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Vantastic Lukas: Treiben lassen Richtung Portugal | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: Let yourself drift towards Portugal

Atlantic here we come The few cold days in the Pyrenees were enough for us to want to move on to the warmer areas as quickly as possible. But I couldn't really say goodbye to France yet, so we ...

Vantastic Lukas: Neue Wege | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: New paths

The time has come When I finished my session at Teufelssee almost a week and a half ago, it was already clear what was coming next. For over 2 months I had been in contact with a lovely young woman...

Les aventures de Franck: BRAKASS, une autre vision | Hammer Tackle

The Adventures of Franck: BRAKASS, another vision

The story begins 6 years ago, when Soel Briche's video series were very successful in France. Unfortunately, the other side of the coin torments him and deprives him of the joy and desire to sh...

Vantastic Lukas: Durchwachsenes Angeljahr | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: Mixed fishing year

First of all, arrive... When I arrived at “Lac du Diable” almost 2 weeks ago and met up with my buddy Aurelien and his buddy Guilhem, I didn't really feel like fishing. The weather didn't s...

Ein Tag Karpfenangeln am schönen Bleder See | Hammer Tackle

A day of carp fishing on beautiful Lake Bled

It's the same almost every year. At the end of August, the really hot weather goes away for the first time – at least for a few days. And it's exactly these days that the carp are really hi...

Vantastic Lukas: Spätsommer in Südfrankreich | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: Late summer in southern France

Waiting time - fishing time Together with my friend Sébastien we went to the doctor he trusted at the beginning of last week. The reason for my symptoms was then to be examined in a laboratory. So ...

Vantastic Lukas: Good times - bad times | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: Good times - bad times

The last night at the “feel-good spot” When I wrote the last blog at my “feel-good spot” right on the lake in a fantastic location, I had already stayed there for 9 days. Not really successful with...

Lucas à la recherche de la magie: Les carpes des la vallée oubliée pt.1 | Hammer Tackle

Lucas in Search of Magic: The Carp from the Forgotten Valley Part 1

Last year, during my summer trip, I decided to spend a few days in a valley to escape the high temperatures in the south of France. Always the same topo, an endless check of Google Maps with the re...

Vantastic Lukas: Entschleunigen | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: Slow down

By-catches upon by-catches Christian and I thought ideal conditions for this lake near the Pyrenees as we looked at the lake in the wind and even occasionally saw a fish jumping out of the water fa...

Vantastic Lukas: Ständige Gewässerwechsel | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: Constant changes of water

Bathers and campers everywhere There was just too much going on at the waters in the region at my friend Sebastien's place at the moment... I didn't feel like mingling with the crowd of bat...

Shutdown Fishing: Ein spontaner Roadtrip durch Deutschland | Hammer Tackle

Shutdown Fishing: A spontaneous road trip through Germany

Brisk wind shakes me awake early in the morning. The stretched tarp gradually comes loose because the short pegs can hardly find a hold in the fine sediment of the sand bank. Through sleepy eyes, y...

Vantastic Lukas: Es kommt immer anders | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: Things always turn out differently

Unexpected water level After about two hours of driving, I reached the lake in the Pyrenees. It showed itself in a picture that I had never seen before: the water level was very high at this time o...

Vantastic Lukas: Die zweite Heimat | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: The second home

Arrived... On Friday July 31st, the hottest day of my tour so far, I reached the most familiar corner of southern France where my good friend Sebastien lives. I had arranged to go fishing with him ...

Les aventures de Franck: La grande dorsale | Hammer Tackle

The Adventures of Franck: The Big Back

I like large lakes, especially those with clear water. I stopped at this lake by chance 7 years ago... we are coming back from vacation with my wife, the way is long and we decide to stop, a quick ...

Vantastic Lukas: zurück in bekannten Regionen | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: back in familiar regions

Again nothing on the river I stayed on the river for one night until I felt like going further again. The place was very comfortable, but it was right next to a promenade, which was getting increas...

Hit the road Jake: Inside Outside | Hammer Tackle

Hit the road Jake: Inside Outside

A few weeks have passed since my time in Holland, but I don't want to hide from you what happened there. So today let's look at beautiful Holland from its rural side. A brisk wind from the ...

Vantastic Lukas: Sommer, Sonne, Blank! | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: Summer, sun, blank!

They jump but don't bite!! I spent two nights at the inlet of the reservoir, where there were always fish, especially early in the morning. I just couldn't get a bite!! In addition to the i...

Vantastic Lukas: Zu Besuch bei Freunden | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: Visiting friends

Off to neighboring Thuringia After a somewhat difficult farewell to family and friends, as always, we first headed towards Thuringia. My buddy Clemens had gotten a used banana boat through eBay cla...

Hit the road Jake 3: Back home? | Hammer Tackle

Hit the road Jake 3: Back home?

Dear readers, you've probably asked yourself why my blogs don't appear as regularly as I initially planned. Well, let me explain. After my time in Holland, I visited my buddy Guido in Franc...

Vantastic Lukas: Ein neuer Abschnitt | Hammer Tackle

Vantastic Lukas: A new section

It's been a while since I last wrote a few lines on my blog. I'll be honest - I haven't had any leisure in the last few months. Too many things to do and happenings kept me busy - but a...

Lucas à la recherche de la magie - pt 2 | Hammer Tackle

Lucas in Search of Magic – Part 2

After the rocky barrier slopes, the call of the Alps is too strong. For a few days, hiding under a tree where you know or think you know the fish crossing point seems to be a good option. A vast tu...

Hit the road Jake 2: City of Night | Hammer Tackle

Hit the road Jake 2: City of Night

Off to Holland Since my first visit to Holland last year, this country hasn't let me go. This area is too impressive. Urban, flourishing life goes hand in hand with wild, undiscovered nature. I...

Lucas à la recherche de la magie - pt1 | Hammer Tackle

Lucas in Search of Magic – Part 1

A beer please, potato salad, thanks, well that's it, we've covered the few words I know... So if you're German you can warm up your translator, if you're French that's fine! Thr...

Corona und das Abenteuer "vor der Haustüre" | Hammer Tackle

Corona and the adventure “on your doorstep”

Actually the story starts much earlier. At the beginning of March, pre-Corona, in the south of France, with a newly renovated bus and really keen on a tour through Europe. Until the morning of Marc...