Kayak fishing in France (Lyon area)? - Australia here

[Redro]

Hi, I am a Brisbane/Australia based kayak fisherman. I was wondering if you guys might be able to help me please? This might be a long shot. I am moving to Lyon and France in 2 months time - and was wondering if there are any kayak fishing spots in the area? Either locally - or in the Med? I am just wondering if it is worth bringing my kayak over. My brother in law lives in Exeter and catches mackerel from his kayak from time to time (I think they are) - so I guess if the worst comes to the worst I could always go to Exter - if I need a fix! Many thanks for the help!

Regards

Nick

[Starvinmarvin]

The french are just catching on to kayak fishing and a few of their sites and forums are starting to mention Peche en kayak

 

If you speak the language then you could have a chat with the folk here :

 

http://www.lekayaketlamer.com/index.php?op...showcat&catid=3

 

Good luck

 

SM

[musket]

Hi Redro,

You could try and send a private message to dominic from this forum.

He is a native of France and awaiting arrival of his first fishing kayak,

cheers Jon.

Edited April 21, 2006 by musket

[terry1956]

Hi redro, I have a place in france and there is a lot of kayak fishing done out there, There is no need to bring your own kayak out to france as the sale them there, I have seen both P13 and P15,s for sale in the large fishing shops in Carn.

Also all their kayaking items are priced a lot less then here in the UK.

terry

[dominic]

Hi Redro,

 

I'm living in France (Saint-Malo / Brittany), I 'm going to start kayakfishing very soon,

 

as Terry said, you don't have to bring your kayak with you, you can find almost everywhere good shops where you will find one, here is a website of a shop just near Lyon: www.kwa.fr , sure there are some kayak activities around,

 

for kayakfishing in Lyon area, I don't know very well the place but sure there are some small rivers, lakes or ponds where you can fish, also as you said, Mediterranean sea is not too far, it's possible for a week-end to go fishing there,

 

don't hesitate to contact me if you need,

 

"Bienvenue en France"

 

Dominic

[Redro]

Many thanks Dominic - and to the others who replied with info, web sites etc. I probably will end up bringing my kayak with me - as we are taking a 40" container anyway. When I get over to Exeter for the summer holidays - I will watch this forum and hope to meet up with some of the Devon yakkers.

Regards

Nick

[Redro]

Hi, when I started this thread I was living in Brisbane, Australia. I have been in Lyon, France for 4 weeks and my kayak will be arriving from Australia in about 4 weeks. If anybody else has got any ideas about fishing in the Lyon area I would love to hear them. I will certainly follow up the info you guys have kindly given me already, thanks.

Regards

Nick

[Somerset in Jersey]

Hi, I am a Brisbane/Australia based kayak fisherman. I was wondering if you guys might be able to help me please? This might be a long shot. I am moving to Lyon and France in 2 months time - and was wondering if there are any kayak fishing spots in the area? Either locally - or in the Med? I am just wondering if it is worth bringing my kayak over. My brother in law lives in Exeter and catches mackerel from his kayak from time to time (I think they are) - so I guess if the worst comes to the worst I could always go to Exter - if I need a fix! Many thanks for the help!

Regards

Nick

 

Hello and welcome, you may be disapointed with makeral after the bramundi and superd fishing you have on our island downs south. But i would recomend bringing it with you instead of the wife (if in toe) as we find them more condusive. But from all accounts the catfish and med coast is good. My mate form melbourne allways goes on about your fishing and that you find the carp a bit, lets say bad form. When those in th UK find it fun.

 

good luck and if in the area give a call.

[paintfly]

Mediterranean sea is not too far, it's possible for a week-end to go fishing there,

 

 

 

"Bienvenue en France"

Dominic

 

 

Yes, but what about all those Draconian safety regulations you have to comply with before you're allowed anywhere near the sea, as Corydoras mentioned in a previous post? (Flares - do you carry them or not? - 14th June)

(Maybe they just apply to "les rosbifs"? )

Edited July 23, 2006 by paintfly

[Foggy]

Hi I have been over to the Lyon area on business before.

 

The main river is huge going dowm to the sea - catfish not much else apparently, Parallel to is a clearer canal with pike which would be good with the yak.

 

Henri Benech the owner of PAFEX http://www.pafex.fr/ which is based in Roussas may be able to help you. I know Henri well he has had a small go of my yak when I invited him to come over when I am in Ireland - so he knows what they are like & is always promising himsself that he will get one.

 

Also there is Peche et Horizons in Marseilles - Georges is the owner. - not good english but if your going over your going to get native, if you like it or not.

 

I did a posting of my experience of the 2 days of the Peche et Mer at Nantes where Prowlers can be found see the Kayak Angling UK News website

 

http://www.kayakfishinguk.net/e107_plugins...ewtopic.php?475

 

Any further questions give me a shout

 

Regards

 

Foggy