Tuesday 21 April 2015

#41 / Lac de la Grande Bastide




#41 / Lac de la Grande Bastide

This fishing lake (about 400 metres from our house) is a great spot for walks and BBQs – and of course fishing -  I nearly caught a Trout with my Hardy split cane rod last year but it is rather hard work for fly-fishermen with trees and people behind one and the mistral blowing from time to time. The flies end up decorating the branches of all the surrounding trees like tiny, shiny reminders of one's incompetence and the local fishermen with their spinners and lead weights all stare in bewildered awe as the crazy Eeengleeshman struggles to unwrap himself from his line and yet another aborted cast…

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