<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: A Beginners Guide To: Carp Fishing in France </title> <atom:link href="https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-carp-fishing-in-france/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-carp-fishing-in-france/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-beginners-guide-to-carp-fishing-in-france</link> <description>Useful information on everything to do with carp fishing and news from our French carp lakes.</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:36:42 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2</generator> <item> <title> By: Paul Cooper </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-carp-fishing-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-10353</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cooper]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:36:42 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=18996#comment-10353</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hi Trisha I was asked a similar question only days ago via an email. My reply has been posted as a Q & A on the Margot page. http://www.anglinglines.com/docs/venuearticlesdetails.php?venue=Margot&article=234 I personally would take a bait that you already have full confidence in and obviously that is in your price range. Paul]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Trisha<br /> I was asked a similar question only days ago via an email. My reply has been posted as a Q & A on the Margot page.<br /> <a href="http://www.anglinglines.com/docs/venuearticlesdetails.php?venue=Margot&article=234" rel="ugc">http://www.anglinglines.com/docs/venuearticlesdetails.php?venue=Margot&article=234</a></p> <p>I personally would take a bait that you already have full confidence in and obviously that is in your price range.<br /> Paul</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Shaun Harrison </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-carp-fishing-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-10352</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaun Harrison]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:59:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=18996#comment-10352</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hi Trisha, Here is a similar question I answered about Margot before on my Blog... http://www.questbaits.com/blog/which-bait-do-you-suggest-for-margot/ I have suggested the mixed baiting approach to a few customers since and each one has done well doing that. It is very different to what the carp are used to coming across. I believe you can buy mixed particle there to save weight and space whilst travelling. Hope this gives you something to think about. Any further questions please feel free. Best wishes Shaun]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Trisha,</p> <p>Here is a similar question I answered about Margot before on my Blog…</p> <p><a href="http://www.questbaits.com/blog/which-bait-do-you-suggest-for-margot/" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.questbaits.com/blog/which-bait-do-you-suggest-for-margot/</a> </p> <p>I have suggested the mixed baiting approach to a few customers since and each one has done well doing that. It is very different to what the carp are used to coming across.</p> <p>I believe you can buy mixed particle there to save weight and space whilst travelling.</p> <p>Hope this gives you something to think about. Any further questions please feel free.</p> <p>Best wishes<br /> Shaun</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Trisha </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-carp-fishing-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-10351</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Trisha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:35:08 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=18996#comment-10351</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hi, just would like to say how thrilled I am to be going on my first ever BIG fish to France this May. The information provided by Chris and others on here has been very valuable and most helpful. However, I would like to know from all the listed flavours of boillies there are out there, which ones to use at Margot? In my limited knowledge I understand that different venues fish differently in bait and do not want to pay out £90 odd on a bait that the fish don't like! Get me? Anyway, soooo looking forward to the time over there.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, just would like to say how thrilled I am to be going on my first ever BIG fish to France this May. The information provided by Chris and others on here has been very valuable and most helpful. However, I would like to know from all the listed flavours of boillies there are out there, which ones to use at Margot? In my limited knowledge I understand that different venues fish differently in bait and do not want to pay out £90 odd on a bait that the fish don’t like! Get me? Anyway, soooo looking forward to the time over there.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Steve Bedford </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-carp-fishing-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-10338</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Bedford]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:35:04 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=18996#comment-10338</guid> <description><![CDATA[Great suggestions there, last time I went to Mas Bas my mate decided to change his gear with some from dragon carp, it was a bad idea, within a few days his reels gave up, the rod pod fell apart and his bite alarms didn't work, luckily I had spare gear to lend him, so I would say if you can spend a bit extra to get some decent, reliable gear then you should do so, you never know if your gear will give up and you might not have a friend there to help you out. I agree that buying food in France is by far the best way of doing it, I found that even the supermarkets own brands in France can be a lot nicer than some of the premium brands in the UK and a lot cheaper. Its also worth checking out local markets, not only do they have cheap fresh fruit and veg but you will also find very cheap locally produced wine and cheese. I would always recommend taking as much terminal tackle as you can, tackle shops are few and far between in France and when you do find one they are often aimed more towards pike fishing than Carp / Course. Finally as I recall, its a legal requirement that when your driving in France everyone in the car needs to have their own hi-vis jacket and have it close enough to get without leaving the car, also if you have a sat nav, its illegal to have speed camera locations loaded that warn you when you're approaching them.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great suggestions there, last time I went to Mas Bas my mate decided to change his gear with some from dragon carp, it was a bad idea, within a few days his reels gave up, the rod pod fell apart and his bite alarms didn’t work, luckily I had spare gear to lend him, so I would say if you can spend a bit extra to get some decent, reliable gear then you should do so, you never know if your gear will give up and you might not have a friend there to help you out. </p> <p>I agree that buying food in France is by far the best way of doing it, I found that even the supermarkets own brands in France can be a lot nicer than some of the premium brands in the UK and a lot cheaper. Its also worth checking out local markets, not only do they have cheap fresh fruit and veg but you will also find very cheap locally produced wine and cheese.</p> <p>I would always recommend taking as much terminal tackle as you can, tackle shops are few and far between in France and when you do find one they are often aimed more towards pike fishing than Carp / Course. Finally as I recall, its a legal requirement that when your driving in France everyone in the car needs to have their own hi-vis jacket and have it close enough to get without leaving the car, also if you have a sat nav, its illegal to have speed camera locations loaded that warn you when you’re approaching them.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Shaun Harrison </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-carp-fishing-in-france/comment-page-1/#comment-10336</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaun Harrison]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:13:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=18996#comment-10336</guid> <description><![CDATA[I would have liked to have seen mention of carp care in there as Robert Connolly mentions on facebook. Antiseptic, and wound seals should be one of the first bits in anyone's kit really and a check with the fishery or holiday provider as to whether mats and slings are provided or not. A lot of tails were broken in the early days of anglers travelling overseas with landing nets not large enough for dealing with very big carp. If large catfish are present then a gardening glove may be your easiest way of landing one rather than try and fit them in your landing net.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would have liked to have seen mention of carp care in there as Robert Connolly mentions on facebook. </p> <p>Antiseptic, and wound seals should be one of the first bits in anyone’s kit really and a check with the fishery or holiday provider as to whether mats and slings are provided or not. A lot of tails were broken in the early days of anglers travelling overseas with landing nets not large enough for dealing with very big carp. </p> <p>If large catfish are present then a gardening glove may be your easiest way of landing one rather than try and fit them in your landing net.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>