scoobydan_84 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Posted January 5, 2014 Well only about 4 months until me and my mate will be going rushes for our first trip to france!! Both already getting a bit excited and both worrying we will forget things,not catch or get lost in france!!! Any tips welcome!!!! Quote
Gaz Posted January 5, 2014 Report Posted January 5, 2014 are you friends with rushes on facebook? Quote
johnplumb Posted January 5, 2014 Report Posted January 5, 2014 The only tip I can give is make a list , I need one every time I go anywhere . Every time you think of anything no matter how small add it to the list . Never fished in France but check out the laws in place with regards to driving Quote
andy52 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Posted January 5, 2014 I'm sure Welder or Leggs007 will be along to put you right, they've fished there several times Quote
scoobydan_84 Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Posted January 6, 2014 Yes friends on fb and making a list is a good idea!! Quote
leggs007 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Posted January 6, 2014 Lovely place I'm sure you will enjoy you don't need anything different than what you would over here just maybe some size 2/4 hooks for bigger baits Speak to Ian on FB he will put you right Quote
scoobydan_84 Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Posted January 6, 2014 Fishing wise i wasnt planning on changing to much.like you say bigger hooks and baits. To be honest its more the getting their im more worried about!! Quote
dougmoon Posted January 6, 2014 Report Posted January 6, 2014 speaking from experience. i always use a Sat Nav when abroad. as i have found out to my cost, maps are not very good at re-directing you when you are lost Quote
welder Posted January 6, 2014 Report Posted January 6, 2014 Dan, here's how to get to Rushes Lake. First, borrow a van. An ex-Royal Mail LDV HugeMankyVeryLong one is ideal. Fill it with tackle, bait, beer and lunatics. Second, borrow a Satnav and fill it with destination details. Third, don't let lunatics near Satnav or beer until you get there. Fourth, have lots of fun with the beer and the lunatics. Fifth, do a bit of fishing. Sixth, let us know how much fun you had and how much weight you gained as a result of the fabulous food package. Seventh, give Kim and Iain my love. You'll like Rushes Lake and will be treated like family. Enjoy. Take Satnav, Rushes Lake website has directions and postcode. It works. Ian Quote
leggs007 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 I can say I have been via Calais and via caen,the caen route much shorter to drive but more expensive with over night ferry and in the end its longer because of overnight ferry which takes about 9hrs but gets in about 7ish and its only 2hr ish from there. much cheaper and quicker on the tunnel Quote
scoobydan_84 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Posted January 7, 2014 We are getting overnight ferry to caen. Purely because its the shortest drive to the lake,which suits us being french fishing first timers!also thought we can sleep on ferry overnight and be fresh for saturday morning and have plenty of time to get their. Been told we cant get their before 1pm. Will also be taking a sat nat to help us along and some euros for tolls etc. Quote
leggs007 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 We are getting overnight ferry to caen. Purely because its the shortest drive to the lake,which suits us being french fishing first timers!also thought we can sleep on ferry overnight and be fresh for saturday morning and have plenty of time to get their. Been told we cant get their before 1pm. Will also be taking a sat nat to help us along and some euros for tolls etc. don't forget breathalysers high viz jackets and red triangle and all your insurance documents. btw best of luck sleeping on the ferry if you get the same cabin we had Quote
welder Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Dan, should you happen to arrive too early there's a bar in Brulon, a small neighbouring town, which will welcome you. We arrived at Rushes several hours too early and visited this bar. It was Mick's (leggs) birthday, things got messy. Ian Quote
leggs007 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 I will say the few hours sleep helped because when we got to the lake via caen I was raring to go but when travelled through the night and then having to make a 5 hr trip take 10 hrs we was hardly raring to go and all I wanted to do was sleep Quote
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