knife carrying law

[adam123]

does anyone know if your allowed to carry a knife when fishing or can you be prosecuted for carrying one for gutting fish

 

[KeithB]

Not sure, but if you carry it in your pocket in a public place on your way to a fishing spot I'd guess you're asking for bother. Again, only guessing but if it's in your tackle box / bag while not fishing you should be ok.

 

[Andy 1985]

knife

knife

Im sure that you can carry a filleting knife as long as you can prove what its for and it is kept in your beta box or what ever else you use to carry your gear about in.

reguards andy

tight lines

 

[adam123]

its always in my beta box so hopefuly im ok

 

[dazzer]

By rights, you are not allowed to carry anything with a blade over 3" long.

But don't get caught out with a multi tool either.
A multi tool like the leatherman is illegal even though the blade is 3"or under, this is because the blade actually locks into place.

The only real legal one to carry is something like a swiss army knife.

There was a write up in a fieldsports site about it.
I'll try and find it again and post the link.

 

[Andy 1985]

knife

knife

i used to carry 2 filleting knifes and a baiting knife with me everytime i went fishing (in my beta box mind) :exclam: im just getting back in to the sport nd i will be doing the same this time. . . . . . .

reguards andy

tight lines

 

[dazzer]

Have a look here...

What's the law on carrying a knife for hunting? | Sporting Gun

 

[d-a]

Knife crime : Directgov - Crime and justice

 

[treeboa]

honest judge i carry a machette in case i catch a lunker

 

[Gazz]

I use scissors to gut the fish myself.

 

[adam123]

I use scissors to gut the fish myself.

i might just do the same, cheers

 

[border reiver]

I use scissors to gut the fish myself.

Me too, leave the knife in the house their's always the chance of some jobsworth spoiling your day or nights fishing.

 

[treeboa]

personally carry a 6 inch filleting knife sheathed in my box, i have `good reason` for having it, i like the rest of you guys on here have good reason for owning it, try winging a thornback, or cutting anything thicker than twine with scissors

 

[mick dunn]

Its common sense lads. If i was on duty and i saw a lad in the street with a knife he would be stopped. Is there a good reason for having it-if not your locked up.

Best off leaving the knife in the bottom of your box or bag.

No probs with this.

Mick.(cop for 22 years in July).

 

[adam123]

Its common sense lads. If i was on duty and i saw a lad in the street with a knife he would be stopped. Is there a good reason for having it-if not your locked up.

cheers for that mick, i was hoping that there was somebody on nesa in the police force

 

[Andy 1985]

thats cleared that up mick thanx

 

[willywetegg]

I tried using scissors a few years ago and found no matter what I did with them when I got home that they would rust so I just went back to my knife. I never carry it on my person and when I use it I put it straight back in it's sheath and into my box. I can nearly always put my hand straight on it in the box, even in the dark but I could never find the damn scissors lol.

Thank's for that post Mick it always helps to have it from a reliable source mate.

Jim.

 

[Karl M]

a good pair of scissors usualy do the job,, however for gutting i just do it at home.

 

[RobAdair]

A stainless steel bait knife and a pair of stainless steel scissors (Mustad I think) in the bottom of my bait bucket, I just wash them and give them a quick spray of WD40 after each use, had them for a few years now.

 

[Andy 1985]

yeah i clean my fillet knife etc with baby wipes after use