october sea angler

[john/r]

theres an article in sea angler mag people puttting there views about it .john holden writes his opion about it and comes out spot on for me

[BriH]

theres an article in sea angler mag people puttting there views about it .john holden writes his opion about it and comes out spot on for me

views on what ??

for them folk that dont get sea angler

[john/r]

hi m8 ,views i know it has been discussed in depth but this license thing realy gets to me, taxes

[johnw]

Hi John/r
Yep Totally Agree Course,game Have Not Got A Problem About Paying A Licence Fee For Something You Can Control, Sea Angling Well How Are We Going To Control That Tax Tax Tax B---ocks

[sless]

alan yates wants one because i bet there will be a lucritive job in it for him when it does come in to force,with a lovely posh company car to go with it

watch this space

[gazzawill]

i agree sless and as alan yates was a match angler bet hes took more than his fair share of little fish to the weigh in bench
yatesy wake up you tosser

[The Great Wallsendo]

sh*t absolutely everywhere!

A licence won't solve Mackems and their dirty toiletry habits....sh*t and urine everywhere eh?....uuuuurgh

Seriously though, a licence could potentially sort a few problems out...but as to getting rid of all the plums, it won't do that...there's a lot of "proper" Anglers who act with the same attitude as the charvers

[Jaguar]

i will pay for a licence when they keep factory boats for other so called E.U countrys out of our waters. Taking 500 ton of anything they want.

[Vamp]

i will pay for a licence when they keep factory boats for other so called E.U countrys out of our waters. Taking 500 ton of anything they want

very true,if they kept them lot out we would have fish in our waters,then people wouldnt mind paying a licence

Also i think that if a licence comes into play we still wont get bog all help with our waters to get rid of EU boats (ships)and still wont be able to have our say as i think this is just another way for the goverment to rip the eyes out of more people

ive bought a coarse/trout fishing licence for the last 9 yrs poss longer,and i aint seen any benifits up north,seems like all the cash from it goes down south (N Yorkshire and Down the way)

also policing is gonna be a very big problem with this i think,as the coastline is massive as we all know

think ill see what benifits we are meant to get out of this licence before i decide to get one

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

I know there was talk of extra construction ,piers or jettys etc . I'm of mixed oppinion about the whole thing I'd love to see the gobby, messy types ( we all know the type that give us a bad name ) sorted out although as mentioned policing would be a nightmare .
My other gut feeling tells me that the government now realise how many sea anglers that this country has .... so why not tax them ....... look at 4x4 cars taxed because they're fuel guzzelers ...erm I don't think so .....as a lot of them are only used for school runs etc ... however they just happen to be in the most popular and up and coming segment of the automotive industry it doesn't take a rocket scientist to work that one out eh .
Sorry to sound cynical , but I am .

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Well when it comes to areas that are frequently abbused then we're talking rivers and piers ( mostly ) ,obviously you have marks like Cullernose and the like that are the same but it would be a good place for the bailiffs to start ... can of worms I know ...... excuse the pun ....also I like nothing better than seeing younguns getting into the sport ,lost count of the ammount of times I've given stuff to them ,rigs ,leads ,bait etc etc and I'd hate to think that a licence will put some off which I suppose will happen , again mixed feelings .

[braine]

Lets be honest about the licence. Very few of us want to pay but if the fishing improves, etc., etc, then it would be worth it. there are plenty of Angling organisations, National and International but they have not made much impresions on the government or the EU committees. If we allowed the fishing boats to land ALL they catch and limit the days at sea, this would stop the unneccessary throw back of dead fish. It would be in their own interests to target the most profitable fish but if they do not catch it - tough. At least once the boat is full they have to return to port. they will earn something but small fish or the less profitable ones would help the running costs. It might sound a bit silly but think that over 8 THOUSAND tonnes of fish was returned last year, mostly dead. That is an awful lot of prime as well as undersized that could have grown bigger. Also how about a 3 mile /5 mile or even the old 12 mile limit to restrict other EU boats from fishing our waters. I want solid guarantees of action before I part with my hard earned cash.

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

I doubt much will be done with the commercial boats to be honest , it would have been done by now if that was the case ,no I mean it would have been done years ago .

[braine]

I doubt much will be done with the commercial boats to be honest , it would have been done by now if that was the case ,no I mean it would have been done years ago .

Yes Steve, I agree but the scientific evidence is there and pressure is on to limit the quota's. If they do not do something very soon there will be no point in a licence as there will be nothing to catch, or worth catching. We would be tiddler bashing like the French. Size 20 hooks for the mini species.!

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Been mentioned a lot of times this mate ........too little too late ,anyway I'm gonna shut up about it as it can do my head in at times.