In reply to Post #23
Ha, you will be fine.

The first thing..... It's a holiday. You will be away for a week. Weather will be sunny and a few thunderstorms I bet. Use it as a time to relax and chill out.

You aren't going out there to fish a rock hard water. But always watch the water and use a bit of water craft.
When I first started it both commercials and public waters be on the look out for areas where you might pop a pva bag or 2 in a corner of a lake for a few hrs and see what might turn up. .enjoy the experience knowing that there are years to come of french holiday fishing and then public lakes if you want to go down that route.

And for me number one rule is it's your holiday and fishing. We might all be jealous that you have a week away but remember to do what you feel is right.

In reply to Post #2
The bed is brilliant. But I'd echo the bag. Make sure you go and look at it and are happy with it before buying it.

If I was going to buy again I'd look at the bed and then get another bag to fit it. Something like the avid maybe. But the choice is yours.

That's just my tuppence worth

In reply to Post #619
Ohhhhhh.... Brussel sprout juice.... Thats defo not in my top 30....... Ever

In reply to Post #817
It wouldn't make sence to still have the Amber plus rules.... When if your a French citizen you can come on holiday to the Uk and not quarantine.... But people that visit on holiday have to quarritine when we come back.....

I think the key difference will be the double vaced element to the rules

In reply to Post #1
The French travel thread reaching 500 pages

In reply to Post #1
I think you'll see the end of closed seasons on the river as we know it.

I think it's a real possibilty that with climate change the seasons changing that the traditional closed season needs to be moved or lost altogether.

Contriversial I know.

In reply to Post #1
Work for the environment agency.

In reply to Post #1
I do like the look of the avid hq brolly. I haven't used one but I like the look of it. I'd like to see one in the flesh though first. But one to think about as well I think.

In reply to Post #117
sounds a great trip mate. Get a good cool box. use the search as there is a topic on them somewhere. Some of the boxes will keep Ice as Ice for days on end. just don't keep opening it up and let the cold escape.

I would get 2 boxes though one for food and one for drinks. But depending on space and budgets its up to you. I take it you are driving down there?

take some things already frozen for the first couple of days. Then when you pop out to the shops get some ice to keep it topped up and cool.

That will sort you out for a week.

In reply to Post #33
30 December 2019 20:20:40
In reply to Post #32
Lake heritage is where we are going

Great lake. We were there at the end of May last year. there is a campsite just down the road. WE travelled down on the friday and went there for the night. 2 mins from the lake.

if you want any info let me know. we had a great week just before they spawned and got really lucky.

Duncs