Explore current carp fishing news on new venues, lake updates, holiday tips and top recommendations to help you plan smarter and select the right venue for you.
Last week we placed all the fish back into Brocard Small. The fish were held in a lake over winter so we could do some maintenance on the lake. Along with with this we added some real corkers to over 50lb. Here’s some of our favourites from the day… Brocard Small is situated within picturesque woodlands […]
A repost from last year, this is a subject I never see covered anywhere despite mentioning it in several of my articles in the past, but it is a vitally important issue which can’t be repeated often enough in my mind. Carp are cold blooded. This means that the carp is the same temperature as […]
With so many lakes available to fish in France there is literally a lake to suit every angler. Many anglers come across a lake they love and revisit every year while others like to try a different lake each time. With such a choice of lakes available I thought as lake manager of Lac Du […]
A truly unique carp fishing lake offering plenty of space and comfort. Deux Iles is beautiful 7 acre carp fishing lake settled within a 22 acre plot in the heart of the Eure Valley in Normandy. The lake has been designed with four anglers in mind and there are two distinctly separate sections in the form of […]
Jim Kelly fills us in on the first things he looks for when winter carping… I wrote this article some years ago, but my recent post regarding what makes a good bait has bought up the topic of winter carping, so here goes. Winter carping can be one of the most sole destroying pastimes imaginable. […]
Barry Oconnor has kindly sent in this write-up of the Jonchery Challenge this September, sounds like a cracking session! Ben and I were invited to take part in a carp match in France. It was on Jonchery Lake in Brevonnes. Jonchery was created by the Bachelier family who are fish farmers, the fishery is superbly […]
Laroussi regular Roy van Goor has just returned from a session on the lake this September. Despite a slow week, one very memorable mirror carp made it a trip to remember for Roy. It’s well worth having a read of the article he has written for Karperwereld below. Read the article here – Babe of the Lake… Luck Factor 2.0
This April Old Oaks welcomed FOX international for a week to film their hugely popular ‘Edges’ DVD. Lewis Porter, Harry Charrington and Scott Day were not disappointed with some absolutely stunning fish on the bank including an incredible 53lb 13oz common. Watch the session below… For more information on Old Oaks follow the link – Carp France
An interesting and detailed feedback from Frank Reid after his recent trip to Mas Bas Main Lake, a 5 acre water with lakeside gite and swimming pool… Holiday date: Sat 5th Sep to Sat 12th Sep 2015 Name of customer: Francis Reid Number of anglers: 3 Details of your catches: 2 Anglers (Frank and Graham) caught 40 Carp in […]
Mark Lambert explains how he found the right combination to catch carp on a very tough week out in France recently… Recently in mid August I had an opportunity to spend nearly a full week fishing Lac Du Villefond. This is a hard lake with some very large fish and August on any lake is one of the hardest […]
Another good result for angler Tony Chilton who has just returned from a carp fishing trip to Blue Lake, here’s his feedback… Holiday date: Sat 25th Jul to Sat 1st Aug 2015 Name of customer: Tony Chilton Number of anglers: 8 Details of your catches: For 1 angler – 1 x 41lb mirror carp, 1 x common […]
Last week Lillybelle welcomed team Ashima’s Emily Blake and Martin Earlam. A very productive week was had by both anglers, but Emily took all honours with most fish banked and biggest fish of the week too. To cap it all Emily also broke our current ladies record not once but twice, with a new pb […]
French carp fishing holidays, and in particular those provided by Angling Lines, seem to be heading towards the top end of the big carp waters in France. Bigger lakes, with lower stocking density, meaning bigger and better carp for the industrious angler. This obviously means that we have to work just that bit harder to […]
Mike Linstead travelled out to French gravel pit Blue Lake on May 23rd this year. Here’s his account of the 7 days that followed… Imagine your ideal French carp lake. What do you see? For me it would be a natural and quiet water that is very picturesque with plenty of room, ideally between 10-20 acres. […]
Here it is, the venue video for our newest addition, Lillybelle. This was filmed over a very enjoyable 5 day session at the end of April…. This lovely 5.5 acre carp lake created by carp anglers for carp anglers and opened in Spring 2015. Set in utterly tranquil surroundings, the lake is rectangular in shape and […]
Well, april is now done, and all I can say is WOW! The number of fish caught is excellent, the weights and the growth are even better! From 11th april to 9th may, the biggest fish of each week were 64lb, 64lb, 69lb6oz and 70lb8oz! Along with numerous forties and fifties. The combination of the new young […]
Pat Gillett kindly put this short piece together as a follow up to his last article – ‘5 Things To Consider When Choosing Bait For Your French Carp Fishing Trip’. This piece concerns the actual baiting application whilst you are there and how to get the best out of your trip. The first thing to consider is the […]
In astronomical terms, the 20th March marks the beginning of spring. And so with only 9 days to go here’s a post from Shaun Harrison answering a couple of FAQ’s… Two questions I am asked regularly I thought I would answer but more importantly would be interested to hear the answers others would give? Question 1: […]
Paul Cooper shares his advice to those of you travelling to venues located further down in to France… Travelling to France can be a tedious affair. Especially with venues further down the country, lakes such as Mas Bas or Holly Pools, where you enjoy the warmer southern climate. With a long tiring journey more often than not you […]
Angling Lines field-tester Paul Cooper answers an anglers questions regarding the features and lake depths for each swim at Blue Lake in France. The lake is a 15 acre gravel pit and varies from 3ft at its shallowest to over 15ft at its South West end. It’s a fascinating mixture of bars and areas of sand, […]
