Am I searching for the impossible?
I'm looking for a small, intimate and picturesque French venue for 1 or 2 anglers. This is a holiday for me and the wife so there needs to be lakeside accommodation with a pool. The prettier the surroundings and accommodation the better as it's a had sell to the wife !
Don't need big fish, happy with fish to 40lb.
Preferably within a 5 hour drive of Calais.

Cheers

Civil Service Angling Society stretch on Windsor Race Course. Associate membership is full / closed so only available if you are a civil servant, in whatever capacity.
Used to be quiet but now very popular with specimen types after the barbel and carp.
Not uncommon to arrive on a Friday in the summer to find bivvy after bivvy on the stretch.

Gave up with the Whistle App as half the time I couldn't get a whistle out. Not helped if you're out of puff a bit from dealing with a fish or lifting a proper kipper. Now use Cam Interval instead. Set the phone up with screen facing you and then app on, retrieve the fish to the mat, press the start button and it will just keep firing shots till you stop it again. I have mine set at 3 seconds between shots ( adjustable ). No panic, gives you time to calm the fish if it's not playing ball. Nice and calm, turn the fish round, slosh of water, photograph the other side. Press stop. Return the fish, kettle on and sit down with a brew to go through the pics, select the best ones as keepers and delete the rubbish ones. Happy days.

In reply to Post #7
I bought a VW Caddy Maxi ( LWB ) back in February and have spent the Spring /early summer kitting it out for fishing. .
My budget allowed me to get it fitted out by a VW camper specialist. Don't get me wrong, it's still a van but I've added side windows, had it sound deadened, insulated, ply & carpet lined, low voltage internal lighting and had a leisure battery added with 12volt and USB charge points. It's basically a bivvy on wheels. Both my river ticket and syndicate lake have plenty of swims where I can park right behind the rods. It's effectively a part time camper that I can take anywhere, but has the benefit of still having the full load area should I require the space for work. I also modified and fitted a plywood racking unit that sits over a wheel arch so takes up no floor space but provides me with loads of storage. I can leave a bedchair set up in the back with plenty of space below for luggage and tackle / food bags. Hoping it will come into its own over Autumn and Winter when it will provide luxury bank side accommodation. Depending on your budget, the possibilities are endless.

In reply to Post #82
Might have been a small retailer with a just a couple for sale at £100 as they've now vanished. New listing today for the Aqua f&l dpm wrap that someone offering at £111.99 delivered !! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AQUA-FAST-LIGHT-OVERWRAP-CAMO-402113/192270006859?epid=2256076212&hash=item2cc42f7a4b:g:yycAAOSwIwJZiHwy

In reply to Post #79
The world's gone mad. I bought a Cyprinus fast n light a few weeks ago, suitably impressed. Went to buy the over wrap in dpm in time for Spring and just found someone on eBay selling the Aqua ones cheaper than the Cyprinus ones, £30 cheaper. £100 delivered. Happy days