You might remember Lac Soupir from Elliott’s early BrexCYP adventure, but since then the lakes undergone some huge changes including a lodge and now even actual swims! Jane, Jim’s wife wanted to catch a PB and she likes her creature comforts so the van was loaded and away the headed for a nice week away in France! The fishing was far from easy but this isn’t a complex where you come to catch loads in a place where you come for quality carp in a lovely environment. Jane managed to beat her PB with a mirror of 31-pounds and in classic Shelley style Jim lands plenty of big carp to over 50-pounds that we don’t think has ever been out the lake!
Up Next in EURO FISHING
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The Inner Buzz | Jim Shelley | S1: Ep.2
Jim’s European adventures continue, with a mixture of park lake and canal missions in Belgium keeping him well and truly on his toes. Back in the UK, we join him over at the Woolpack with his tuitions, and look the preparation for his next overseas excursion.
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Home & Away | Jim Shelley | S3: Ep.10
French holiday destination, Etang Des Berniere hosts the big man this time around, as he seeks yet more action on the Continent for his exclusive vlog. It really doesn’t matter where Jim ends up, the result is pretty much always the same… big carp on the bank! With that trip ticked off, he return...
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Right Place, Right Time | John Timmer...
Every so often, all the factors that can make or break a session come together, for good. During this five-day session on a deep park lake, I caught 8 carp over 20kg, including a new PB of 65lb, and loads of back up fish. These were some of the strongest carp I’d ever hooked, with some arm-wrench...
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