Ludo Cat
Senior Member & Supporter
Hello BFW community,
I'm happy to join you here. I've been passionate about fishing since childhood (1991) and I live in France, in the Champagne region in Epernay (you know our beverage well). Please excuse me in advance for my sometimes imperfect English, I admit.
The river that flows through my town is called La Marne, I am also near the Aisne and Meuse rivers. I am an hour's drive from Lac du Der, Lac de la Forêt d'Orient, and Gigantica, the gravel pit owned by Danny Fairbrass for those who know. I sometimes go fishing in the gravel pit, which is right next door.
I've already trip to England to fully immerse myself in my passion and experience firsthand the fishing grounds frequented by my idols like Peter Drennan, Des Taylor, Dave Harrell, Martin Bowler, Terry Lampard, Terry Hearn, and so many others...I had also been to the old Fosters of Birmingham store before it became AD, it was paradise, a real toy store for me!
I have great respect for the fervor that the English have towards our passion, from match to feeder fishing, from hair rigs to boilie making, I have dreamed and learned so much by reading and watching these heroes of the bank.
I'm here to learn and share my opinions on our common passion with my fellow anglers in England. Thank you for your welcome and for all the advice you will give me, I have so much to learn.
Below are a couple of photos of the places where I fish.
Here my PB Perch (16" - 41cm) :
I'm happy to join you here. I've been passionate about fishing since childhood (1991) and I live in France, in the Champagne region in Epernay (you know our beverage well). Please excuse me in advance for my sometimes imperfect English, I admit.
The river that flows through my town is called La Marne, I am also near the Aisne and Meuse rivers. I am an hour's drive from Lac du Der, Lac de la Forêt d'Orient, and Gigantica, the gravel pit owned by Danny Fairbrass for those who know. I sometimes go fishing in the gravel pit, which is right next door.
I've already trip to England to fully immerse myself in my passion and experience firsthand the fishing grounds frequented by my idols like Peter Drennan, Des Taylor, Dave Harrell, Martin Bowler, Terry Lampard, Terry Hearn, and so many others...I had also been to the old Fosters of Birmingham store before it became AD, it was paradise, a real toy store for me!
I have great respect for the fervor that the English have towards our passion, from match to feeder fishing, from hair rigs to boilie making, I have dreamed and learned so much by reading and watching these heroes of the bank.
I'm here to learn and share my opinions on our common passion with my fellow anglers in England. Thank you for your welcome and for all the advice you will give me, I have so much to learn.
Below are a couple of photos of the places where I fish.
Here my PB Perch (16" - 41cm) :
nice places to fish 
to sample the barbel fishing in the future sometime, could you recommend some smaller rivers with good access and reasonable numbers of fish ? Please, regards Jim.
