Rollo

Hello, I guess you are talking about a Shimano baitrunner reel rather than a baitmaster?If so then there are a number of Shimano carp reels that use '1000' in the model description so i am afraid you need to be a bit more specific and give the exact model required for carp fishing.For carp fishing purposes any Shimano baitrunner with a line capacity of at least 250 yards of 12lb line should be a good bet...for example an Aero Gte B-8000 which should cost about 150-200 euros in France and would certainly cover most carp fishing needs.Next you just need to find a good local tackle shop that sells Shimano reels. kind regards, Bob

[quote]Lillian, pronounced leon, Robin who untill recently I thought was called Hoben and vivien are all boys who our girls hang out/play with, they were rather amused when told that their other friend whose...[/quote] Hello, Is it possible that Lancelot is a corruption of 'Lance de Lot' or 'Lance du Lot' meaning simply a knight from the Lot....wasn't Lancelot supposed to be a French knight after all?In other words possibly a French rather than an English name and maybe one that goes back to medieval times at least?Or maybe it just signified a chap who used his spear a lot! kind regards, Bob

[quote]I agree. Going out in the midday heat (these days) is just too hard on a body. Zaps your energy.However, I must say that our guests (from Holland) spend nearly every waking moment sunning by the poo...[/quote] Living in Holland it seems to me that a majority of Dutch people are totally obsessed with getting suntans...even small towns have at least one sunning parlour and here in the Hague there are scores of them.Maybe it's a status/snobbery thing as it seems to be that one gains kudos from being more brown than one's neighbour.Whether they hold coffee mornings during the Autumn to compare and display their Nether regions i couldn't say as sadly i've never been invited to one.

[quote]With all the milionaires on show, it took the local boy to win it...Allez les Blues Upwards and onwards.......(hopefully, not sure how long the nerves will take all this though !)[/quote] Yeah...a truly great European game and many congrats to Chelsea and also to Liverpool yesterday.Hope one of you goes on and wins it. an envious OT red, Rollo

[quote]Just wondering if it's worth the 400km drive (each way) and 25euros motorway tolls (each way) for a weekend?[/quote] Well it's 'interesting'.First impressions were lots of gift shops...very good for dashboard Jesuses that glow in the dark etc.Then we walked down the hill past the hospital,basilica etc and saw the river...some very large trout by the bridge incidentally...and then the amazing sight of hundreds of pilgrims walking,hobbling and being pushed or carried along to the source where you can go inside a cave-like affair and immerse yourself or just drink some water on site if you wish.Original cynical thought that it was like a gigantic mobile Monty Python sketch(some truth in this) gradually turned to guilt when i saw so many people who were really desperate,many very sick and obviously believed or wanted to in the possibility of a miracle cure.It was very,very crowded when we were there and i had a bad eye infection which wasn't helping my humour.We only made the visit because we were in the area and one of our group was a faithful Catholic and wanted to see it.We took a nice cable car ride up into the hills above the town and enjoyed the scenery.On the way out of town i filled a small plastic bottle with the brew and rather sneeringly bathed my eye in it as we drove on to Andorra.Next day my eye was totally normal and unswollen once more.Joe Henry,our fervent Catholic, may just have smirked a little in my direction.Is it worth the trip?As someone wrote 'oh do not ask what is it,let us go and make our visit'.For me anyway it was a bit of an eye-opener. Rollo ;-)

[quote]Two lonely anglers, based near the bastide town of Eymet, looking for fellow anglers who are interested in forming an association/club. Not a serious thing - just looking for fellow anglers, particul...[/quote] Hello Pete and Chris, Don't know whether it will be possible to arrange a meet as we are a fair distance away at Cajarc but my son Michael and i are both keen carp anglers and especially interested in the Lot.Our time is limited to brief periods during holidays and so far we have only fished a very few times as location seeems to be the key and we haven't had our French house for very long.The great flood didn't help either!There are plenty of big fish downstream of Cahors but they are a mite more elusive up our end(and we really want to catch some locally) although we have now found a few places.Problems are the few night fishing areas tend to get hammered(Arcambal) or are truly unfishable due to very inaccessible banks etc. We have seen a few good sized fish close to home but getting them out will be 'interesting' for various reasons including no night fishing,snags and other water users .I would be interested in keeping in touch and exchanging experiences on sessions whether you are fishing lakes or the Dordogne or Lot.This summer will be our third holiday at our house and we are hoping to finally connect with a Lot biggie given time and a huge dollop of good luck.Drop us a line and let me know how you are getting on so far. all the best, Bob Spinks    

[quote]Rollo Thanks for the info on trout fishing.Will be keen to give it a go next time out, boatyard[/quote] You are welcome Boatyard.Let me know how you get on sometime as i've not yet had a try at flyfishing down there yet. good luck Rollo

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http://www.pechelot.com/parcour.htm Hello Boatyard.The above link is in French but shows a couple of category 1(trout fishing) rivers such as the Vers(about 15km upriver of Cahors) and Le Vert and a little further afield the Céou.There are of course some trout in the Lot itself and plenty in the Célé.You can get your licence from some Bar Tabacs and post offices.A full year's trout fishing will cost around 50 euros. all the best, Rollo

Hello, Being a fisherman, and preferring loooking at lakes to working,i decided to take a look but my searches through Google produced nothing.Have you spelt the name correctly and,if so,whereabouts in Brittany is this lake? kind regards, Bob Spinks

Hi Did you see on the Middi-Pyrenees bit that a julieandadam put a note in for friend for our daughter on the 6th Feb.They are just starting house hunting so it might be nice for your daughter to talk to their 13 year old,I sent my girls e-mail address to them but we only have a holiday home.goodluck.PS I DID NOT THINK YOU WERE SHOUTING.

Bob Spinks Hi could you please tell me if the new regs tell you what size your pool has to be or how deep it should be to be liable for the new rules,as we only have a splash pool,5x3meters and 1 meter deep?

Bob Spinks Hi could you please tell me if the new regs tell you what size your pool has to be or how deep it should be to be liable for the new rules,as we only have a splash pool,5x3meters and 1 meter deep?

Bob Spinks Hello again, Here is a lake i found on the net that may be worth a look come springtime.Good luck. Bob http://www.pechetruite.com/Lacs_reservoirs/correze.htm

Bob Spinks Hello, You don't say which river you are on...is it the Correze or the Vezere?I have crossed over both of them but not fished them yet.Whichever river...at this time of year(if the river is not in flood) try and find a deeper slower area close to your near bank and make sure you have a decent rodrest or two.I would suggest you leger with enough weight to just hold bottom in the current and try maggots,worms or sweetcorn on a size 8 or 10 hook which should give you a chance of finding out what kind of fish the river holds in your area.Cast out not too far,allow leger to settle,close bail arm of reel(having adjusted slipping clutch on reel properly)and place rod on rests.Tighten up line to leger so that you can see any bites on the rod tip and keep your hand close to the rod butt at all times.Feed some bait in a little way upstream if there is appreciable current(you want to make sure the free offerings end up close to your hookbait).Now settle down and wait.Finally...make sure you can land a fish without falling in and that you have a decent landing net,an unhooking mat and damp cloth for unhooking fish(ditto disgorger or long nose pliers).Please forgive me if this is all second nature but you didn't give many clues in your letter.I would expect you may find roach,perch,grayling,chub,bream and possibly carp in some areas.I am not sure about barbel in your river/s.By all means use a float if you prefer but i think legering may offer the best chances at this time of year. I would suggest a line of about 6lbs breaking strain to begin with...you can always scale up or down as required.

Hello, Hope you have found fellow anglers by now.We have bought a house in Lot valley near Cajarc and both my son and myself are keen anglers....carp,barbel,trout....anything that pulls back.We have a bit of river bank and are hoping to get a few decent fish this year during our holiday trips to the house at Easter and in July.It is a pity you are so far from us but we can keep in touch and compare notes on the fishing.I would be interested to hear how you get on.The Charente is a good river with a lot of carp,pike,chub etc so you should have some good days at the waterside in lovely surroundings. kind regards, Bob