Hi Guys, a question, considering a trip to france, wondering whether to take the ferry to the uk, drive across uk, ferry from dover OR rosslare to roscoff?

Cheers, Brendan.

Celtic link to Cherbourg might be easier on you. Sail from Rosslaire?

works out cheaper going direct from ireland to france last time i cheked

If you dont mind the long drive and are fishing in the Champagne region/or East of Paris the UK route is quicker, and more flexable as there is one crossing every hour.

The long drive through the uk would probably leave me shattered! Looking at waters in the limogue region. The ferry from rosslare would break up the driving. Thanks for the replies, lads.

Brendan.

I've never done land bridge and don't think I ever will either. A night in the bar on the ferry beats the crap out of driving all night through England. A good Kip (providing on one wakes you to talk about what swims are available...damo) then a good breakie and your off. I think with the extra fuel costs these days and two ferries fares I'd say a land bridge is far dearer

Dan, you might be right!

Brendan.

Done Dublin to liverpool=Liverpool to Dover=Dover to Calais=Calais to Grosley north france.Normandy? i think.Then back.Kruger will fill you in on the details if your anyway in dought.ITS A FUNKIN NIGHTMARE.(nuff said)

Went to La Moselle via Landbridge last September, brutal drive although saves the nightmare ring road around Paris. Just back from the La Brenne region went via Rosslare Cherebourg, ferry loses you days on the bank. I suppose both routes have their pit falls, if I had to pick one it would be the Cherbourg route.

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For 20kg + Mirrors Like this, Fcuk it I would walk on hot coals

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Lucky b*stard! that ones been on my list for far too long.
Some very big fish in there.....

Good dangling, and agree worth a few laps of le peripherique!

Yeah mate they grow biiiiiiiiig in the river alright, if you can hack the barges and mozzies the drive is a doddle. I am doing alot in France now, its really bloody adictive, listening to the cows jumping at night is music to any carpers ears. Have to say though the stock pond type fisheries are not my thing, perhaps more fellas should give the rivers or department waters ago, not easy but well worth it. On my last trip to Brenne I fished a 150 hectare lake, had over a 500kg of carp in 10 days between two of us to 21kg. I must say though take lots of bait, we used 150kg of boille, 250kg of particle and six pints of blood for the mozzies. Back again in September then of to the KK Canal in November for a bit of craic, will keep yous posted.

Lucky to get into the big ones on the rivers, but the experiance is awsome, and rewards can be massive. The Mosselle holds some stunning fish.
40KG of bait a day is impressive, never tried that much on a private, Public or River....I'll start saving!

A carte de la peche is about 32 yo yos for a 14 day pemit, boillie say £300 and particle £100. Now to fish a stocked water of decent quality (if there is such a thing) can cost easy £300+, plus bait etc. I do my trips for two weeks for less than £800 all in, much cheaper then a two week break on a goldfish bowl.
Most of the bait gets ate by the bream, poisson and roach, when the shoals of carp do come in you need a big bed of bait to hold them, thats the key to the bigguns imo. As you said the experience is worth the cost and if youre lucky a biggy will grace the net.

Super fishing al, the rosslare crossing is 3 times a week, the dover ferry offers far greater flexibility, going every hour.

BIG RIVER CARP FISHING--IT'S ALL ABOUTH!!
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