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Well, we've been here around 9 months now and I am loving it.

We originally moved into a rented house in the Lot et Garonne to see how we liked the area but earlier this year we decided it wasn't for us so we moved further north and rented a house from a friend until we found what we really wanted. well, I think we've found it :)

 

Today we signed the papers on our new home in the Loire, about half an hour from Le Mans, we move in September.

There are some pictures here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50367271@N04/page1/

I like it because it's convenient to the shops, at least that is what I told my wife. ;)

I don't think she noticed the garden pond, which BTW contains roach, rudd, tench, perch, chub and carp, how big remains to be seen.

 

Now, about that AN French fish in :P

Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be.

 

 

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity

 

 

 

http://www.safetypublishing.co.uk/
http://www.safetypublishing.ie/

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Not jealous at all :D

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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Oh that looks absolutely terrible mate ;) Oh well the sacrifices some have to make eh?

 

I think an AN fish in hosted by yourself would be great fun.Ive still got access to an account with Sea France so can get discounted crossings so lets see how many would be up for it?

 

Any excuse for me to go "home"!

And thats my "non indicative opinion"!

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Nice one Dave, :thumbs: I hope it all works out well for you.

 

(I still think that come January, you will find yourself missing the 'auld' place. B):cold::D)

 

John.

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Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John

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The missus' family are about 1/2 hour west of Le Mans.

I'll bring my gear when we visit in August!!

From having to spent every Revellion there for 20years, I'll vouch it's bl**dy cold in winter!

 

PS Budgie, SeaFrance is insolvent, under le revue judiciale, they won't see out the year.

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PS Budgie, SeaFrance is insolvent, under le revue judiciale, they won't see out the year.

 

 

That's a shame not heard anything from them but then again all the correspondence goes to Luke. But I can ask a fishing mate who does ferry bookings through his Bureau d' change in Dover what the best deals are now if we get an idea of numbers and dates etc.

And thats my "non indicative opinion"!

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I don't think the fish in my lake would justify the trip but I am sure we could arrange something on a couple of local fisheries like this one

 

http://www.windmilllakes.co.uk/index.html

 

or maybe this. Not so local but a lovely spot and dave and caroline are really nice people.

 

http://www.fishforcarpinfrance.com/index.html

 

We could maybe combine it with some river fishing on the R. Mayenne not too far away. Big roach and plenty of bream with tench and some big river carp.

 

As you know Budgie the problem is when you move away from the fisheries it gets harder to find a venue where you can fish at night.

 

My feeling would be early spring before the holiday carper get going. The fish have been rested over the winter and should be in good form.

 

I think we could have some fun :P

 

BTW ats, yes there would be a barbecue. It could follow the match held on my lake :P

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Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be.

 

 

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity

 

 

 

http://www.safetypublishing.co.uk/
http://www.safetypublishing.ie/

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