In article . com, malineau
wrote:
We have a medium sized lake here in France, well stocked with mirror
carp. It has been suggested that one way in which we can enhance
peoples' fishing experience is to build a jetty out into the lake. Does

What sort of boats are you using? For most coarse - ie. carp fishing flat
bottomed vessels are fine as anglrs generally want to moor in sheltered
water close to structure (as opposed to loch-style trout fishing where
drifting a good wave is preferred.) You scarcely need any jetty for flat
bottomed vessels which can usually be beached, perhaps just a short ramp
or a pontoon where a boat can be brought alongside at whatever the current
water level for easy access.

anyone have any advice or plans for building such a structure. Bear in
mind it would need to be very safe as our guests inevitably have young
children who obviously want to fish with Dad.

More a case of making sure your boats/punts have sufficient freeboard.
Parents will be naturally take extra care when getting the kids aboard -
just make it a rule that no-one fishes* off the jetty.

Cheerio,

* Someone is bound to try it try, even though it'll reduce their chances.
Eg. A local club has set up numbered platforms all round one of its waters
where the match anglers are supposed to fish. Without exception they
reverberate and amplify every thump and scrape - far better to set up on the
little access path just behind them and fish over the top of them into the
water just in front where the match anglers dump their excess bait.

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