussi gives the Johnson family a fantastic week’s carp fishing!
73.07 Dave, Janet and Dan Johnson have just enjoyed a truly fantastic week’s fishing at Laroussi taking mirrors of 73lb 7oz, 51lb 7oz, 45lb 4oz ( fully scaled), 44lb 5oz, 43lb 8oz, 39lb, 37lb… commons of 26lb3oz, 18lb, 17lb 4oz, 14lb… catfish of 64lb… crucian carp of 5lb and a fantastic new French and lake […]
Carp Tactics and Watercraft – setting up & using a marker float
A series of Angling Lines videos that’ll help you put more carp on the bank! Here we join Paul Cooper as he explains how to set up & use a marker float.
