Bob wrote:
: 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

I agree and I suggested something along these lines last year, maybe commercial
fishery owners should face a hefty fine if anyone is caught fishing on their
property without a licence, this way, the onus would be on the fishery
owners/managers to ensure everyone buying a ticket was holding a valid licence,
thereby increasing the number of 'bailiffs' to a much larger number than at
present, which is frankly a joke.