Chris with his 45lb Mas Bas mirror My wife and I have such fond memories of Mas Bas, but about five years ago we learnt that the lakes were to be represented by Angling Lines, a company that would put the fishing on a much more commercial basis. We felt that this would change the […]
76lb – the new lake record mirror at Laroussi Richard Ward & his 6 mates fished Laroussi on w/c 13th November & what a winter session they had, topped by this magnificent 76lb lake record mirror for Richard. In total the group caught 6 carp (15lb common, 18lb common, 22lb mirror (perfect linear), 33lb mirror, […]
Angling Lines have recently been accepted by the International Passenger Protection scheme to offer cover to our customers. This means that all customers booking with Angling Lines are fully protected for the initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all monies paid to us, including repatriation if required, arising from cancellation or curtailment of your […]
This article first appeared on the Quest Baits Blog & is reproduced with kind permission. I must admit I went to bed last night not particularly expecting to be doing much fishing this week-end. I re-loaded the open fire in my bedroom with logs before climbing into bed thinking I would have a nice leisurely day […]
Following on from the Points of Interest website enhancement we’re now ready to launch the next stage – Driving Instructions. The Driving Directions App This enhancement allows you to get driving instructions from the venue to the POI & from your home to the venue. This facility is password protected & you’ll get the password […]
We’ve been after a fish of above 50lb for Lillypool a while now, but they are as rare as hens teeth. Finally I got the phone call on Tuesday night to say she was on her way. It was a cold wet night, but at 8.30pm I had the pleasure of seeing her in the […]
Points of Interest near to Notaires As you know we’re embarking on a steady stream of Website enhancements & here’s the next one – Points of Interest (POI’s). The idea is to give you access to a map which shows POI’s near to the venue in the following categories; Attractions Eating out Supermarkets Airports Medical […]
Wayne Naylor with one of his Laroussi carp Wayne Naylor has just proved that cold water carping at Laroussi really is worth the effort. Fishing the first week in November he took 34 carp in total… 1 x 52lb mirror, 1 x 54lb mirror, 1 x 44lb common, 3 x 30lb+ commons, 1 x 30lb […]
Martin Timbers with a 46lb 14oz Genets mirror from July 2009 I have been carp fishing for over 30 years so I suppose I can say that I have seen many changes and caught a fair few fish in this time. Any way I thought that my knowledge and experience might be helpful for anyone […]
One of the reasons for using Angling Lines for your next carp fishing trip to France is because we offer a choice of over 35 top quality venues. Via our Website you can review the merits of each lake on-line at your own pace. But such a large choice can also be bewildering at times… […]
The satellite image of Molyneux – you can zoom in even closer than this! We’ve added a powerful new feature to our website – zoomable aerial maps. Courtesy of Google maps we’ve installed satellite photos of all our carp lakes. You can zoom right into the image using the “zoom slider” at the top left […]
Over the next few months we will be releasing a number of Website improvements, working up to a completely new Website planned for mid 2011. Here’s the first 2 developments… searchable feedback & photo galleries. Rather than describe them in detail you can view them here; Feedback Photo Gallery The idea behind this development is […]
Because we know that a lot of carp anglers place great importance on an accurate weather forecast when planning their approach to a carp fishing session we’ve added a link at the top of every venues home page which gives forecasts for the specific region in which the lake sits.
Anyone who has visited either Laroussi or Old Oaks will know that the owner Mehdi Daho is not just famous for his monster carp.. but also his pumpkins! To prove the point he’s just won the French pumpkin weigh off with this 1,130lb monster! This is the second year on the trot he’s won the […]
40.14 – Steve’s first 40+ from Villefond I arrived at Villefond around 8 am Saturday morning. I drove through the gates to find an absolutely beautiful lake. It is a lake of around 8 acres with an island in the middle to break up the pressure from other anglers. On the lake you will find […]
Here’s the picture of one of the big commons caught at Villefond this week which weighed in at a whopping 50lb! The fish was part of a monster haul which included 40’s and loads of thirties. Catch report to follow soon!
As you are probably aware there are many industrial actions and strike activity taking place in France at the moment. Customers are advised to ensure that they have sufficient fuel for their return trip to the ferry port where possible. Many petrol stations have no fuel and others are limiting the amount of fuel you […]
Here’s two knots I promised to show you; To tie a loop in your Hybrid Stiff hooklink This knot is incredibly simple. Just tie two overhand knots and gently pull tight, preferably over the steam from a kettle, or underwater to keep maximum knot strength. Tying to a ring swivel. This is the other simple […]
47.08 Common from Villefond Lac Du Villefond’s latest catch reports speak for themselves with the average weight of the fish around 37lb and very rare for any fish to come out below 30lb. Furthermore, some fish which have never been caught before are coming out too, along with the old ones at record weights. The […]
One of Steve Eamonson’s 40’s from his September Old Oaks session As the 2010 season comes to a close it’s easier to look back & spot the lakes that have fished exceptionally well and moved up a class, so to speak. One such lake is Old Oaks. The catches here have been exceptional this year. […]
