Well - I've been on over 40 European fishing trips (France & Italy) and waited a looooonnng time for my first 60lb carp, and then 6 come along in one extended session!!!! 
Earlier this year, I got the chance to fish for just over 3 weeks at the Marne Valley Carping complex in the Champagne region, and with no-one travelling in mid/late-May due to Covid-19, I was fortunate enough to have the main lake at the fishery (Juvigny) all to myself. I also did a short 36-hour stint on the small lake (Vraux) which was the lake I was actually booked onto for a week
In total, I managed 75 fish including the 6 x 65+ carp and a couple of big cats to just over 70lbs!!
While I was down there, I took some footage of all the lakes, including some aerial stuff with my new toy
. I've now had a chance to edit it all together with the fishing footage (my first time doing anything like this, so go easy with me lol) and I've put a link to the video on YouTube below. Beware - it's over 55 minutes long! My missus says it's too long........by about 53 minutes 
. If you're not interested in the venues, skip forward to where the fishing starts at about 21m:30s
Anyway, I want to add that absolutely no money or concessions were given in return for the filming & editing. I paid for the time I spent fishing in full, AND for the 500kg of bait I bought on site
I'd be keen for some constructive feedback on the film fella's. Let me know what you think....?
Trip of a Lifetime!!
Earlier this year, I got the chance to fish for just over 3 weeks at the Marne Valley Carping complex in the Champagne region, and with no-one travelling in mid/late-May due to Covid-19, I was fortunate enough to have the main lake at the fishery (Juvigny) all to myself. I also did a short 36-hour stint on the small lake (Vraux) which was the lake I was actually booked onto for a week
In total, I managed 75 fish including the 6 x 65+ carp and a couple of big cats to just over 70lbs!!
While I was down there, I took some footage of all the lakes, including some aerial stuff with my new toy
. I've now had a chance to edit it all together with the fishing footage (my first time doing anything like this, so go easy with me lol) and I've put a link to the video on YouTube below. Beware - it's over 55 minutes long! My missus says it's too long........by about 53 minutes . If you're not interested in the venues, skip forward to where the fishing starts at about 21m:30sAnyway, I want to add that absolutely no money or concessions were given in return for the filming & editing. I paid for the time I spent fishing in full, AND for the 500kg of bait I bought on site
I'd be keen for some constructive feedback on the film fella's. Let me know what you think....?
Trip of a Lifetime!!
Well done
Went there a few years ago Chris is a top bloke and the lake has a great head of fish in it.
Sadly I didn't get amongst them so might be time to go bag to try and catch one 👍
Went there a few years ago Chris is a top bloke and the lake has a great head of fish in it.
Sadly I didn't get amongst them so might be time to go bag to try and catch one 👍
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Cheers
Yea, great venue & very well run. I think it helps having the place to yourself so you can pretty much follow the fish wherever they go LOL. Not sure that opportunity will ever come up again.....!
Cheers
Yea, great venue & very well run. I think it helps having the place to yourself so you can pretty much follow the fish wherever they go LOL. Not sure that opportunity will ever come up again.....!
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Well done Simon, had to read the thread again as I thought you were talking about Italy last week
8! You have aged though since the last time we met i.e. October 2012, how time flies!
Well done Simon, had to read the thread again as I thought you were talking about Italy last week
8! You have aged though since the last time we met i.e. October 2012, how time flies!
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Wow that's some session and makes a change that you have had a proper result .
I will check the filming out later 👍
Wow that's some session and makes a change that you have had a proper result .
I will check the filming out later 👍
Just seen the video Simon 
Brilliant I like the way you tagged all the swims and the fish with their weights/times etc etc
Like you said it's once in a life time session
Brilliant I like the way you tagged all the swims and the fish with their weights/times etc etc
Like you said it's once in a life time session
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Very nicely shot and pretty looking lakes too, makes me want to go there. I'd bin the generic music though, but that may just be a matter of taste and copyright..
Very nicely shot and pretty looking lakes too, makes me want to go there. I'd bin the generic music though, but that may just be a matter of taste and copyright..
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Session of a lifetime right there.......
Session of a lifetime right there.......
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Thanks mate. Yea, bit of both regarding the music. Didn't want to cross the minefield of copyright
, but TBF, I quite like the tracks. Took an age to choose what I though fit with the footage!!
Thanks mate. Yea, bit of both regarding the music. Didn't want to cross the minefield of copyright
, but TBF, I quite like the tracks. Took an age to choose what I though fit with the footage!!
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Great video and session Simon.
Probably my favourite lake in France Juvigny. Chris is a top bloke, **** up though and he'll put you straight, but that's another story
Two of my favorite fish are from there, an absolute brute of a mirror, a very dark fish @64lb about 4 years ago. A common@49.12 maybe 5 years ago, that you couldn't design a better framed and coloured common.
I like the way Chris does the watercraft draw, the best way in my opinion.
Great stuff
Great video and session Simon.
Probably my favourite lake in France Juvigny. Chris is a top bloke, **** up though and he'll put you straight, but that's another story
Two of my favorite fish are from there, an absolute brute of a mirror, a very dark fish @64lb about 4 years ago. A common@49.12 maybe 5 years ago, that you couldn't design a better framed and coloured common.
I like the way Chris does the watercraft draw, the best way in my opinion.
Great stuff
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Strange comment Fred as Simon has had many good sessions at various foreign lakes over the years, think he did well last week at Parco? Agreed it was a trip of a lifetime though!
Strange comment Fred as Simon has had many good sessions at various foreign lakes over the years, think he did well last week at Parco? Agreed it was a trip of a lifetime though!
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I agree mate. Lovely lake, and Chris is a true gent
Not sure what the 'watercraft draw' is, but I'm notoriously unlucky in every draw I've been in so it was great to come out first (of one!!) on this trip
I agree mate. Lovely lake, and Chris is a true gent
Not sure what the 'watercraft draw' is, but I'm notoriously unlucky in every draw I've been in so it was great to come out first (of one!!) on this trip
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Thanks Simon A good watch
Thanks Simon A good watch
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Cracking that mate. Fair play. What a fantastic session.
Cracking that mate. Fair play. What a fantastic session.