Glehias have begun work on the Floating Island Cabin in readiness of the 2014 Season, here’s this week’s update from Lee… Last week we launched the cabin platform from Lagoon walk where the bank was flat and wide enough to build it. This weekend’s first job was to punt the platform framework to Blackberry Hill […]
In this video series Mark details his 2013 winter 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. For more information on Villefond follow the link – Carp Fishing in France
Next up in our Inflight series is an aerial view of Molyneux lake, designed to give you a real taster of the venue’s layout and lake features. This 13 acre lake is around 40 years old, spring fed and the banks are lined with fully grown willow trees which have had plenty of time to mature. […]
It was mid October when Jim Kelly and I visited Brocard Small lake. Small does not describe this lake correctly. It is around 29 acres, this being the lesser acreage of two lakes set in a huge forested area, with the larger being around 39 cares. There are approximately 350 carp in Brocard Small as […]
Glehias is getting an update. The plans have been drawn, the timber delivered and the hammers and saws poised to begin work on the Floating Island Cabin in readiness of the 2014 Season. The bespoke hexagonal timber Cabin will float on the tranquil waters of our coarse and stock lake – Lake William, and is […]
Philip Wale and his party of four had a successful week at Old Oaks on an array of baiting tactics, take a look at the review below. Mehdi was excellent, upon our arrival he showed us around the facilities and the lake then informed us how the previous few weeks had been for the fishing. […]
Four of our field testers took over the Brocard complex for a week last month. Jim Kelly spent the week camped on Brocard Small, you can read his report below. Brocard Small isn’t, at 29 acres, that small. It is a fairly large lake and with just 4 swims there is plenty of water to […]
An update from Mehdi on the trials and tribulations of the last few weeks at Laroussi. Anthony, fishing Laroussi this week, had a big problem after arriving on Saturday. His daughter accidently locked the van with the keys inside. With all his gear now locked inside that made it impossible to set up and fish! I […]
Below is field tester Shaun Harrison’s review of last week’s trip to Brocard Large… The flames of a soothing fire are flickering away taking the slight chill away from what was an empty house last week. It is the first time I have had to light it this autumn but I guess I have finally […]
Two of our field testers, Shaun Harrison and Ron Key, travelled down to Brocard Large last week. Our camera man Martin met them there and filmed some of their captures and thoughts on the venue. You can also view their full catch reports here. For more information on Brocard Large follow the link – Carp […]
Bulgaria’s Team Richworth recently came over to France to fish Vaumigny, as part of an upcoming film for HobiTV. You can read their behind the scenes article here. It’s in Bulgarian but Google kindly asks if you would like it translating. For more information on Vaumigny follow the link – Fishing France
Nick Hilton spent the week at Molyneux in September and did a cracking informative write-up. After spending a week at Molyneux in France with Wally and Helen, I thought it would be nice to write a short review to try and help promote their lake as it really is a hidden gem that could always […]
A bumper catch week for Stuart, Jamie and Darren last week at Lillypool. Details of your catches: Darren had 33 carp to 40lb 8oz. Stuart had 24 carp to 40lb 14oz. Jamie had 25 carp to 30lb 2oz. Your best tactics/bait/rigs: Heavy baiting. Were the facilities what you expected? Yes, epic shower, the lodge was brilliant! General comments: We […]
Wally, Bailiff at Molyneux, fills us in on a busy week at the lake earlier this summer… A long awaited week was finally with us, our friends Dom and Gemma were visiting for the week as part of the last leg of their European motorhome jaunt. Firstly as always on a Saturday morning we breakfasted […]
We managed to get hold of some underwater footage from Laroussi this year. Including footage of a known mid-fifty! Most of the lake’s carp are now between 30lb and 40lb, with more than 35 different forties, 18 different fifties, 4 different sixties and a huge 76lb mirror, the current lake record. For more information on […]
Angling Lines’ David Keep and Paul Cooper escaped to Old Oaks for a session this September. Here is Paul’s account of what turned out to be a tricky week’s fishing… Sometimes you have to bite your lip and follow the flow. I didn’t and I paid the price. It was late September 2013 when David […]
We have for the last week had regular guests Glen and his wife Clare here and what a week Glen has had! By the end of it he has smashed the single angler weight record. With the weather just right for fishing and with the week ahead looking good Glen started off on the saturday […]
Back in August, Carl Sharp spent a week at Laroussi, the highlight being his capture of ‘The Creature’ at 57lbs. You can watch the week unfold below… For more information, videos and catch reports from Laroussi follow the link – Carp Fishing in France
Continuing the hard work from last weekend, the island is now complete at Glehias! Following on from the blog post earlier this week entitled ‘Winter Season Chores Begin at Glehias’, the island is finally finished. It measures around 25 feet by 9 feet and stands in about 3 feet of water, it has 2 bays on the […]
Angler Steve Gaunt smashed his previous PB of 56lb 5oz this week with this Laroussi monster… Here’s what Steve had to say; ‘Fish fought really hard , bite happened at 3:30AM at 65 Yards along the margin from L’Anse peg on a spot that Mehdi suggested to me the previous day! I’m over the moon! […]
