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 ...
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: 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
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: 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: 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?
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: 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 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
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 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 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...
Hit the road Jake: Diary of a Vagabond
Hello dear reader! No, it is not Jacob who is speaking to you right now. It's me, the old, red Opel. You're probably wondering why I'm speaking out. Well, I wanted to take the opportuni...
“The heart of Carpfishing” – they say. Finally 2020 the first time Zwolle was calling! Ever since Hammer Tackle was founded I tried (since Alex joined “we tried”) to get a (positive) answer from th...
Vantastic Lukas: Recharge your motivation
“Second home” Brought to my knees by the weather and all other negative events of late, I found myself heading towards the Mediterranean at the beginning of November. Hoping that the weather would ...
A new adventure Clemens and I found ourselves heading towards a headland covered in roots in our loaded boats in the late afternoon. Due to the low water level, I had problems orienting myself on t...
Vlado's fishing is anything but ordinary. When fishing on the river, you not only have to follow the current and bottom conditions, but you also have to take into account the influence of the t...
Vantastic Lukas: Spell broken?
A familiar body of water When Clemens and I had sorted the chaos of tackle into the cars in the water we had previously fished, the first thing we did was replenish the food supplies, which had bec...
Vantastic Lukas: It just doesn't work!
Withdrawn When Christoph, Julian and I parted ways in the French Alps, I needed some time alone again. I pushed back some work that I had to do on the PC during the last week of fishing together. M...
Vantastic Lukas: Here we go again
It was quiet on my blog. After a gearbox breakdown in the French Alps, I was back home for about 2.5 months. Some appointments and festivities were scheduled. I have also acquired a little companio...
Meeting point Red Land On a Thursday evening two weeks ago, after four days without fishing, I had had enough of the beach and tourists who were slowly gathering in the beautifully situated places ...
Vantastic Lukas: Here today, there tomorrow
Along the Pyrenees After a jump-start that I gave to a local Frenchman in the lake parking lot, I headed east along the Pyrenees. As always, there were a few bodies of water on the way, which I qui...
Vantastic Lukas: Summer fishing
What am I doing? After I had caught a lot of half-strong wild scaly carp in three nights on a natural lake several hundred hectares in size, but my motivation was gradually running out of steam, I ...
Unknown country On Friday afternoon, a day earlier than planned, Bruno and I said goodbye on the side of the road as my friend began the 15-hour journey home and I was about to take a trip to the u...