When to go Carp Fishing

If only there was an easy solution of working out when our favourite species of fish feeds.  There are triggers that we are all aware of such excessive low pressure fronts, new warm winds and thunderstorms.  For those who can bare it out in extreme weather conditions the results can be quite productive.  But do […]

Barbel Fishing on the River Dove

Barbel fishing is enjoyed by many carp anglers so we thought we’d ask Paul Cooper to shoot a couple of videos for us. Here we join him on a July 2012 Barbel session on the River Dove. Paul explains his tactics and bait and we see carp and barbel to 16lb landed. You can watch […]

Barbel Fishing Tackle

Barbel fishing is enjoyed by many carp anglers so we thought we’d ask Paul Cooper to shoot a couple of videos for us. Here we join him as he prepares for a Barbel session on the River Dove & Paul demonstrates all the essential items of tackle required. In a few days time (14th July) […]

Return to Blue Lake – Field Testing Tales

Last year Jim Kelly and I visited Blue Lake in almost monsoon conditions, with freshly dug swims with marl and mud everywhere, it was a trip to forget and we finished our trip early due to the adverse conditions. A view of Blue lake from swim 7 On our return to the UK we reported […]

Too Much Bait Left in Swim – What Would You Do?

Readers Question; ‘If you arrived at a lake and found that the previous anglers, for whatever reason, had either dumped lots of particle because they had it left over, or just used an enormous amount of pellet or particle as their tactics – what would you do?’ Jim Kelly replies; It is always difficult to […]

Preparing For A Carp Session – Vacuum Packing Food & Bait (Part 5)

Are you preparing for a carp fishing trip to France in 2012? Via a series of Blog posts & a video diary Paul Cooper will take you through his preparation routine for a trip to Blue Lake. Part 1 is here – https://youtu.be/k4U6stV_utQ Part 2 is here – https://youtu.be/EDqwU1oEXrk Part 3 is here – https://youtu.be/rQCoZ0b2i2g Part 4 is […]

What Tackle Do I Need For My French Carp Session?

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 […]

A Step By Step Guide To Tying The Blowback Carp Rig

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

Preparing for a 2012 Carp Session on Blue Lake (Pt 1)

Are you preparing for a carp fishing trip to France in 2012? Via a series of Blog posts & a video diary Paul Cooper will take you through his preparation routine. Blue Lake (Part 1) Blue lake in the summer of 2011 I have been travelling over to France with Angling Lines for over 10 years […]

Winter Carping Tips

Carp don’t feed in the Winter – do they? Paul Cooper shares some winter carp fishing tips to help you catch a few more Winter carp;

Beware of the sheep!

Last week I ventured out for a day session on what was to be my winter water until spring of 2012. The lake that I have been fishing is a 17 acre reservoir on the borders of Shropshire and Staffordshire and access to the lake is half mile drive across a sheep field. Parking is […]