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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 […]
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 […]
New Angling Lines 38 page Brochure & 4.5 hour DVD – FREE!! The 2011 Angling Lines Brochure & DVD pack is out now. Just for the price of a phone call you get a 38 page brochure and a DVD containing 4.5 hours of film covering all our French venues. The brochure & DVD sit […]
Another great article from Andrew at Molyneux; So you’ve just caught your personal best, you know how to use the camera but now it’s time to pick the fish up. 1. Control the carp on the mat, if the fish is playing up then keep it in the sling and lift it off the mat […]
69.12 Laroussi mirror for 15 year old Chris Tsourou We reached Laroussi on the 24the July 2010. The weather was very hot so we set all our kit out and got comfortable before we even considered casting any lines. After marking out our spots we began baiting with the Hemp, Laroussi party mix and four different types of hook […]
Great photo of Paul Cooper with a Molyneux mirror A really useful article from Andrew at Molyneux; After all the time and effort we anglers put in to catching carp I do find the quality of some of the trophy shots surprising, after all it’s all we have to remember the capture of a personal […]
One peice of none fishing tackle I wouldn’t be without is the amazing Mosquito Repeller. I have had a couple of these for a few years now and must say they reallyare excellent and only cost a few pounds off ebay. I used to suffer very badly by mosquitos but no more. I’ve used these […]
Dean asks; Hi there, would like your help… I’m looking to upgrade my carp rods & I’m prepared to spend up to about £600’ish. I would like something that would give me a little bit more distance. I’m using Wychwood 2.75 t/c rods at the mo. Any suggestions would be great, thanks. Reply from Shaun […]
Mr Fisher has broken the lake record of the most beautiful Laroussi mirror, a stunning heavily scaled mirror called ” The Fully Scaled” at 45lb 15oz. This famous fish normally only comes out once or twice a year so it was a real surprise when it put in its second appearance in a week! Tony […]
Here’s a site all carp anglers might be interested in – a chance to buy & sell second-hand carp fishing tackle. Run by the same company that operates Golf Bidder, a hugely successful second-hand golf equipment website, they definitely know what they are doing & are unlikely to let you down. Check it out; www.tacklefanatics.co.uk
71lb 12oz Laroussi Mirror The early weeks of the season always produce big fish at Laroussi & 2010 was no different. The lucky angler this time was Paul Cummings, 44, from Stoke on Trent, who took this magnificent mirror of 71lb 12oz. It was caught from Le Chene peg at 10.20pm on Thursday, 1st April. […]
By Chris Dagg, Notaires & Alder Lakes; If you already know that RSS doesn’t stand for Really Slippery Silure or Rather Special Sturgeon then please skip to the next article, otherwise this is for you! You may have wondered what the strange wavy orange icon is at the top of the tool bar on the […]
By Shaun Harrison; Pellets are banned! Don’t use pellets in the winter! Pellets kill carp! Pellets seal the water’s surface and deprive the lake of oxygen! Mmm, where do I go from here? All four statements in the above can be classed as true. The biggest problem we have is the word “pellet“. It is […]
I’ve been travelling to France to fish for carp and catfish for over twenty years. One thing that I have learned to my cost is that you cannot do too much preparation. When you visit France, you are often trying to achieve in a week what you would not do in a season, or perhaps […]
1. A map – Sat Navs like Tom Tom are great but they are not infallible. Sometimes you need to check they are going to the right place! 2. Passport – obvious really! But remember to check in good time if it’s still going to be current when you go. New anti-terrorist rules make the […]
Every year we get calls from anglers whose GPS systems have directed the many miles from their intended destinations. Because of this we always recommend you take a good French road map & use it, together with the directions we provide, to at least check your Sat Nav is not taking you miles out of […]
I was sat thinking the other night after bemoaning about the seemingly never ending winter and the lack of any good programmes on the TV. when my mind turned to my forthcoming fishing trips this year to France, and within a few moments I found myself smiling at the thought that spring isn’t too far […]
Another thought provoking rig piece from Chas, the owner of Vaux; A European gentleman turned up at Vaux one day last year when I was fishing. His first question was could he fish the lake, to which my reply was no. His second question was how big are the fish, because he was an […]
A very interesting series of posts on the Forum at the moment covering the Barbed Vs Barbless debate. As with most things in life there’s 2 sides to every argument and whilst I’d always thought that the pro-barbed argument was more about it being to the anglers advantage (as opposed to the carps) I must […]
