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@Zains Pops was correct on the first two (y), still waiting for an answer on the last one :D

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Oh .... Emmm.... better think twice before I jump in a lake ... or in a river. Even though I know there is some life under the waters , I never thought the living creatures could be that big:eek:. I like the idea I am the big one....:whistle:
Any receipe to cook them or do you leave it to your missus's creativity?
Do you sometime release them for being too young mainly?
 
yodeli said:
Oh .... Emmm.... better think twice before I jump in a lake ... or in a river. Even though I know there is some life under the waters , I never thought the living creatures could be that big:eek:. I like the idea I am the big one....:whistle:
Any receipe to cook them or do you leave it to your missus's creativity?
Do you sometime release them for being too young mainly?
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I've given that a funny as the Brits don't eat fish like that generally and always put them back. But the second and fourth ones, carp, make very fine eating - I have caught and eaten them in Germany. :) You will often see karpfen on the menu in Germany.

The last one, a catfish or wels can grow bigger than you!
 
yodeli said:
Oh .... Emmm.... better think twice before I jump in a lake ... or in a river. Even though I know there is some life under the waters , I never thought the living creatures could be that big:eek:. I like the idea I am the big one....:whistle:
Any receipe to cook them or do you leave it to your missus's creativity?
Do you sometime release them for being too young mainly?
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Look at this before you swim in the Loire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmACYQzLHFE

You are not 'the big one' unless you are more than 240cm :D2

Of course I do not eat them. :eek: I am Anglais not Francais. We only eat cod in batter and roast beef. Have you learned nothing from this form? ;)

Seriously, I returned all those fish. I might occasionally keep a zander (sandre) or large perch (perche) but only maybe once or twice a year if that. When we lived in a rented cottage that was very close to the River Vienne a Siberian who lived near to us used to fish the river and take catfish (silure) of 120cm to eat. He just cut them up like swordfish steaks and cooked them on a wood fire. Before he did that he would always call at out cottage and get me to measure, weigh and photograph his captures. One day he called me into his cottage and proudly showed me two catfish he had caught the previous night. One was alive and laid in water in the bath and the other was in sections in his refrigerator. :LOL:

This is Alexandar with one of his ready meals..........

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DBK said:
I've given that a funny as the Brits don't eat fish like that generally and always put them back. But the second and fourth ones, carp, make very fine eating - I have caught and eaten them in Germany. :) You will often see karpfen on the menu in Germany.

The last one, a catfish or wels can grow bigger than you!
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It is a very British thing that is slowly catching on in France. There are more and more 'No Kill' fisheries these days. If you look at fishing books from the 1950's and before there were often recipes for fish and some of us older folk will recall that many penknives bought in our youth had fish scalers as well as a blade.

The situation in Germany is I believe different in that it is not allowed to return fish. As I understand it, and am happy to be corrected, they regard fishing for the pot as OK but not as a sport. Many German anglers ignore the rules.

But carp are a staple diet of central European countries and were originally though to have been introduced into Britain as a source of food. They were often reared by monks in specially constructed ponds in monasteries. In Sweden the commercial fishermen trawl the huge lakes for other coarse fish such as roach and bream. When I used to fish in Cyprus Bulgarian anglers would always try and cadge any roach and channel catfish I caught for the pot.
 
DBK said:
Charlie goes swimming again. Note stupid dog trying to shake the water off while still in the sea. :)

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I managed to get jade to come in the water a bit today but she's still scared of waves
 
Nicepix said:
You are not 'the big one' unless you are more than 240cm :D2
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Will send JJ first then! :eek:
I must say I know nothing about fishing. Quite a long time ago I used to go eels fishing with husband and brother in law (he was mister fisherman) in the very early hours of the day. He knew where to find them in the area. Lots of rivers around . And he was cooking them afterwards. I thought fishermen would only release the fishes when too young or when in competition. I'm quite happy to know it is much more the norm now!
 
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Moved on from st emilion now to Bidart on the Atlantic coast ,the site is called Le Pavilion Royal nice location with its own private beach but I think the majority of the customers are at least 40 years younger and all seem to be surfer dudes .
 
Our pitch for the night is at Ligny en Barrois, west of Nancy, France. Free with €2 for water & EHU( limited) On a canal basin ,2 minutes from shops. A little road noise from the N2 at the moment.
Campercontact ref 1345 & in All the Aires

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We managed to get the end pitch so we have a nice grass area to sit on in the shade of a tree for lunch.

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Our pitch for the night is at Stenay, in Lorraine, France. A commercial Aire run by the Capitaniere of the basin on the Canal/ River Meuse. €9 inc EHU, showers,toilets & services.On edge of town.

Campercontact ref 22252 also in All the Aires

As a bonus we found anther Funster already here Bob & Kath, @bobcat nice to have a natter.
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