STARTING FROM SCRATCH….
I’m fortunate enough to visit a lot of Angling Lines waters, many of them very lightly or never fished before I get there. Because of this the information usually available to the customer has yet to be compiled and I really am starting from scratch. This blog piece is about how I tackle an untried/untested venue in France.
I try to research the venue at home and the first place I visit is Google to search for maps and photos of the lake. I search for alternative names for the venue particularly on French angling and tourist websites. Most lakes have been fished at some time in their history and it’s amazing what you can find out with Google and a Babelfish translator. My visits are a week at most but can be as little as three days so I like to be well informed
Next it’s Metcheck or my new favourite Accuweather for a long range weather forecast for the time my visit. I pay particular attention to new winds, wind strength and atmospheric pressure. Fish don’t always follow the wind, buts it’s always worth searching the windward side of the lake on a new wind. continue reading…






