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Just a note to some that might be interested, a friend told me told me that on Saturday he walked on the pier and two blokes were pulling out bass one after the other, all about 2-5lb. He said they had had about 10 each just casting out lug-worm into the rough sea. All I had was one tiny bass off the beach, its all about being in the right place at the right time. Unusual to hear that many bass being caught in one go, a good sign given they are considered rare.
Rule Change-
However, as I write this I forgot to ask him if they had kept them, I will ask him next time I see him but I have spoken to about 5 other anglers in the last month and they all said they would keep Bass. One said its hard enough to catch any fish off the beach and he hardly ever caught one and if he did he wouldn't put it back. Another old boy 84 years old I spoke to on Saturday fishing near me said he was too old to bother with any EU rule and this is generally the feeling I have come across and they all think its commercial fishing that's doing the harm.
I understand the rule change allowing you to keep one per day is not in force yet as it has not been ratified, whatever the way anyone feels about it I cant see it has been honored much or enforced or will be so given the feedback I have got.
Rule Change-
However, as I write this I forgot to ask him if they had kept them, I will ask him next time I see him but I have spoken to about 5 other anglers in the last month and they all said they would keep Bass. One said its hard enough to catch any fish off the beach and he hardly ever caught one and if he did he wouldn't put it back. Another old boy 84 years old I spoke to on Saturday fishing near me said he was too old to bother with any EU rule and this is generally the feeling I have come across and they all think its commercial fishing that's doing the harm.
I understand the rule change allowing you to keep one per day is not in force yet as it has not been ratified, whatever the way anyone feels about it I cant see it has been honored much or enforced or will be so given the feedback I have got.
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