MY WINTER IN SEARCH OF THE BIG SCALY

Posted: 2020-03-25
Author: Tony Payne

Campaign fishing in winter isn’t for the faint-hearted, but get your location and baiting strategy right and you could just catch the fish of your dreams in the most unlikely of circumstances, as Tony Payne proved.

Was it worth it?

Posted: 2020-01-17
Author: Perry Alabaster

We've all had those sessions when things just don't go right, but when Perry Alabaster set off for his first session of the year, he must have thought he'd broken a mirror or walked under a ladder, as everything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong! However, Perry being Perry, he managed to turn it around in the end – and in some style!

48 Hours of Madness on Old Oaks

Posted: 2019-12-04
Author: DNA Baits

Joel Leese makes his third trip to the beautiful Old Oaks in France and experiences some frantic action in a 48-hour period, with the highlight being the lake's largest mirror at 54lb 6oz.

My first trip to France!

Posted: 2019-11-28
Author: John Cooper

John Cooper recounts his first-ever trip to France, a week-long November session at Cretelakes with three of his friends, a trip that saw him up his personal best on three separate occasions.

Absolutely blown away!

Posted: 2019-11-18
Author: Team DNA

Ryan Hallett admitted he was “absolutely blown away” by his latest capture from his local club water, and it’s easy to understand why!

Elphicks – The Big Return

Posted: 2019-09-18
Author: Perry Alabaster

Following on from their epic session in April 2018, Perry Alabaster and a team of DNA anglers travelled down to the Elphicks complex in Kent in the hope of more arm-aching sport on the North Lake.

An Indian Summer – Part 2

Posted: 2019-08-08
Author: Iain Macmillan

Iain Macmillan concludes the story of his two-week excursion to France last autumn. After a successful week on Etang la Saussaie, Ting Tong moved on to Pascale’s Lake in the hope of banking one of the venue’s real giants.

An Indian Summer – Part 1

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Author: Iain Macmillan

Iain Macmillan recaps the first half of a memorable two-week excursion to France, beginning on the world-record-breaking Etang la Saussaie.

A Week in the Sun

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Author: Iain Macmillan

Iain ‘Ting Tong’ Macmillan recalls a week on a crystal-clear, weedy water in France, home to some truly stunning carp.

Down the West Side

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Author: Iain Macmillan

Iain Macmillan enjoys another trip to Le Lac De Peupliers down the west side of France, armed with an unusual array of small 8mm boilies and a few gallons of liquid.