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Brother Thib jumped in the van and headed off for 16 nights this summer to visit a few new countries, and sample the flavours of some other scenes and waters than that of his homeland of France, travelling through Germany, Austria and Italy to get to Slovenia, and then back via Holland and Belgium.. 7 countries, and 3000k later we grabbed five minutes with him to catch up and see how it was. If you didn't live that dream this summer, or ever have, live it second hand through Thib's buzz here. Next best thing!

The short tale of. capture that should never have happened. One from the Issue 1 archives from the ed, Gareth Fareham

Thib has been a friend of ours for years now and we've followed his angling and the amazing carp he's been catching with keen eyes. As a 25 year old fireman in Paris, he lives a life of high drama and intensity, and also a life outdoors, fuelled by the drive to catch big carp from wild waters, and on an ever-increasing scale of size, difficulty and challenge. Sit back and take a little look into his world.

Ever fancied something a little on the wild side and a bit more adventurous instead of the usual French holiday venue? We spent half an hour chatting to our friend Jakub over in the Czech Republic about the new venture he has set up with his dad and friend Radek. The Czech Republic might not be on your radar for places to visit, but the fishing and scenery offered is something special, especially from a boat.