france fishing - advice/comments

Not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, however I will be in France
(Dordogne region) for 2 weeeks commencing 18 September.

My usual tackle when I travel is a small collapsible rod and reel, a couple
of spinners (lures) and maybe a few hooks and sinkers.

Not that fussed what I catch, although have been known to score the odd
trout or small salmon on the lures, I just like the relaxation of "wetting a
line" when I am away.

I have been reading as much as I can from newsgroups etc and have gleaned
the following information.

I can purchase a 15 day vacation license in France.
There are first class and second class licenses
Truit/samon season seems to finish on 15 Sept.
Most waters are privately owned, although the Dordogne river is a public
water.
Carp fishing is a huge industry - especially for the English anglers

I do not want to break the law, but just want to spend a few leisurely hours
with a line in the water and catch (and release) whatever may happen along.

However, I am starting to think that it may all just be a bit to difficult.

I would appreciate any comment or advice please

Thanks
Trevor
Perth
Western Australia

trk wrote:
:: Not sure if this is the correct newsgroup, however I will be in
:: France (Dordogne region) for 2 weeeks commencing 18 September.
::
:: My usual tackle when I travel is a small collapsible rod and reel, a
:: couple of spinners (lures) and maybe a few hooks and sinkers.
::
:: Not that fussed what I catch, although have been known to score the
:: odd trout or small salmon on the lures, I just like the relaxation
:: of "wetting a line" when I am away.
::
:: I have been reading as much as I can from newsgroups etc and have
:: gleaned the following information.
::
:: I can purchase a 15 day vacation license in France.
:: There are first class and second class licenses
:: Truit/samon season seems to finish on 15 Sept.
:: Most waters are privately owned, although the Dordogne river is a
:: public water.

I've fished in France and Spain without obtaining any licences or anything
else - no one ever seemed to know where you could get them and no one was
interested where you fished.

:: Carp fishing is a huge industry - especially for the English anglers
::
There are some heavy fish in France and also Spain's River Ebro, although
all mine were a pound or two.

:: I do not want to break the law, but just want to spend a few
:: leisurely hours with a line in the water and catch (and release)
:: whatever may happen along.
::
:: However, I am starting to think that it may all just be a bit to
:: difficult.
::
:: I would appreciate any comment or advice please

take your normal tackle and just go fishing, we went to lots of places and
hardly any of the local folk bother with coarse fishing, they tend to do
their angling on the beach at sundown.....from what I know of France you
will be lucky to actually see anyone at all and even then it's just a smile
and a 'Bonjour' as they go past...don't worry about it - the licences are
available from tackleshops and are about five Euros for a day, but when i
went, he had none left!
To be honest, they don't care about freshwater fishing and look at us as if
we've got an extra head when we put the fish back.