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jerry stapylton
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I wonder if many of the countless brits who cross the channel each year on organised trips to public waters in France realise just how pissed off the French carp anglers are by what they see as the privatisation of their" domaine publique" On the FFPC-GN Carpe forum recently there have been many postings concerned with the general bad manners, swim hogging, littering etc of the visiting anglers. One correspondent cites a "barrage" where for most of the summer the best areas have been dominated by an english tour company on a turn around basis. Every Saturday the bus arrives and one lot gets off to make room for the other lot to get on. This on a public water which , by simply buying a "carte de p?che", anyone has the right to fish. I think that were the boot on the other foot then we would hear howls of anguish from the displaced brits.It would appear that it may be contrary to the French "code civil" to organise paid trips to public waters. Article R235-20 states( I have translated from a forum posting) "The right to fish belongs to the State and is excercised to its advantage on public waters.This right can ONLY be leased to the departmental federation of fishing associations for the benefit of members".I don't think that the Frenchies give a monkeys about the brits locked away on some private lake,provided that the lake isn't stuffed with pinched fish, but I sense there a real concern about the proliferation of tours to public waters , especially rivers.
If any reader can "parler un peu" I recommend the forum at www.internetservices-fr.net/membres/forum, or go to GN Carpe.
If any reader can "parler un peu" I recommend the forum at www.internetservices-fr.net/membres/forum, or go to GN Carpe.