Apr 2014

Boux Carp on the Cover, 3rd Apr

We came across this 1991 Carpworld cover featuring Tim Paisley with a Boux mirror.

How fantastic to still be at the top of it's game after all this time and with some real history behind the lake.

Jan 2014

Questions and Answers, 23rd Jan

Paul Cooper was recently contacted with a few questions posed by an angler heading out to Boux this year. The Q&A below is definitely worth a read if you're heading out to the lake this year...

Hi Paul

Apologies for the email I am sure you get inundated. If you can find the time would very much appreciate you guidance on what breaking, strain and brand of main line you would recommend using at Boux? (I was going to take 15lb Maxima Chameleon - has always served me well in lower B/S)

Hi Gary

Boux does hold some massive carp and you should be in for some real big carp fishing so obviously you need to be prepared. I would be using a minimum of 15lb BS main line with a minimum diameter of around .35mm. I comment on the diameter as some lines claim to be finer and stronger, but in reality the finer the line the weaker the knot and breaking strain. Last year I was using P-Line Evolution in 18lb BS, which I found had excellent casting abilities and is really strong, supple and reliable.

I would recommend that the rods need to be around 3lb to 3.5lb test and no longer than 12 foot as there is some restricted casting on the wood bank at Boux.

Your angling videos and unselfish tuturials are brilliant, hope I can bag a couple when we go. This will be me and my mates first adventure in France, we are both 52 and have been into carp fishing for a couple of years. Our trip is booked for the end of May , Is this time of year ok or have we dropped a clanger?

First of all I will give you a run down on what to expect in May on a water such as Boux. I have fished Boux on 3 separate occasions and each time I have encountered different weather conditions and associated problems...

You can read the rest here

Dec 2013

A Guide to Boux, 2nd Dec

Due to the lack of information and feedback for Boux compared with other Angling Lines venues, I thought I would offer my insight into the lake. 

Getting Started

We arrived at the lake around ten thirty and had a good walk around, we all decided to fish the wooded bank swims as it seemed to give every one plenty of water and a chance to fish the far margin.  The dam wall looked good but all four of us wanted to fish the far end swims so rather than draw pegs on this side of the lake we picked the wooded bank.

Due to the high water levels we had to row our gear across to the wooded bank swims, but by the end of the week it had dried out considerably so wasn’t a problem on the dreaded pack up.

Swims were quickly chosen and i ended up with what i’ve called number four on the map...

You can read the rest of the article here.