I have been fishing for over 40 years, just about every weekend until last
year when I took early retiremnt when my fishing changed to four or five
days a week. I have had a licence in all that time in it's various forms
and I have never been asked to produce it. I fish a wide veriety of waters
including big rivers (Trent and Severn) gravel pits and lakes I occasionally
have a bit of fun on commercial waters as well so I am not hiding.

At the moment I am grounded because my wife is very ill but I have still
bought my usual two licences.

I really do get sickened by those who cheat the rest of us by not getting
licences and I really wish the EA would put in some real effort in weeding
them out. Another move would be for club and commecial bailiffs to be
assiliated to the EA and have the power to check licences and initiate the
proceeding process with the EA. Any club or commercial outfit that doesn't
actively pursue licence evaders should be shut down.

Bob