johnhere

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You would think seeing you rent a venue in France and take anglers over from the UK to fish it you would realise its not to be laughed at, more so as it state on Facebook you are fully legal. That might well be true for their UK Carp Tours business that is not in dispute, what is in dispute is the French venue not being registered as a business and holding a SIRET number (not one that cane be traced). Tracy if you are the sole company that rent the lake then you need to register it as a French business, (not the owner). If on the other hand the owner also rents to others\sells weekly\day tickets then he needs to register the business. By running trips to a venue in France that is not legal in other words is not registered as a French business and holds a SIRET number makes your UK company operating illegally in France. What has been said on your Facebook site regarding a member of this forum is an absolute disgrace.

Its just possible the venues in France are better stocked together with bigger fish

Their is no such thing as "The Best Bait" for any fish. Cats will eat anything. I think its fair to say live baiting produce a lot of Cats (and you wont get troubled by Carp). John

Everyone who runs a business in France has to registrar it and is then given a SIRET number relating to that business. In France any person that uses a business that is not registered is committing an offence just as the owner is doing and both are subject to very severe penalties. In the UK it is very common to say ask a builder how much for cash (to ovoid paying tax). In France ask a builder that question and he more than likely to report you and you could will be taken to court. It is important when picking a venue you ask the owners if they are registered and if so for the SIRET number.......its you and your tackle that is at risk if raided while at the venue. A SIRET number does not have to be displayed on a web site, we dont but we do state we a a fully registered Frence Business.

The French are at long last cracking down on UK owned venues that are not registered as a French business in other words they do not have what is known as a SIRET number and are therefore operating illegally. Anyone fishing one of these venues is also committing an offence and if the venue is raided while you are there you will be told to leave and I add with a good chance without your tackle. These venues if raided will also be closed on the spot and any person that has booked stands a good chance of loosing any money paid. In view of this it is vital before booking your trip to France to make sure the venue is French registered. Some do show the SIRET number on their web site but it is not a legal requirement to do so. If you cannot see one then before booking ask if they are French registered and ask for their SIRET number. If they cannot give you this number then my advice is to stay well away.....you have been warned. I have confirmed the above with our French accountants. John

Would not like to be fishing near you with 50 pints going off the smell would be........hell!

It was quite a few years ago now. Have a word with Tony or his wife (Jean I think) they will give you all the help you need. Very well stocked lake with island in the middle. Great bar with good food about 5 min drive (well there was lol). The Millers familey owned and run some of the best venues in France. As I said I would go back if only I had the time John

Yes Tony Millers lake. Fished it a few years ago.....lovely venue well looked after and great fishing. Good accommodation fully fitted out. One of the few venues I alway said I would return to but never have the time now. John

Hi The reason we only allow our own pellet to be used (as many other venue owners are now doing) is because its the only way we can control what feeds are used. You would not believe the rubbish guys use to bring quite unaware the damage their pellets were doing to our valuable stock. We only stock and sell the best Carp pellet available in France and used along with the party mix its proven to produce fish and keep our stock healthy. You will find out for yourself the quality of our fish some of the best looking fish to be found in France. Have a word with our Manager JP and he will give you all the help needed to get into the fish.......keep it simple no fancy rigs and you should catch. Be sure to ask to see his photo file including his world record brace of Carp........you cant miss it its in a pink folder lol John

It also depends on where you live in the UK John

Much depends on the area. Le Mans area then no problem the water is fine. But and its not a question on health, bottled water does taste better.....and its cheap. John

If any couples are serous about managing a venue I know of a venue that is look for managers. (no not mine lol) But I stress this is only open for a couple that really have looked into it and its not just a bit of a dream. PM me with your number and I will take it from there. John

This was set up some time ago part of the EU regs. But as far as I know not £1 (or €) has ever been collected either from the UK or from France.

Its a complete myth that they work out your average speed between tolls. What the old bill do is stand on a slip road before the toll checking speed of drivers going past them and towards the toll (drivers approaching the toll cannot see them). They also do this anywhere along the motorway even miles before the toll. So these drivers think they have been done by average speed because they did not see the speed camera.

Here is a copp of a post I made on another forum There really is a lot of rubbish said when it comes to driving in France. Yes they have speed cameras but nowhere near as many as we have in the UK and the ones on Motorways are usually well sign posted warning you well in advance. I am a regular visitor to France over 50 times. Driving in France is a pleasure apart from large cities which are best avoided. You must carry a high viz jacket for the driver but best carry one each for passenger and they must be within easy reach (ie not in the boot), also a red warning triangle. Mind you anyone driving in the dark on French roads without one before must have had a death wish as only city roads have street lamps, the rest are pitch black so if you had to stop and get out you were really risking being hit by another vehicle. Other important things to check. If you have fully comp insurance in the UK make sure it is valid in France many of you will find its only 3rd party. Carry your driving licence, insurance doc and also your vehicle registration doc (not copies, mad I know but thats the French law for you). If you have borrowed the vehicle from a friend carry a letter from him saying he has given you permission to use it in and in France. An unwritten rule. Speed limit on motorways is 130k and 110k when wet, wet means if you have to use your wipers. Not compulsory but have breakdown cover unless you speak good French. One other point if you do get stopped by the old bill, be polite they are not like the UK old bill they don’t take kindle to swearing or abuse, you wont get away with it. Sat Navs even the best can lead you the wrong way so at least know the names of major cities you are heading for. At the moment fuel is more expensive in France than here in the UK. France is not a cheap country (apart from beer in super markets), expect to pay around 5 Euro a pint in a bar. (dsont know what that had to do with driving in France lol) apart from DONT DO IT This one came right out the blue to me its an accident report form and not having one you could end up with all sorts of problems. More info here and you can print a copy of the form from a link on the web site. Even if not a legal requirement it will help should you have an accident. http://www.france-property-and-information.com/france_car_accident.htm

Make that 30.2lb had a nice Mirror out tea time. My rods are the lower end of there rod range.....they are Sessions.

I have a set of 3 of there rods and I love them. They are the lightest rods I have ever picked up they are 3lb t\c. Very well made and at a very good price I paid €50 each for them. Had Carp to 29lb and Cats to 38lb. John

I think it comes from most venues in France have a much higher stock level and bigger fish than those in the UK and the disbelief that therefore you will need huge amounts of feed and bait to catch them. Having said that and it depends on the venue and conditions I have found you tend to have to keep putting more feed in because they will gobble it all up being there are higher numbers of fish. But as Iain agrees and said in his post 5kilo for bollies and 30kilo of feed should normally keep you catching all week. But always ask when you get the the venue.......they will know what has been working

20-30 kilo of bollies for 1 week for one!!! Am I missing something have I been doing something wrong? When I was into match fishing (bigtime) groundbait what we Carp anglers call feed was used to attract the fish into your swim and to get the fish to feed and was not intended to feed the fish. As fast as it went in it would come out lol. The idea was the fish finding your groundbait would then find your bait. I still use the same principle when Carp fishing and feed is a lot cheaper than bollies. I have never used more than 5 kilo of bollies in a week on any water in France or the UK but have gone though on average in France about 30 kilo of feed.

As you will be running this as a business ie Hire and Reward (Taxi\Private Hire) you will need the correct driving licence, the correct insurance and the correct test certificate for the vehicle.

There is campany they only hire out for fishing trips and rates are very good Obsession Tours

I think Matt had problems with the web site I understand he is now working on it and hoping to update the site soon

PM sent with contact details of a venue looking for a couple\family

One of the biggest problems is the French employment system with employment contracts the social charges, hours of work, security of employment etc, it puts many venue owners off employing anyone. In France working on the black (ie cash in hand) is frowned upon and very serious if your get found out. I wish you luck but working in France and getting employment is not as easy as it is in the UK.