Explore Angling Lines’ carp fishing lakes in France, with detailed guides to venues, fish stocks and recommendations.
Recently an angler heading out to Beaurepaire asked for some baiting advice from our blogger Pat Gillett, who recently spent a week at the venue (you can read about his trip here). We thought it would be worth sharing Pat’s indepth reply… Hi, First of all let me say, that I am sure you will enjoy […]
A short video from Angling Lines blogger Andy Gilbert gives you an insight in to combatting the weed at Brocard Large… Fishing from swim 10 this month, Andy shows how he effectively wades his baits out to chosen spots. Well worth a watch if you’re heading out soon. To see more from Andy click here. […]
Mas Bas has had some cracking feedback through the past couple of weeks, here’s the latest… Holiday date: Sat 6th Sep to Sat 13th Sep 2014Name of customer: Francis ReidNumber of anglers: 2Details of your catches: 1 x 40, 5 x 30, 21 x 20, 5 doublesYour best tactics/bait/rigs: 8 to 10 inch long KD IQ rigs with 4 micro barb korda […]
After a really long spawning here at Villefond this year our fish are unusually really down in weight with some of the big girls 10-11lb down. They are now feeding like mad trying to pack the weight on and get to their normal weights before winter! Most of our 50lb+ fish are down in the […]
A 62lb mirror, 53lb mirror and a 57lb sturgeon for Gary Flavell’s party, proving that a slow and tricky weeks fishing was well worth it at Laroussi… Holiday date: Sat 23rd Aug to Sat 30th Aug 2014Name of customer: Gary FlavellNumber of anglers: 4Details of your catches: Was a hard week due to the rising temps throughout the week.Thomas – 53lb […]
Two new records this season at Lillypool, a new ladies record this week and back in July the catfish record was smashed too… New Ladies Record Very well done to Fi Wright on breaking our ladies record, and our first ladie to bag a 40+. Her new PB and lake record mirror weighed in at […]
This video documents a carp fishing trip to Boux made by three of the Angling Lines team – David Keep, Jim Kelly and Paul Cooper. Boux is a French carp lake that’s had a first class reputation for big carp since the 80’s. Our trip ended with a total result of 26 carp including 4 x […]
Below is Paul Cooper’s write up from his August week fishing at one of his all time favourite French waters, Domaine de Boux, a 14 acre lake infamous for it’s big carp since the 80’s…. Sometimes you can take your fishing ability for granted, making your expectations too unrealistic for your own good. This visit to Boux in […]
It was good to be back on Old Oaks. Like us the fish were five years older, a bit wiser and a lot fatter… When we arrived at the lake after the drive through the lovely French countryside, it was good to see Mehdi again and even better to be back on Old Oaks. Once […]
Some really lovely fish out from Lillypool lately, including this stunning 40lb common from last week. Here’s the groups feedback; Holiday date: Sat 9th Aug to Sat 16th Aug 2014Name of customer: Stephen HolmesNumber of anglers: 5Details of your catches: 57 fish – 55 x carp to 42.8lb, 2 x cats 50.7lbs and 54.6lbs (a new lake record).Your best tactics/bait/rigs: Hybrid and […]
Andy Gilbert is back with part 3 of his series following his trip to Beaurepaire this April, you’ll find him discussing all aspects of the lake and what worked for them… Thanks once again for joining me as I delve into the Angling Lines venue Beaurepaire for the third and final time. A couple of months […]
Anglers Mail editor Tim Knight recently spent a week at Mas Bas, here’s his article following the trip… EVER tried finding and then enjoying a holiday where you get enough good fishing in, and the non-angler/s with you are equally well catered for? It isn’t always easy to get the balance right! I can put […]
We’ve watched 15 acre French gravel pit Blue lake bubble away with numerous thirties to be had over the years. The lake stepped it up this month and joined the fifties club after this 50lb 7oz mirror was landed last week by Legare Guillaume. Blue was originally stocked in the 1980’s and then abandoned and left […]
Here’s some feedback from a group of anglers fishing Laroussi last month… Holiday date: Sat 10th May to Sat 17th May 2014Name of customer: John AllenNumber of anglers: 6Details of your catches: Starting from L’Ance – top rod Alex Noble had three 40’s – 48, a 49 Ghost common? lake record and a mid forty, a few thirties and multiple […]
A new Jonchery lake record! 59lb 8oz of pristine common carp, caught from swim 1. It formed part of a 45 fish catch between 3 anglers with 8 well over 40lb. More information on the lake – Jonchery is a stunning 30 acre lake set in the heart of the Champagne region, created and run by the prominent fish […]
A great account by Jason Rider of four years fishing 14 acre Boux, set in the Morvan Regional Park. Famously the lake where Tim Paisley had his first fifty, it’s still a haven for carp anglers to this day… 2008 My first impressions of Domaine De Boux in April 2008 were nice enough but I had no […]
A huge well done to Cliff Jones who came away with the new lake record at Beaurepaire this May, weighing in at 56lb 1oz. ‘After a few beers some silly bugger suggested that if one of us were to catch a lake record they should be made to streak the full length of the far […]
Some really cracking looking carp are coming out of Brie this year. Here’s some of our favourites from last week and Shane Welch’s feedback to go with it… Holiday date: Sat 17th May to Sat 24th May 2014Name of customer: Shane WelchNumber of anglers: 3Details of your catches: What can we say about the week, well what a week it turned […]
As far as we’re aware we could well have a new world record on our hands thanks to Jason Gardiner, who fished Laroussi this month. He landed this whopping 15lb 4oz tench beating the current record by just 1 oz! It was part of a 52 fish catch between himself and a friend sharing the swim. Great […]
Boux has had one of it’s best seasons yet so far! You only need to take a look at the feedback for this year to see that fifties are gracing the bank regularly. Here’s Andy Windmills catch report from May… Holiday date: Sat 10th May to Sat 17th May 2014 Name of customer: Andy WindmillNumber of anglers: 2Details of your catches: A […]
