Big Carp France - Echo Pool 2017

[@jckstr111]

Never mind the haters. Really loved the vid guys. Good angling. Echo Pool seems a fantastic place to spent a week and possibly catch a fish of a lifetime.

[@Mark-hh4ko]

Why haven't I seen your channel earlier by far the best carp vids on KZbin s

[@onthebanklive1463]

Cheers Mark, appreciate the kind comments mate... just trying to share experiences to help others with their fishing.... every little bit of info helps as you know : )

[@phippo30]

Nice, easy to watch laid back vid. Cheers guys 👍

[@onthebanklive1463]

Cheers mate : )

[@fishingboy221]

So eerrrrrrrrr yeah!!!!

[@tariqzeb5774]

Nice video and good results pb thanks

[@stringsgb8833]

Nice vid! Do you have the lake to yourselves?

[@onthebanklive1463]

hi mate, yes lake exclusive so just us.

[@stringsgb8833]

@@onthebanklive1463 nice!

[@laurencebrown8124]

Yea why would u go carping fishing in France at June? Haha incredible.

[@Worlieee]

Because if they went to a venue that didn't have an obsurd list of rules they could zig and surface fish.

[@kevinosman9097]

Nice vid lads .what you think of the rt4 baitboat

[@onthebanklive1463]

Its a good boat mate, the lowrance echo is very good and the GPS/Autopilot makes life easier when fishing at long range... I still use distance sticks to wrap the spots to be pinpoint accurate however

[@theconsistentnoddy9851]

Cheers for the content as usual mate, I'm sure you'll get some stick from the "puddle" brigade but I appreciate the effort involved 👌

[@onthebanklive1463]

Cheers mate - a lot of effort does go into the filming, especially the editing/production side. We are filming again in October on a 42 acre French pit so hopefully that will provide something a bit different as well as appeal to other tastes.

[@kieronscarff3132]

with the fish on the top did you try for them on the top or zigs? Good video as usual .

[@onthebanklive1463]

Thanks Kieron - surface/zigs are prohibited mate, hence being on the bottom.

[@louistomlinson6914]

Those rods are so strong they hardly bend what test curve are they

[@onthebanklive1463]

The rods are Torrix TE which are 3.25lb tc, Jason is using 3lb tc scopes

[@jamiemarchant2687]

How small would a lake have to be before catching a 70lb fish would seem stupid to you?

[@onthebanklive1463]

Garden Pond

[@jamiemarchant2687]

@@onthebanklive1463 Each to their own. I get it's a vacation but it's just such a small pond. Fish location is like....they are in the lake...

[@onthebanklive1463]

@@jamiemarchant2687 The Garden Pond comment was tongue in cheek mate. Everyone has their own preferences on what type of water they like to fish and what they seek from a week's holiday. Redmire is tiny but people don't questions Yates UK record when it came out. The Wood Common from Spitfire Pool is also another example - small lake but rock solid. Re Echo: I can confirm despite it's size, this lake is by no means easy, in fact the smaller the water the more pressure it gets and the more difficult it is, Echo is no exception. Yes you can locate them, catching them is another thing (we had 10 all week, 1 biggie, hardly a runs water despite it's size). We just got back from fishing a 90 acre Croatia Reservoir (video up shortly on this channel) where the minimum chuck is 140 yards and location is key, and we found that easier than Echo Pool. So to your initial question, and to answer honestly, the lake size is irrelevant and catching a 70 from a tricky small lake for me has just as much merit as catching a 70 from a 100 acre pit where you dropped your rigs by rowing boat over 15kg of bait. That said, everyone has a preference and those who avoid small waters leave it open for others who enjoy them. Tight lines in any case mate

[@jamiemarchant2687]

@@onthebanklive1463 Fair enough.

[@yohansebast]

What does it cost for a week on Echo pool?

[@stringsgb8833]

9.6 billion I think

[@HUGO-ge4ec]

hello, what are you fishing rods?

[@onthebanklive1463]

Hi Carpefishing - Tom's using Torrix TE's and Jason used Nash Scopes in 3lb tc

[@regfarnell6116]

When is the next video

[@onthebanklive1463]

Hi Reg - in the pipeline, hopefully will release one in the next month or so pal, thanks for viewing, Tom

[@regfarnell6116]

Ok mate love the video

[@regfarnell6116]

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[@onthebanklive1463]

Hi Reg.... currently putting together the final edits on a Gilhams trip... hopefully will be up in next week with any luck, cheers mate and tight lines

[@regfarnell6116]

Video nearly done

[@chimpy666]

Fair play on on 50, the lake itself looks awful just had a look at the rules and blow me down what a load of rubbish! telling you how much you can have stripped back on your hook link.....avoid this place

[@leefoxall5812]

Why the hell didn’t u free line some bread

[@georgeadamson2992]

good video lads. good angling aswell. some right negative bastards on these comments lol keep up the good work

[@onthebanklive1463]

Cheers George... appreciate the feedback mate

[@slinkysaddler]

Not good is it that's a seriously bad stamp of fish for France. .👎

[@onthebanklive1463]

To the contrary, based on our experience the fish were in immaculate condition, we did have some of the smaller ones but the ones we did have were all pristine stunners. If you watch Briggs/Crow's videos they have managed to get into more of the lake's bigger residents, unfortunately we didn't but that's part and parcel of fishing.

[@slinkysaddler]

Say what you want you do go to France to caltech 4lb fish..the little shots will blow your spots..

[@martinrichards5468]

1w34

[@davestone2939]

Long way to go to fish a tiny mud puddle.

[@stevehaylett6948]

Other lakes in France I'd rather fish tbh and other lakes will if not already better this ! And don't know if it's just me,seems very anal! Not to mention make sure you pit 10k of bait per day which you buy on site.. No thanks

[@slinkysaddler]

Steve Haylett well said..

[@darrenwatkins1830]

Mud puddle hahahaha