Everything you need to plan a successful public fishing trip — from using PiscaMaps to understanding european fishing rules.
Hidden gravel pits and glacial lakes hold some of the oldest, darkest carp in France — and a mountain backdrop that makes for the catch shot of a lifetime.
Korda Supawrap, air-dried boilies, tiger nuts and stiff hooklinks — everything we do to keep a hookbait intact on crayfish-heavy French barrages and reservoirs.
How to take great catch shots on the bank — camera and lens choice, f/3.2, fish care before the photo, portrait vs landscape and getting the most from Lightroom.
The VISpas is simple to buy online but the club system, the VISplanner app, and the 2026 changes catch first-time visitors off guard. Here’s exactly what you need and how to get it.
Belgium has two separate licensing systems for Wallonia and Flanders — most UK anglers fish in the wrong region without realising. This guide explains which permit you need and how to buy it.
The French licence website is clunky and broken in English — payments often fail. Here's exactly what to buy, how the AAPPMA system works, and the one trick that gets the checkout working.
Unhooking mats, weigh slings, propolis treatment, the French no-retention rule, and how to handle a big catfish safely when you're alone on the bank.
Big pit reels, long-range rods, heavy leads and snag avoidance — why public lake fishing demands different kit to your local club water.
How to run your echo sounder, cool box, phone and bivvy light for a week on a remote French lake without mains power.
A complete walkthrough of the PiscaMaps interactive map — searching and filtering venues, reading venue info, using shortlists and favourites, and planning a trip with the Trip Planner.
The PiscaMaps Trip Planner lets you build multi-venue trips, plot your driving route across France, invite fishing partners and log every catch — all in one place. No other French fishing resource offers this.
Everything you need to know before you go — booking the Tunnel or ferry, driving and tolls, buying your Carte de Pêche, French fishing rules, night fishing permissions and a full pre-trip checklist.
Everything you need to know about using an inflatable boat such as a Raptor on a large French public lake — permissions, boat safety, motor choice, batteries, and getting the most from an echo sounder.