In reply to Post #1
I'm amazed after moving to gas...I've had a meths trangia for over 30 years...swore I'd never go to gas...but now I have...I paid around 20 quid for the go system version and so far it truly is spot on...gas cooks quicker, cheaper and above all cleaner....plus its sooo much easier to regulate the flame (no more black sausages)...for 20 quid you gotta try it...then you'll be converted too!...

In reply to Post #87
Ffs....another stupid condescending reply thats no use to anyone...its nothing to do with fishery owners or bait suppliers is it!

In reply to Post #85
Now we are getting there....but...thats only about 3kg....I want more!....and I've only got frozen!

In reply to Post #82
MAY...hopefully

In reply to Post #66
There are no 'house' boilies where I am going...there are no "house' anything....the place is owned by a French family that speak very little English.. its right out in the middle of nowhere...it is exclusive and costs a small fortune..and is an 8 hour drive from calais..I booked 2 years ago and already prepared twice thats why I have the bait already....I have been an angler for over 50 years and a carp angler for 35 years plus so i try extra hard to make things perfect for ALL involved ...I want to get there and strike that balance of being happy with my fishing and trying to spend as much time as I can with my wife to have that unforgettable holiday of a lifetime...and not spending loads of time shopping for bait that i may not find apart from a few tins of sweetcorn...thats how some peoples minds work!....I don't want to get there only to find that ALL my bait has been confiscated (even dips oils and hookbaits) and I'm trying to explain to the French owners that I need to borrow a spade so I can dig for worms!...so THIS is how my mind works so don't be boggled...
Oh and thanks for the condescending comment on all carp swim and eat and crap s***......its so good that the books and dvd's have been there for when you've needed them...oh...AND my brain is wired perfectly thanks.

In reply to Post #1
Typical...my French trip is doomed...already been cancelled twice and moved to different dates coz of covid and now this....I've already got a freezer full of boilies plus 15kg pigeon conditioner plus 15kg maize plus 6kg floaters plus 5kg hemp plus 5kg shelf life plus a bag full of hookbaits plus 5kg pellets....I've been ready to go for ages...now it sounds like it could all end up getting confiscated!....tempted to try to cancel...had enough hassle!

In reply to Post #19
I've fished there

In reply to Post #11
I tried some of the pink strawberry ones...bought 2x 2 and a half kilo bags and got another 2 and a half kilo free...so had 7 and a half kilo of the stuff as back-up bait for France...caught sod all in France or here....smells nice and my dog thought so too, so I gave her one..she just swallowed it and was asking for another...I just gave her the one....anyway next morning my dog took a s**t on the lawn and there it was!..perched on top of the turd AND still pink and whole!....so if my dogs stomach acid doesn't affect those rock hard marbles then how is a carp gonna digest them!

In reply to Post #36
I can just see groups of people setting off drones from the car park in order to see what swims are free....
I want piece and quiet so I would be far from the car park...in the not too distant future I can see these drones
Hovering in front of my bivvy door cause these nuggets in the car park will wanna see who you are....some people using these drones wouldn't think twice about dropping a load of bait right in your swim when they know your a mile away......I say ban them

In reply to Post #8
Just had a look..cant see 20 for that sort of price...cheapest I can see for size 11 high performance uni link swivels is £4.75 for 5