The Covid19 diaries

Two weeks ago we were all very far from imagining how fast this virus is spreading and affecting so many people in so many different levels...
The virus is spreading here too, we are not in total lock down (yet) but we are advised to keep at home as much as possible and obey the social distancing rules. I really feel for my many friends at home and abroad. Owning a fishing lodge and working as a guide has permitted me to meet so many wonderful people from around the globe. Many clients have become very good friends over the years that's  the beauty of the fishing world, we all share the same interest.
The lodge is closed now until further notice and i keep in touch on a regular basis with many clients/friends.
I know at the time of writing this that some parts of the world a very badly affected with the Covid-19 and it's about to get worse before we see some light at the end of the tunnel.
Many are now in total lock down, fishing and hunting is now banned in France to limit people movements and interactions. It's difficult loosing jobs, financial difficulty, daily stress mounting and not really knowing what will happen next week.
So i decided to make a few vlogs for as long as i am allowed to do so here. To keep me busy, and to offer a tiny bit of escapism  for the many who can't leave their houses.
Stay safe friends, stay home ,wash your hands ,take this situation seriously and we will come out for the better as humans.


A quick note on the gear i used over the winter:
I really like them westin w4 Monsterstick rods, strong yet light they have been a pleasure to use.
For the reel i have a new Revo Beast, it looks ok but i feel it might not last in the long run. My other reel is a Shimano Calcutta and i have this one for over 15 years without any problems.
The line is the colour coded Daiwa J-braid, the markings on the line is great for precise lure presentation when trolling.
For the lures, i really liked that Westin Hypnoteez inline, it has caught most of my pikes this winter.
The biggest fish came on a magnum pro Dawg. No surprise as these Dawg have been catching me big fish for years. I just love Dawgs.
Biggest disappointment in the inline trout from Savage Gear in the giant 50cm size.I have trolled this for many days, and only managed to tempt one pike of 70cm....It's probably a great bait for other waters, but it's not been very good here for some reason.

Now this is the end of my winter fishing, i will put away all the heavy gear and i'm so happy to get the fly rods back out! it's been too long ;)
I finish this with a few pics of my best fish of the winter.Most of those came in the month of December. January and February have been a lot slower with the weather being so changeable.