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In reply to Post #18
I do the same ferry crossing. Far easier, especially with kids!
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I get the overnight ferry to Caen, arrives about 6.30am. Getting too old for a long overnight drive
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In reply to Post #12
1 stop  
Those days are long gone for us, always make sure the brew gear is accessible at the side door....not boot because everything will try and fall out
Used to drive it from Manchester and both my friend and my wife have nodded off while in convoy driving...scary...so always have a break now!
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In reply to Post #15
It was a good session and a hard session bait boat batteries decided it was time to start giving up had to charge the boat over night from 11-5am get boat out the. It would die and would put back on 11-5pm the. It would die most off the bites was morning till 10 then From 6-11 then It would just switch off completely over night
Found as the week went on the more the bait went in the more the bites came done 20kg of boilie 25kg of pellets an 30kg of spod mix so they we’re getting over 10kg a day
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In reply to Post #14
They did say to me at Easter that the lakes often fish their best when it's hottest, which surprised me at the time, but clearly they know their lakes. Good to have a decent nights kips when you're catching that many fish during the day!
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In reply to Post #13
Thanks mini the weather was horribly hot
Not a single fish through the night which I thought was mad
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In reply to Post #10
Great result mate, well done
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In reply to Post #11
One stop only and that was for the tunnel had to get home it was a killer
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In reply to Post #10
Great result 👍....oh those drives 
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Well returned yesterday from bounty lakes fished b1 and had a great weeks fishing
Having the lake to myself helped but not the heat
Long and short took 62 carp and 15 cats
Lost a few to missed takes and hook pulls
Cats to 154lb
Carp to 44lb
Grass to 45lb
Lots of bait used only down side is it’s along arse drive back to Liverpool
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In reply to Post #1
Can't comment on the venue as never been but don't worry about bait on the tunnel, I've never had an issue or heard of anyone else having trouble 
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In reply to Post #7
Exactamente!
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In reply to Post #6
It's taken them a while to roll that out fully. Gone are the days of trying to reach, seat belt off, f**k still can't reach, run round the other side...beep beep, sacrebleu
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In reply to Post #5
Emovis Tag - a must have really, brilliant bit of kit, especially if travelling alone and in a right-hand-drive car.
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In reply to Post #3
Thanks mini for the advice the pellets I have is what they use the aqua allier
Hopefully the weather is good just looking forward to one or two pay as you go before I try a public venue
I’m one of them who panics for a while then just says f it what it is is what it is
As long as I don’t blank I’ll be happy
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In reply to Post #1
Hi mate. I was there at Easter with my son and had a great time fishing B2. Don't worry too much about the silt, they recommend 12 inch rigs but I was using 8-9 inch rigs and catching and getting very good hook holds. Bait wise if the fish are on ypu you can get through loads of bait, but don't pile it in, fish for a bite at a time. B1 fished very poorly the week we were there but a fortnight before it fished it's head off. Take the boilies but use the pellets and maize they sell on site, buy them a bucket at a time and collect them at breakfast or evening meal. It was the first time I've ever used a bait boat but would say they are definitely needed as the lake is so shallow it would be a nightmare trying to get a decent amount of particle out to your spots (spodding is not recommended due to depth and I think that's good advice). They guys there are great and will give you sound advice, listen to them and enjoy yourself
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In reply to Post #1
Drop miniwelsh a pm if he doesn't see this? He was at BL in March iirc
Edit, just fish with what your confident in and adapt if needed, they're just Carp.
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Well guys it’s official it’s now 2 weeks today until I set of my first foreign adventure
Absolutely craping myself but excited at the same time
Any does or don’t and I do understand they are carp which are the same as our carp but with a bit more sun ☀️
Will be fishing b1 next to the caravan swim
I’ve read bait boats are a must and it’s silty never fished in deep silt so will 12 inch rigs be better than my standard 6
Also I’ve asked before I think but I’m using the tunnel what are they like bait wise I’ve got a 25kg sack of pellets and 30 kg of boilies or I’m I better not risking it
Thanks anything I’ve missed just let me know thanks
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