Chris Gillett used CC Moore Live System boilies for the very first time and banked this colossal 80lb 8oz mirror during his week session on Lake Gigantica in France. All North American anglers can now purchase the same CCMoore Baits products that was used to land this Monster Mirror by visiting the Carp Kit website.
France Fishing
Herons Battle over Fish in France
Herons are some of the best winged fishermen, but these two birds got a little angry at each other thanks to a fish. The Daily Mail shared these photos of two herons who battling over a fish in Camargue area of southern France. Italian photographer Pino Magliani was able to capture these two birds in a beak-on-beak [...]
French, British, Fight over Scallop Fishing
It’s no secret that the French and the British don’t always get along over everything, ask Dickens. The latest debate involves fishing, and it has gotten pretty dirty, stone-throwing dirty in-fact. Scallops farmed in the English Channel known as Coquilles St. Jacques are currently off-limits to French fishermen, as the season is closed from May to October. English [...]
Puppies as Shark Bait: The Whole Story
Earlier this week, we posted an appalling image and short story from The Sun about a 6-month-old labrador retriever puppy that was used as shark bait in France-controlled Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. Since then, a lot has been said about the story. Some say it’s fake. It’s not, but it is a tad [...]
Are French Islanders Using Live Puppies as Shark Bait?
Sharks will eat boots, hub caps, most varieties fish, and French Islanders are evidently thinking live puppies will work, too. According to The Sun, a 6-month-old labrador retriever was found alive with a double hook through its nose in France controlled Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. They believe the puppy somehow managed to free itself and [...]
Congratulations to the WINNERS !!!
The 2012 Summer TOKS Contest is now officially over and once again we all got to see some impressive common/mirror carp caught from anglers all over the world!! The TOKS world leader board currently shows an impressive total weight of 3985.01 lbs / 1,811.65 kgs, which is yet again another impressive total weight generated by [...]
Patrick Sebile Catches 700th Different Fish Species
There’s a good chance you’ve used one of his innovative lures, but Patrick Sebile’s biggest asset as a lure designer is his field knowledge. And now he’s set a pretty huge precedent, landing his 700th different fish species. According to Outdoor Hub, that happened recently when he caught a Sergeant-Major fish, a species of damselfish found [...]
France Shuts Down Shark Bounty Plan in Indian Ocean
We told you last week that France was thinking about offering a bounty on any angler who brought a dead bull shark to the docks of their Indian Ocean paradise, Reunion Island. Well, just days after the idea came up, they’ve tossed it out. There have been multiple shark attacks on the island in the [...]
USA Youth Flyfishing Team Member Lands in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd
Faces in the Crowd has been a feature of every Sports Illustrated since 1956. They have featured some of the most famous athletes in American, and quite a few folks in London right now competing in the Olympics. The newest list of exceptional young athletes hits newsstands on Monday, and features our national youth fly fishing champion, [...]
France Offers Bull Shark Bounty to Anglers after Surfer’s Death
China tried a bounty on piranhas that failed miserably, but France is hoping that their bounty program will be more effective than the New Orleans Saints. There has been a spike in shark attacks in France’s Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, and a bull shark has just killed a surfer last week, which has [...]
