Having spent 25 years fishing and 20 of those visiting France fishing for carp and cats, Richard has learnt one or two things along the way. Follow his posts for updates on running two French carp lakes.
We have a fantastic group of lakes on our website, which are a credit to the people that run them and all their hard work. Today we are introducing Richard, bailiff at Lillypool & co-owner of Lillybelle, two very popular lakes for small groups wanting a lake exclusive… When did you discover carp fishing and […]
The new season is approaching rapidly. I am hopeful that there will be many more memorable days, good or bad, to look back on at the end of 2014. Looking back at the year just gone, my first as a bailiff here in France, has not been without its ups and downs. Thankfully overall […]
Richard, bailiff at Lillypool, managed a quick session over the weekend, here’s the latest from the lake… ‘The first bit of sun, my first session, my first fish and the first 40 of the season!! I fished over friday and saturday while working on the lake, Friday resulting in a blank, but I did manage […]
Six months have passed since I became a full time bailiff here in France at Lillypool lake and without doubt I have learnt more in these six months that I could ever have imagined. I think that most anglers know we never stop learning. I have met so many people, each with their own individual […]
Like many British carp anglers, the thought of one day living and working in France as an Owner or Bailiff on a carp fishery has never been far from the forefront of my future thoughts and aspirations. Four years ago, whilst on a fishing trip to France, I met Martin, one of the owners of […]
Meet Richard, the new bailiff at Lillypool. We ask him how he got into the sport and what improvements he’s been busy with down at the lake… Lillypool is a beautiful 4 acre lake with an impressive head of fast growing Michel Bigot stocked carp up to a substantial 51lb. The lake is suitable for 4 […]
