Our Lakes

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 Vaumigny

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

Under Cover – Building the Cabin at Glehias

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 […]

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 […]

Finishing up the Framework – Building the Cabin at Glehias

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 […]

Wildlife Camera at Bletiere Lake

I have for a couple of months now had a wildlife camera at Bletiere that I am able to leave out 24/7. It has the software to be able to take HD quality night time photos and videos. I have attached the first few practice videos where I have managed to capture the animals that […]

Team Fox France Film at Molyneux

Following on from a very successful DVD launched earlier this year, Team Fox in France have been working very hard on a wide number of venues from huge lakes in the South of France through  to canals in the North. We are very pleased and proud that they have chosen to visit Molyneux this weekend […]

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 […]

Winter Clear-up at Bletiere

We are now well into November and have started at Bletiere to get all the jobs done to keep the place looking nice but without spoiling the natural look. We are very keen to try and not disturb too much of the natural growth around the lake and woods as there is a host of […]

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 […]

Structure is Shaping Up – Building the Cabin at Glehias

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… Despite the volume of rain we have seen lately, the project is still running on schedule; there’s no better way to slow a job down with time spent covering power tools up […]

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.

Inflight at Old Oaks

Want to know what Old Oaks is really like? This episode is a short aerial flight over the lake, designed to give you a real taster of the lake’s layout and features.  Over the past year this lake has really proved itself and stepped in to the same big fish league as it’s sister lake […]

Annual Netting at Brocard Large

Some of you may have seen our earlier post this week documenting the netting at Jonchery, here is part two where we watched the large watery expanse that is Brocard Large drain down… Around this time in France fish farmers are in full swing managing the nettings on their many lakes. It is because of […]

New Avid Safeguard XL Carp cradles for Molyneux

We have this last week had a delivery of Avid safeguard XL cradles for use around Molyneux. Before making my decision I looked at many different makes and types of unhooking mats. I truly believe these are the best out there at the moment with regard to ease of use and fish welfare and our […]

Annual Netting at Jonchery

Around this time in France fish farmers are in full swing managing the nettings on their many lakes. It is because of this that Heather and I made a trip over to France this November.  We called in to visit the Bacheliers, who were going to be netting both Jonchery and Brocard Large over two […]

Nick does it again at Villefond

November 9th 2013 and Nick Johnson and Dave Proctor return to Villefond. This was Nicks forth visit to our lake, being the last booking of the season the same as the year before. On their last visit to Villefond they landed  1 x 20, 6 x 30’s to 39lb 10oz, 6 x 40’s to 47lb 8oz […]

Inflight at Bletiere

Next up in our Inflight series is an aerial view of Bletiere lake, designed to give you a real taster of the venue’s layout and lake features. Bletiere is a beautiful little venue in the heart of the French countryside where you can have a well stocked carp lake all to yourself and stay in […]