| Fishing has grown into an extremely popular sport | | | | them as a base to explore the rest of the |
| around the world. It has to be one of the most | | | | countryside in the location that they are staying. |
| relaxing and satisfying sporting holidays to go on. | | | | There is nothing better than catching a fish in |
| There can be very few things more satisfying | | | | France and eating it with local crispy baguettes |
| than taking a relaxing fishing holiday break in a | | | | and locally produced French wine. |
| peaceful location staying in a holiday home and | | | | Europe provides many different types of fishing |
| participating in the sport that you love. | | | | holiday and whether it be fly fishing, sea fishing or |
| Scotland has some of the best salmon fishing in | | | | course fishing you are able to find a fishing holiday |
| the world and a top fishing holiday destination. | | | | to suite your requirements and budgets. The |
| Many Americans come on vacation to Scotland to | | | | beauty about staying in a holiday cottage or |
| catch a Scottish salmon. During the day they fish | | | | holiday home when on a fishing holiday is that you |
| in beautiful surroundings and at night many stay in | | | | can pay as much or little money as you wish to |
| a holiday cottage of farmhouse. That way the | | | | secure your accommodation. |
| fishermen can get a taste of the local culture and | | | | The more experienced fisherman looks for a |
| cuisine, with many taking their caught fish back to | | | | different kind of fishing holiday. A popular location |
| their holiday cottage and cooking it themselves. | | | | for catching catfish, char and trout is the French |
| Trout fishing is popular in England with fishermen | | | | Rhone-Alps region and it is considered the |
| trying their hand at fishing a local river and staying | | | | kingdom of lake fishing, with slow, quiet water as |
| in a rental cottage. Sea fishing has also become | | | | well as rushing torrents. |
| extremely popular in the U.K and many people | | | | The Ebro is the longest river in Spain and runs |
| now take their holidays down in Devon to go sea | | | | from the Atlantic coast in the north, to Spain's |
| fishing. While fishing in Devon many fishermen | | | | Mediterranean coast, 130 km south of Barcelona. |
| bring their families with them and rent a holiday | | | | Many fishermen come here for the legendary |
| home to stay in during their vacation. | | | | fishing. They stay in holiday cottages and |
| France has always been a popular tourist | | | | farmhouses and many combine the fishing with |
| destination for its beautiful beaches, countryside | | | | trips to the beach or cultural touring. |
| and food. It is now also a favourite destination for | | | | Iceland is also an extremely popular destination |
| fishermen going on weekend break fishing trips. | | | | for fishing holidays. For those fishermen with a |
| Carp fishing is a popular French fishing holiday and | | | | bigger budget for their fishing holidays, they may |
| some fishermen now go fishing to France on long | | | | go on a fishing and safari holiday in South Africa |
| weekend breaks. They find it a whole different | | | | staying in one of the holiday lodges. Others prefer |
| world from the hustle and bustle of their normal | | | | to go to Yellowstone National Park in the USA |
| everyday lives and find that it makes a relaxing | | | | gives and combine fishing with white water rafting. |
| holiday. | | | | The truly adventurous fisherman may go fishing in |
| Many fishermen stay in local holiday homes and | | | | the remote wilderness of Australia's Northern |
| gites that are available to rent direct from their | | | | Territory might appeal. |
| owners. When staying in these gites, they use | | | | |