{"id":25,"date":"2008-01-22T09:09:59","date_gmt":"2008-01-22T09:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/be-prepared-%e2%80%a6-are-you-ready\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:45:34","slug":"be-prepared-are-you-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglinglines.com\/blog\/be-prepared-are-you-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you prepared for your French carp trip?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you ready to go to Carping in France\u2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Guy over on the Quest Baits Blog submitted and interesting piece about making the most of this time of the year to prepare for the coming season. Well what he says here makes a lot of sense. But his points about checking your equipment and replacing bits and pieces is not only relevant to the coming season in the UK, but equally true for those going abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact I think the post is even more crucial if you are venturing out to France this Spring, because many of the pieces of gear you use in the UK are simply not available readily in France. The tackle shops here are getting better, but the influx of cheap ‘own brand’<\/em> copies of the proper tackle has taken France by storm. Shops like ‘Mondial P\u00eache’ or Pacific P\u00eache’ often only carry their own brand of a certain piece of tackle. They will do the job but I prefer the items made by Kord, Drennan etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So as well as the checks suggested by Steve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n