Villefond’s Top 5 Carp

It has been a real pleasure to watch Villefonds fish grow into some real monsters and it has been discussed for a long time about which fish are going to be the next biggest caught so I decided to compile a new list detailing the top 5 to date, as of February  2014. Our lake’s […]

Three Forties for First Anglers on Old Oaks

Cracking start to the year with three forties in a row at Old Oaks… Holiday date: Sat 8th Feb to Sat 15th Feb 2014 Name of customer: Eddie Faulkner Number of anglers: 2 Details of your catches: One angler caught four fish, at 44lb, 41lb, 40lb and a 31lb. Your best tactics/bait/rigs: Cell boilies, topped with plastic corn, fished the far bank […]

Lake Netting at Mas Bas

On January 1st 2014, Gilles decided that it would be a good idea to drain down the main lake at Mas Bas, to take stock and remove the irritating bream, catfish and the surplus grass carp that have been an annoyance over the past several years. So whilst the majority of the world were nursing […]

The Surprising History of Mas Bas

Below tells the history of Mas Bas, a complex of two lakes with beautiful french gites. It now holds carp to over 50lb, but it was originally built for something else entirely… In 1967 French farmer and JCB driver Simon Betoulieres, had an idea and purchased, for very little money, an area of sodden land […]

Angler’s Questions Answered at Boux Lake

Paul Cooper was recently contacted with a few questions posed by an angler heading out to Boux this year. Boux is a 12 acre water with a reputation for top class carp fishing since the 1980’s. However, it is best to go prepared to this lake and the Q&A below is definitely worth a read… Hi Paul Apologies […]

Inflight at Lillypool

An aerial flight over Lillypool, designed to give you a real taster of the venue’s layout and lake features. Lillypool is a 4 acre carp lake, 2.5 hours from Caen ferry with an impressive head of mirrors and commons to 51lb. For more information on Lillypool follow the link – French Carp Fishing

Two Fifties Stocked at Jonchery Carp Lake

Jonchery carp lake gets an additional stocking of 2 x 50lb+, 15 x 30lb+ and 50 x 20lb+ carp this January. We think the common at 00:34 seconds in is an absolute corker! For more information on Jonchery follow the link – Fishing Holidays

Brocard Small Receives Additional Stocking

Paul Bachelier updates us on the additional stocking at Brocard Small this January. This includes a handful of forties and fifties and a further 30 carp between 20-30lb. For more information on Brocard Small follow the link – Carp Fishing France

Forties and a Fifty Stocked at Brie

The Bacheliers have been busy draining stock lakes all winter for a range of specimen. In the process they have held a number of carp from 30-60lbs in a stock lake to be re-homed within their carp fishing lakes this January. It’s Brie‘s turn today to receive some stunning target fish including 3 x forties, 1 […]

Winter Carp Campaign at Villefond – Part 2

In this video series Mark details his 2013 winter carp fishing campaign at Lac Du Villefond. Find out the tactics employed on this mature big fish water right from the person that knows it best. If you missed part 1, you can watch it here. For more information on Villefond follow the link – Carp Fishing in […]

Early Season Success at Villefond

Mark and John Lambert spent a few hours on the bank at Villefond last week, here’s what they came away with below… ‘A great mornings fishing, I had a 15lb 10 oz villefond baby and the ‘Son of Max’ at its heaviest to date – 44lb 10oz. Then my dad turned up for literally a […]

Life As A Bailiff – Part 2, Winter Carping

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 […]

Inflight at Jonchery #7

Next up for the Inflight series is Jonchery7, a prolific runs water set beside the magnificent Lac D’orient. For more information on Jonchery7 follow the link – Fishing France

Inflight at Jonchery

An aerial flight over Jonchery,  a 30 acre lake set in the heart of the Champagne region, created and run by the prominent fish farming Bachelier family. The video is designed to give you a real taster of the lake’s layout and features. For more information on Jonchery follow the link –  Fishing Holidays

Brocard Large – I’ll be back!

Normally when travelling to France on a field test trip I write my article as soon as I return. It’s straight into my notes and then onto the PC to write and to download and pore over hundreds of photographs of the carp, swims and facilities.  This trip shouldn’t have been any different but I […]

Inflight at Beaurepaire

An aerial flight over Beaurepaire, designed to give you a real taster of the venue’s layout and lake features. Beaurepaire has been a well kept secret by many who have fished it. It’s a beautiful natural gravel pit, just 2½ hours from Calais that’s stuffed with carp to high 40’s and catfish to 50lb+. Ideally suit […]

Life as a Bailiff – Pt 1, A Dream Come True?

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 […]

Inflight at Brie

As part of our Inflight series, here is an aerial flight over Brie, designed to give you a real taster of the lake’s layout and features.