by Ruth Polak
Andalucía is a wonderful place for the angler to indulge his passion
of fishing. The
shorelines of both the
Atlantic and the
Mediterranean are a
magnet for many who like
to go fishing in
Andalucía and when
conditions are right you
will see many
fishermen setting up all
along the coast line as
dusk approaches. For
those who want more of a
challenge and a bit more
excitement then there
are lots of companies
operating out of all the
major marinas such as
Duquesa, Estepona,
Fuengirola Marbella
Benalmadena who offer
sea fishing charter
boats. On such a charter
you can expect to fish
for swordfish, tuna,
bass, bream and even
shark. Swordfish are
found off the coasts of
Almería,Granada and
Málaga between July and
September and in the
summer the tunny are
swimming so close to the
surface you feel you
could reach out and
touch them. Barbate and
Conil are particularly
good areas for these
fish. Throughout the
summer there are many
fishing competitions all
around the coasts of
Andalucía and you can
find details of thee at
your local marina. The
World Coast Fishing
Championships are held
at Adra (Almería).
Fishing in Andalucía,
from either the shore or
a boat requires a
license. This can be
obtained from the
offices of the
"Delegación Provincial
de la Conserjeria de
Agricultura y Pesca" of
which there is an office
in all provincial
capital cities. If you
have any trouble
locating this then just
ask one of the boat
charter companies at
your local marina as
they will be glad to
help. Once you have your
sea fishing license you
will be able top use it
in other regions in
Spain. In addition to
the sea fishermen in
Andalucía also have a
great selection of
rivers and lakes to
choose from. The latter
for the most part are
man made reservoirs and
are particularly
popular. There are many
of them spread
throughout Andalucía in
the Alcornocales
National Park and around
Grazelema for instance.
Here you can fish for
pike, black bass, barbel
and carp. There are in
fact 64 such fishing
preserves in the Nature
Parks of Cazorla, Segura
and Las Villas and in
Sierra Nevada. One
very popular location
not far from the coast
is the Charco Redonda
just off the new road to
Jerez. Also in the same
National Park of Los
Alcornocales is Celemin
where there is a super
"zona recreativa" at
which you can camp for a
few days, free of
charge, and fish to your
hearts content. The
Rio Frio between Malaga
and Granada in the
foothills of the Sierra
de Loja has excellent
trout fishing and
actually has records of
trout fishing there
going back to 1664. More
recently there have been
record catches of brown
trout weighing in at
5.2kg. The season lasts
all year round there and
is a very popular
location. Fishing in
Andalucía in any of
their reservoirs, rivers
and estuaries requires a
license. These can be
quite simply obtained
from the "Delegación
Agencia Medio Ambiente"
(AMA) and their offices
re to be found in each
of the provincial
capital cities. An
angling license is also
obtainable from branches
of the Caja Mar bank.
About the Author Article submitted by Ruth Polak the owner
of
www.costadelsol-vacationrentals.com
A web site specializing
in holiday villas and
apartments on the Costa
del Sol and in Rural
Andalucía. You will also
find lots of information
about Spain and
Andalucía, in
particular.
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