On France Bleu la Rochelle, Bruno Garcia from the Charente-Maritime fishing federation answers questions from fishing listeners; today Jeanine de Coivert paid, a few years ago, a joint card 10 euros for the year. She pays now, 35 euros. Jeanine is not happy and would like to know the reasons for this enormous increase.
Bruno Garcia:
This joint card is already an old story. A little confusion Jeanine! Made besides by the majority of the people who discharged this joint card with 10 euros. The spouse card, as its name suggests, was intended for spouses, whether male or female. The condition was that the spouse had just paid for a classic fishing license. The law on water and aquatic environments at the end of 2006 abolished all forms of exemption. You see it’s not recent. So, no more spouse cards but also no more disability cards, no more reductions for soldiers either. Since January 1, 2008, a women’s discovery card has been offered. This is a formula that has nothing to do with the Spouse Exempt Card. It is intended to facilitate access to our leisure for women who would like to practice fishing. And when I tell you that it has nothing to do with the exempt card, it’s also because you can fish without the presence of your spouse. Which was not the case previously. Today you are independent Jeanine.
Maurice de Colombiers has a small pond overgrown with green algae. He was advised to use lime. He wonders about the risk to fish. How much should he use?
Quicklime is indeed full of virtue Mauritius but its use is not without risk for fish. It goes indeed by going up the PH to make the environment more alkaline and by multiplying the activity of the bacteria bring you to a faster mineralization and consequently you get rid of the problems related to this invasive vegetation more quickly. However, lime is generally used in dry environments, preferably given its toxicity. So if you really want to clean up your body of water using quicklime, drain it first. As for the quantities to use, you can go up to 4 tons per hectare. But be aware that the development of green algae is directly related to temperature. I fear that as soon as the spring warms up, your body of water will once again be affected by strong algal development. Despite everything, processes exist and involve much less risk. I am thinking in particular of calcium carbonate which is harmless to fish but whose effectiveness is much slower but the cost much lower. For more information go to a search engine and type calcium carbonate you should find all the necessary details there.
Some fishing events?
A fishing contest today on Jonzac whose results will count for the department criterion. The 2 sectors selected for this competition will be located on the La Seugne river. In passing, hats off to the town of Jonzac and the local fishing association for the developments made on the banks of this river which allow very comfortable access for fishing. An enduro carp also on the Charente river which started last Friday and which will end today. An event organized by the Fly of Saint Savinien in the towns of Crazannes and Mung. Type lime a pond or go to the FAO (International Organization for Agriculture) website.