souliedave
Well-known member
Probably going over old ground here, but i'm gonna do it anyway, I'm a River angler first and foremost, i've been fishing since my Grandad first took me when I was 9 years old, and I caught my first Fish, a tiny Perch on Debdale park reservoir, Gorton, Manchester, from then on I was " Hooked", I'm now 56 years old and still as enthusiastic as i was as a 9 year old, (though not as agile !!!) 
My gripe, rant, moan, call it what you will is over the ENFORCED River close season, I've managed to get on a river once since October 2012, it's now March 2013, due mainly to Flooding and Snow meltwater, and now the Season has closed on the Rivers for 3 months, add them both together = 9 month's without any river fishing, I know some will say, go and fish commercials, canals, and stillwaters, I have and will to get my "Fix", but they're no substitute for running water.
Most if not all will know where this is going by now, Open the Rivers all year aswell, this law is an ass, Anglers are the keepers of the water, we see things others don't, i.e. Pollution, Poachers etc, and can report any problems onwards, water companies pumping pure sewage into our Rivers, i've seen it first hand sat on the Riverbank, and reported it, we get a slight rise in levels, and the sluices are opened, all manner of c**p then empties into the rivers, Untreated Toilet Paper, Tampon's, Panty Liner's, Condom's, Nappie's, and Pure Untreated Sh*t, can you imagine how much of this is going through the river systems over a 3 month period, ie, the Close Season, now add the 6 month flooding period, a lot of this rubbish is being released without anyone really knowing or bothering about it all to the Detriment of our Rivers.
Also what sort of Diseases are being carried by all this c**p, have you ever sat there trying to pick toilet paper off your line, it's Disgusting and Demoralising, i've had some fantastic Nappy bites, easy to hit, you catch these every time, yes you can soon put a weight together with these. Our Rivers need watching all year round as much as Commercials do, so "Let's have all waters open or closed for the same period of time across the board" not one law for one and one for another, I could go on and on over this, but i feel enough is enough for now !!!
My gripe, rant, moan, call it what you will is over the ENFORCED River close season, I've managed to get on a river once since October 2012, it's now March 2013, due mainly to Flooding and Snow meltwater, and now the Season has closed on the Rivers for 3 months, add them both together = 9 month's without any river fishing, I know some will say, go and fish commercials, canals, and stillwaters, I have and will to get my "Fix", but they're no substitute for running water.Most if not all will know where this is going by now, Open the Rivers all year aswell, this law is an ass, Anglers are the keepers of the water, we see things others don't, i.e. Pollution, Poachers etc, and can report any problems onwards, water companies pumping pure sewage into our Rivers, i've seen it first hand sat on the Riverbank, and reported it, we get a slight rise in levels, and the sluices are opened, all manner of c**p then empties into the rivers, Untreated Toilet Paper, Tampon's, Panty Liner's, Condom's, Nappie's, and Pure Untreated Sh*t, can you imagine how much of this is going through the river systems over a 3 month period, ie, the Close Season, now add the 6 month flooding period, a lot of this rubbish is being released without anyone really knowing or bothering about it all to the Detriment of our Rivers.
Also what sort of Diseases are being carried by all this c**p, have you ever sat there trying to pick toilet paper off your line, it's Disgusting and Demoralising, i've had some fantastic Nappy bites, easy to hit, you catch these every time, yes you can soon put a weight together with these. Our Rivers need watching all year round as much as Commercials do, so "Let's have all waters open or closed for the same period of time across the board" not one law for one and one for another, I could go on and on over this, but i feel enough is enough for now !!!
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