gone fishing..

.........at Le Grand Pont on the Grand Etier canal. These fishermen's huts are called 'carrelets' and I understand that you need a licence to have one and that they are passed down through the family.

[Pat Knowles]

These look quite intricate, all those lines coming out at all angles & such a massive net to catch the fish.
Good to see these traditional huts!

[Gerry]

at least If you are fishing Hazel the fisherman wont get wet

[Beryl Lloyd]

What an interesting contraption --with all those lines I wonder what facilities are inside ?

[Hazel A]

Interesting shot Hazel. It makes you wonder whether the fish are just expected to jump into that huge net!

[Mary Downing Hahn]

A very interesting shot -- I've never seen anything like that.

[Margaret Brown]

That's the way to do it, you don't get wet in one of those!! Great capture

[Louise Davies]

Fascinating! I do like the thought of the fish jumping into the net!

[Pyrrhula]

Those system also use in our country but I did n`t see a cover.
Nice find and great capture

[Julie Duncan]

Fascinating! Would love to see them at work with that net! :)

[Ness Santvoort]

wow, great capture, my boys would love to have one of these huts

[Tracey H-N]

Oh, wow, how neat! What an awesome find!

[Hazel]

I've asked Muriel & Pascal where we are staying in Pornic and they've explained that the net operates on a pulley system, bait being put into the water first and the net is then lowered on to the bottom - to wait for the fish. But these 'carrelets' are not necessarily used for fishing now, maybe for an aperitif?! Ray noticed a TV aerial on one!

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[Anne Gibson]

Lovely clear shot Hazel. Something I've never seen before.

[Karin Hirsch]

Very lovely and nice story as well

[Rosie Kind]

Very unusual but I suppose they are the equivalent of our beach huts!

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

So interesting, Hazel, I didn't know about these. Serious fishing arrangement and I can see why they would be kept on the family.