Thank you very much for your replies!
About bass fishing in France, I suppose that you mean sea-bass fishing, which is quite good in some parts of the country (Bretagne, Normandie, some parts of the Southern Coast...), even if we miss effective legislation/regulation and consequently have seen the quality of this fishing decrease for several years...
In fact, I'm not a very avid sea-angler, since I live in Paris, quite far away from the sea. I'm much more involved in freshwater fishing, especialy for predators like pike, walleyes, and of course largemouth bass when I can find a river/lake where there are some. And I would join you during your plugfest with pleasure : just let me know where the next one will be organized, what I have to bring and here I am!
Joking, but sincerely, I'm sure I would love it!
Best regards from France.
Stephane