Former Panthers star nets dream haul of carp in French fishing trip

Posted by on Dec 24, 2011 in French Trips | 0 comments WANT to catch monster carp? Then head for France where Alfreton teenager Nick Edson has smashed the French record with a stunning 84lb common carp. The 19-year-old bagged the huge fish, which is only 3lb off the new world record, at Etang La Saussaie. He also landed twelve other carp to 50-8, including five 40s, on the trip organised by Somercotes Tackle Shop. And former Nottingham Panthers ice...
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French Trips

Posted by on Dec 23, 2011 in French Trips | 0 comments France for me is a holiday but also I’m going over there to catch huge carp and I don’t really do anything different from the way I fish for carp in the UK. I do look at catch reports at certain times of the year and along with moon phases, pressure and time of year I take into account. I’ve fished over 20 different lakes and rivers in France so this gives me allot of experience and the...
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Fishing Trip to Alder

Posted by on Dec 23, 2011 in French Trips | 0 comments Mark Twaite recently returned from a very successful Alder Lake session where together with a mate he took over 1,500lb of carp to 41lb 8oz, with lots of 25lb+, in just over 4 days.  Here’s his account of the lake; Alder Lake is a mature 10 acre clay/gravel pit within a beautifull valley in the limousin area of France.  It’s just a 5 ½ hr drive from Calais which is on all major roads...
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