Arthur the common at 49lb Martin & Josh Bennett have just come back from Villefond (w/c 19th March) and what a great session they had! 24 fish, including 7 different 40’s; Arthur at 49lb Max at 42lb.14oz and one they named Bennett at 47lb.4oz plus a load of upper 30’s which are not far away […]
What a fish! 45lb of real beauty! Mr Neales & Markham were the first anglers to fish Old Oaks this year (w/c 12th March) & they had a real Red Letter session; “We were the first group of the year and had a great haul of 41 carp !!! 3 x 40’s, 23 […]
Browsing YouTube we came across this video of Steve Pickering’s October 2010 Villefond session. Steve had a great session landing 20 carp including 3 x 40lb+ and 16 x 30lb+ You can read an article describing his trip here.
Paul Cooper is one of a small band of anglers we use to Field Test our venues. Over the course of several Blog Posts he’ll take you through his 2010 trips; 36.04 mirror from Paul’s Sapphire trip From early Spring to late November with Angling Lines; Part 1 – Sapphire Lake I have been field […]
Little Bailiff’s prize! Following my recent success on the 6th of March fishing on the baited spots I decided to make the effort at the weekend. It’s now the 13th March and with the bait still going in on the same spots it was obvious the fish were still on the feed The weather was […]
29lb common for Jay the bailiff It’s Sunday March 6th and the weather is finally warming up over here. The nights are still cold, almost into minus figures, but during the day you can feel the heat in the morning sun and things are starting to wake up… animals and plants alike. The temperature has […]
If you buy this weeks Carp Talk there’s a free to enter competition to win a week at Villefond , including the ferry crossing.
I continually assess my fishing methods with a view to improving them wherever possible and I’ve come up with a twist to my glaçons or ice rigs (see Vaux BLOG Winter Carp Fishing – The Ice Rig dated 8th February 2010) as my earlier method was slightly inconvenient, owing to the fact that a hook […]
We’ve published information like this before but as the season approaches we thought it would be a good idea to do so again. So… some general information for travelling in France. If you breakdown or have a traffic accident: Immediate action Turn on your hazard lights and, if possible, pull over to the side of […]
We’re delighted to tell you that Angling Lines have been voted “Best Overseas Holiday Company in 2010” by the readers of Carp Talk. This is the 3rd successive year we have won the award. Many thanks to everyone who voted for us.
We have recently compiled a list of best advice if you unfortunately need the Emergency Services whilst you are out in France. This advice sheet has been sent out to all our lake owners & should be displayed in a prominent position at the venue… it will also be sent out to everyone who books […]
We’ve decided to commit to the WordPress “Post a Day” initiative, so our target is to make at least one post every day for the remainder of 2011. Not sure we can achieve it… but we’ll give it a go!
We recently completed the move to our new offices. We’re now on the High Street in the local village of Tibshelf … still a sleepy little village but busier than the farm location we had previously! Feel free to pop-in for a chat anytime! Angling Lines 33 High Street Tibshelf Derbyshire DE55 5NX Tel: 01773 […]
Wally, the Molyneux bailiff, explains the thinking behind his winter feeding programme; During my time at Grenville Carp Syndicate I realised just how important a carefully managed feeding programme can be. It’s vital for the carp to maintain their weights and condition to get them through the harsher weather the winter months bring. This […]
Here’s the video of 24 more carp going into Lillypool. All the carp were above 20lb, being between 20.7 lb & and 26.4 lb. You can see more photos here.
Molyneux is famous for its large Grass carp Phil asks; I’m going to Molyneux for a week for the first time at the end of March. Any advice on bait, hook lengths, pegs location, or things to take and watch out for. Will the weather be a problem? Any assistance greatly appreciated. . Roy Fulton […]
Here’s the second of our new Webcasts – monthly video news from our venues covering notable carp catches, what’s new at our venues and any offers we may be running. This issue includes footage of additional carp stocked at 5 venues, a focus on 3 of our newer waters and finally a round-up of notable […]
