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Cheers Moorsey,I'll have to dust off my UK carp tackle and see what occurs.

No one with any helpful info?

Hello folks,it looks like I'm joining my brother and his family this year for a boating vacation on the French canals(not sure where) What are the canals like for fishing?Many carp in them? Also what are the legalities for fishing them?ie where do I get a licence and is it possible to night fish,bait/tackle restrictions etc. Any help would be a bonus. It's nice to be back on this site after a long time away. Cookieguy

I'm with Fraggle on this one.We have a tendancy to over analyze and over complicate,what is in essence,a simple method required to catch fish,be they carp or any other species. The most simple rigs have and will always catch fish,more so than ANY other more complicated rig.PERIOD. These wacky rigs come and go in a heartbeat and for good reason,they're mostly crap. Every rig will have its' day,but probably not as many as a simple one. Stick a worm directly on a hook and I will,over time,outfish every complicated rig out there. Just my 5 cents worth.

Awwwww!It's come to an end. This has been one of the best threads I've read in months. Made me think and then re think. Cheers.

Ripslider,I have read your posts,then read them again.What a breath of fresh air they are! You convey my own personal sentiments on carp fishing exactly. Far too much technical wizardry is used for far too few results.I only hope some of the younger readers of this forum get to see your threads and think about what you are trying to say/achieve. Reading your posts was a few minutes well spent.Thanks.