Fishing in Europe

I went on a trip to Switzerland to visit some family, where I went fishing, and I figured the difference in cultural norms might be an interesting read for some here.

The rules are incredibly strict here, catch and release is heavily frowned upon, and according to some sources, it's illegal. We kept the fish that were above the size limits.

You're required to humanely kill the fish with a fish mallet, so no livewells or stringers.

You need a fishing license to fish with anything other than a piece of corn, worms, or bread, from shore.

If you want to use lures, fish on the bottom (without a float), or use multiple rods, you need a license, which mandates you take a 120 question competency test.

Overall, the fishing was fun, the scenery was beautiful, and unfortunately, I still haven't caught a European perch, which were cruising in front of my spot for the entire time. Attachment 432372Attachment 432371Attachment 432373

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Interesting. Carp catching is pretty popular over there isn’t it?

Very interesting. Thanks for reading

Different for sure. Hunting is even more strict! Thanks for sharing your knowledge

Yeah they funny there. Thanks for sharing.

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120 questions for a fishing license? Wow. Hardly seems worth it, OTOH maybe a once in a lifetime opportunity. Glad you had fun!
Bob

Are the reel handles only on the left like the steering wheels in Europe? :Rofl

Actually I know the vast majority of countries this is not true and they most all drive on the right like we do. Son is stationed overseas.

Good read. I’d have to give it a try if I had the chance.

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Are the reel handles only on the left like the steering wheels in Europe? :Rofl

Actually I know the vast majority of countries this is not true and they most all drive on the right like we do. Son is stationed overseas.

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In New Zealand they drive on the left, and when I was there it drove me absolutely crazy. It's the weirdest feeling, driving or even just being a passenger.

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Originally Posted by BobC

120 questions for a fishing license? Wow. Hardly seems worth it, OTOH maybe a once in a lifetime opportunity. Glad you had fun!
Bob

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Thankfully you don't need to get one for the free bank fishing, and some regions allow you to buy a day or week license without the test.

Edit: I misread the article I looked up. There are 150 questions, but only 70 are graded. So slightly better than I initially thought. It was a 3rd party service offering the 120 question practice test. What I found hilarious was that whenever I caught a fish, people fishing next to me would attempt to identify it to practice for their test.
Apologies!

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