Fishing in France

During the last year we've become fascinated by Jeremy Wade and his show "River Monsters" on Animal Planet. As a child, D. loved fishing, including fishing on Lake Como and numerous other spots in Europe. I have done some fishing in the Florida Keys and deep water fishing off Cape Cod. Although we are animal lovers, until watching Jeremy Wade, I was never truly thinking about fish (other than Sharks or piranha ) as predators in a true sense like alligators, but they truly are. Wade travels around the world showing us the predators living in our rivers, showing fish that is the stuff of nightmares, but fascinating. Naturally, this got us discussing the summer and whether we could try some French fishing and where to go. Fortunately, I have found some good info about where to go and what to fish for in France, as well as permit requirements. One spot we will try is near us, the Sorgues river that flows through Illes sur la Sorgue, and involves fishing for Grayling and Trout. http://www.go-to-france.co.uk/pages/fishing.htm Here is the link which explains the fishing permits, note the difference in the cost for a woman's annual permit, just a little sexist: http://www.french-property.com/news/french_life/fishing_permit_right_france/