Name: Christophe PHILBERT
Country: FRANCE
Region: Centre
Occupation: Data-processing engineer
Personnal best FRANCE carp: Mirror 46.2

Any publicity involvement
• Fox translator since January 2004
• Carp publications: I've written articles in "Carpe Magazine" and "Carpe Record"
• Books contributions:
  "Secrets de Carpe" by David Tartaglione (2003)
  "Carpe Scène Collector" by Léon Hoogendijk (2004)
• Films contributions:
  "Sur la piste des carpes" (2004, DVD produced by SEASONS, French hunting & fishing dedicated   satellite channel, www.seasons.tm.fr/boutique/index.asp)
  “Winter Carp fishing” (2006, film for TV magazine produced by SEASONS)

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 !!!) - 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 matches
• March 2005: 2nd place - TOURS challenge
• October 2005 : selected in the French Team to meet England for “The Big Match”. Partnered with my   friend Johan Sees (new Mainline Team member).

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

Favourite venue
Lake of "CABANAC" - FRANCE