Advice needed where to fish in France for the first time!!

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:13 am

I have been Carp fishing for over 25 years now and never had the opportunity to fish abroad what with family commitments and such like. But looking to go next year hopefully for the first time. Now i certainly don't want to fish just a hole in the ground with over stocked fish, but more like a lovely old estate lake with fish in the magical 40lb plus. As i would love to beat my personal best of 38.00lb if at all possible? But saying that, still happy catching fish of all sizes even all these years on especially the pretty fish! But i and like most of us want the chance of a whacker!! But can members give me some sound advice, where a chance of a few fish, not rock hard, but also in pleasent surrounding's and good food lol. Also reasonably priced as some of these trips look ridiculously priced for a weeks fishing?

Thanks Ian

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:18 pm

Hi Ian .....there are that many lakes over there these days ...you are actualy spoiled for choice Very Happy

but the only problem is ...we all want different things from our fishing ...to some its just a holiday and they love a over stocked hole in the ground .......but to others its so much more than just a holiday and the places they chose to fish will reflect that.

Very Happy

I cant put forward my lake ....as Im a bit biase LOL Very Happy

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:57 pm

Nice one Ron that lake of yours is superb, let me save up the readys and see if i can come over next year. Be lovely to get a week or two on there! Do you have shower facility's there, i don't mind going local shops and cooking myself, just nice to freshen up after a few days on the bank?

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:11 am

Hi Ian ....have just aquired a plug in shower ( you plug in to the car ) and another porta potty for the lake ...but if you dont want to roughf it ....lac Du Der is only 5 mins up the road and it has 6 different camp sites on ...with great big shower blocks you can use Very Happy

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:49 am

That sounds good if you can get showers at the campsites for a few quid. Just looking at showering every few days when fishing as need to keep the flys at bay lol

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:42 am

I have never paid to use the showers there, even when I used to fish on Lac Du Der Very Happy

they are such big campsites there are lots and lots of people there and the dont realy notice the odd angler on there Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:51 pm

Rons is one of the most peacefull places i have ever fished. If your after peace and quiet it's just the best Very Happy