Has anyone got one? How easy was it to obtain?
I have been informed by a Spanish friend that I will have to sit an exam, and take out insurance just to obtain a fishing licence
He explained that this was because the Junta de Andalucia had packaged both fishing, and hunting game with guns etc together.
Has anyone been told the same?

I just want a bit of sport, and will return any fish unharmed honest, I'm not into killing

Quote " I`m not into killing. "

Only us with laughter ! ! !

There is no way the people I see fishing near me have taken an exam or hold insurance LOL.
Go with the flow.

Pheww thank goodness for that , had me worried there

I will heed jdr and if i get nabbed i say "Senor jdr saidec okeyec "

Not too sure on where your friend got the info from, but as far as I am aware it is a simple case of applying to these people.

Alberge de Pescadores de Rio Frio
Riviera de Rio Frio s/n
18300 Loja
Granada
Tel: 958 323 177

They issue the local fishing permits or Permiso de Pesca.

re Alberge de Pescadores de Rio Frio
They will issue the local permit to fish the rio frio as they hold the fishing rights for that water.

But a licence is stll required from the Agencia Medio Ambiente before you can fish anywhere in Spain.
For most of Spain this is simply a case of handing over your cash. However as stated in my original post. The Junta de Andalucia in their wisdom, have lumped fishing and hunting together, hence the need of insurance etc..

Licence requirements

There is no true national licencing system but you do need a regional license. The price of the license will vary from 5€ - 12€. You can buy a Spanish license (licencia de pesca) at the fishing department of the regional administrative office. Fly or tackle shops can assist you in filling out the forms, and processing the license. The tourist office will advise you or in the UK you can contact Spanish Tourist Office, 57 St James Street, London SW1A 1LD (Tel: 0171-499 0901). An angling licence is required for fishing in reservoirs, rivers and estuaries. They are obtainable from an office of the 'Delegación Agencia Medio Ambiente' (AMA). There is one office in each of the provincial capital cities. An angling licence is also obtainable from branches of the 'Caja Rural' bank. The tourist office also publishes an interesting full-colour map on fishing in the country.
There are both public and private waters in Spain and you will need an additional permit to fish some of the really good waters. In Spain there are three types of waters: Free (libre) waters that don't require a special permit. Restricted (cotos) waters that do require a permit (usually awarded through a lottery system). Fisheries (intensivos) are the last type of waters. You can usually buy a permit for them in the local pub or a shop near the water (river or lake).

The above information was taken from IdealSpain.com