Mainline Team 2005

Name : Christophe PHILBERT (37 years old)
Country : FRANCE
Region : Loir-et-Cher
Occupation : Data-processing engineer
Personnal best FRANCE carp : Mirror 46.2

Any publicity involvement
- Fox carp consultant since january 2004
- Carp publications : I've written articles in "Carpe Magazine" and "Carpe Record"
- Recent books contributions : "Secrets de Carpe" by David Tartaglione (2003) and "Carpe Scène Collector" by Léon Hoogendijk (2004)
- Recent film contribution : "Sur la piste des carpes" (2004, DVD produced by SEASONS, french hunting & fishing dedicated satellite channel,  www.seasons.tm.fr/boutique/index.asp )

Match placing
- July 1999 : 2nd place qualifier for FISHABIL World Carp Cup 2000
- June 2000 : 2nd place (just behind Tim Paisley & Steve Briggs) - World Carp Cup 2000 - FISHABIL
- May 2001 : 4th place (just before Kev & Mick !!!) - European Carp Challenge
- October 2001 : Winner - Masters Média Carpe
- April 2002 : Winner - TOURS challenge
- September 2002 : 47th - Rumania World Carp Cup
- 2003-2004 : I've spent most of my time to build my house ... so only fished without taking part in major matchs

Match 2005
- Main objective : to be selected in the french team in order to take part in "The Big Match" (October 2005, FRANCE vs ENGLAND )

Favourite method
- Spot fishing, with sticks (Fox Funnel & Plunger) or PVA bags (Fox Ezee Loader - Network & Fade Away PVA bags), full of Mainline baits !!!

Favourite venue
- Lake of "CABANAC" - FRANCE