Free Line 108 — September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 183
STEVE BRIGGS
THE RIVERS
OF FRANCE
The rivers of the world are ri gh tly re ga rd e d a s t h e f i n al
f rontiers of carp fishing. We a ll k n ow t hey h o l d b ig c a rp b u t
t h ere is still so much mys te ry a b o u t th a t st yl e o f f i s h i n g a n d
re latively few people eve r re al ly t ake u p th e c h a l le n g e . T h e
French rivers are perhap s t h e mo s t h i gh ly re ga rd e d o f a l l a n d
t h ey have a history of turni n g u p s o m e re al su rp ri s e s , b u t wh e n
i t comes to expert knowled g e i t i s ve ry th i n o n th e g ro u n d .
I ’ m not going to try and k i d a nyo n e i n to t h i n k i n g t h at I ’ m
a ny sort of authority on th e s u bj e c t b u t ove r th e ye a rs I h ave
a c quired a fair bit o f info rm at i o n o n va ri o u s r ive r s r u n n i n g
t h rough France even thou gh I ’ ll a d mi t th a t as m u c h a s I l i ke
t h e thought of fishing the m, I ’ve neve r re al ly g iven rive rs t h e
t i me and effort that they de s e r ve .
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