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 […]
Glehias Carp Lake are well on the way to finishing the Floating Island Cabin in readiness of the 2014 Season, here’s the latest update from Lee… Despite the wind and the rain and a couple of terrific hailstorms, Saturday turned out to be a pretty productive day. After finishing up the rest of the decking, […]
The Bacheliers have stocked an additional 30 carp in to Brocard Large this January. Six of these are forties and fifties, you’ll be able to spot them in the video! For more information on Brocard Large follow the link – Carp Fishing France
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 […]
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
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
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
Glehias Carp Lake have begun work on the Floating Island Cabin in readiness of the 2014 Season, here’s the latest update from Lee… Hadn’t anticipated good weather at all for this weekend, so when the sun put his hat on and came out to play on Saturday, we changed the plans slightly to take full […]
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 […]
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 […]
Glehias Carp Lake have begun work on the Floating Island Cabin in readiness of the 2014 Season, here’s the latest update from Lee… First of all, we would like to wish a HAPPY NEW YEAR to everybody! Over the Christmas period I managed to get about five days on the build. The first thing to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Glehias Carp Lake have begun work on the Floating Island Cabin in readiness of the 2014 Season, here’s this week’s update from Lee… Six weekends into the cabin build now at Glehias and the roof is on and watertight, this means that as soon as I have completed all the external joinery the shiplap can […]
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
An aerial flight over Vaumigny Carp Lake, one of our larger waters at 35 acres. Already established as one of France’s premiere big fish waters, Angling Lines were proud to announce earlier this year that Vaumigny has re-joined them after a 10 year absence. For more information on Vaumigny follow the link – Fishing France
Glehias Carp Lake have begun work on the Floating Island Cabin in readiness of the 2014 Season, here’s this week’s update from Lee… This weekend, we hit the roof. I have deviated slightly from the planned schedule of works but while the weather is with us, thought it would be nice to get the project […]
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
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 […]
Glehias Carp Lake have begun work on the Floating Island Cabin in readiness of the 2014 Season, here’s this week’s update from Lee… This week saw a lot of finishing up of the exterior studwork including the toilet/gas cupboard wall. On the roof, the rafters were cut back and the facia boards fitted. The front door […]
