"John" wrote in message
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Sorry for offending everyone so so much with my reply to Keith.

Yes it did go slightly off topic. That's not to say that politics can
not be on topic with the subject of fishing! I am amazed by how high
the license price is since I last went Fishing in the late 80's early
90's.

And, when you are considering the price of the full license for game
fishing, then if I want I will slag off the EA and the Labour
government, and anyone else I see fit! There's no need to be so
uptight about it. You're like a bunch of old women! Get a life, its
not that big a deal.

So again, sorry for offending all the commies and nitpicking girly-men
in here (cue Bill and Alec). But I have a problem with the EA and the
government and the price of fish(ing). If you want though you can sit
back and let the prices skyrocket while you netcop the newsgroup!

I wonder if netcops ban talk of politics in the uk.rec.fishing.sea NG
after all they've suffered in the last few decades???

By the way, I sent an email to the EA a few days back. I think they
are still digesting the 25 questions I asked them. I'll let you know
their answers when they reply.

Of course I will have to leave out the following:

09) Aren't both the licenses just a tax against people who want to
have enjoyment? It is almost three times more expensive for the
migratory license.


16) Who was responsible for the setting up of the EA? The last time I
went fishing I think it was called the NRA or something?

22) How much percentage of the license money goes back into improving
the waterways in relation to fishing?

25) What does the Environment Agency do to fight stupid people who say
that fishing hurts fish and it should be banned?

The EA was established by the Environment Act 1995 ( Conservative
Government) it has a statutory duty to maintain and improve freshwater
fisheries, this is financed by rod licences. A very high proportion of this
revenue is spent on salmon ( I believe).Coarse anglers are in the majority,
most coarse anglers never fish for migratory salmonids.
Antis are a matter of politics not the EA