Dear Ron, a long time ago you asked for a one word explanation about Carp fishing.
"BECAUSE!"
BECAUSE they are big?
BECAUSE they are there?
or BECAUSE of the KUDOS in being seen to catch the biggest, hardest to catch or best looking? The KUDOS in bold was deliberate for our tabloid chasers, but does it really matter where you fish,(their will allways be a market for instant big fish), due to human "i want it now" mentality, whether here or in France. I also grew up chasing Roach, Dace and Chub, but would you really hate me if my P.B. was 47lb from france, albeit from a water that was not artificially stocked with "Biggies" just babies 25 years ago?