Free Line 108 — September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 194
PAUL BENNETT
STEVE
BRIGGS
T h e average size and sto c k d i f fe r s b e t we e n s e c t i o n s , s o m e
p roducing fewer but bigge r c arp , o t he r s p ro d u c i n g a l o t o f
s maller carp with the odd b et te r f i s h . M o s t o f th e z o n es h ave
o n e thing in common in th at t h ey h ave a l l p ro d u c e d c a rp ove r
5 5 lb! As usual not all areas c an b e ni gh t f i s h e d , bu t t h e re a re
n i ght zones both north an d so ut h o f M et z . T h e a re a s n o rt h o f
M etz hold plenty of carp w i th a n ave ra g e s iz e o f b e t we e n 15
to 30 lbs. Thionville is one p l a ce to c h ec k o u t a s i t i s k n ow fo r
g o od catches, especially cl o s e to t h e i n du s t ri a l a re a s .
The sections immedia te ly b e low M et z are a mo n g t h e bes t
s e ctions throughout the M o s se l le w i t h th e s l u i c e at Ay S u r
M osselle separating the r ive r i n to t wo o f t h e b e s t - k n ow n
s t retches. Immediately So u t h o f t h e sl u i ce t h e s e c on d n i gh t
z o ne begins, approximate ly 2 0 0 ya rd s i n le n g t h w i t h w i d t h s
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