well, some of the time anyway!

One way of finding good lakes in France is to take out a subscription to one of the French magazines such as Media-Carpe. These give lots of detailed information about lakes with good potential in all regions of France. In addition there are many angling magazines published on a monthly basis that can also provide…

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Perch [Species Menu] [Perch articles] Common name: Perch Latin name: Perca fluviatilis Record weight: Five pounds nine ounces caught from a Kent pond in 1985 by Mr J. Shayler. Distribution: Common in rivers lakes and ponds across Europe. Naturally found in England and introduced to Ireland, Scotland and Wales where it has now become widely…

Brown trout [Species Menu] [Brown trout articles] Common name: Brown trout (sea trout) Latin name: Salmo trutta Record weight: Natural record is 25lb 5oz 12 drams, captured in 1996 from Loch Awe. Larger fish have been artificially reared and the cultivated record now stands at over thirty pounds. Distribution: Brown trout are amongst the most…

Eighty anglers braved hurricane-force winds to fish the Marie Curie Cup, organised in conjunction with the Pike Anglers Club on the Great Ouse at Ely. But officials ordered the all-out barely half way through the match for safety reasons, after watching competitiors struggle with gusts of more than 60mph. Rods were blown from rests and…

The water level was still up so I drove straight round to the other side of the lake. Unlike the previous week the wind was not blowing so I was less than super confident but with an increasing bank of cloud at least the night would be mild. The daylight stays a little longer now,…