Aknib
Well-known member
How do you think it will be, under what circumstances?
Kev and I were having this conversation only yesterday on the phone and it's an interesting one.
As restrictions are gradually lifted I can't really see the government saying it's alright to go fishing again without any constraints and Kev informed me that the Angling Trust were lobbying for its reinstatement under certain, sensible conditions.
That's where I think the Angling Trust can come in handy on this one, by putting together sensible guidelines at a point of contact where they're likely to be heard.
But what would those guidelines be?
The match scene would surely be a mass gathering, commercials would need a strict set of rules to adhere to in order to guarantee the safety of those fishing them, even if some of those fishing them might not recognise the risk or appreciate (additional) distancing measures that would surely have to be implemented.
And then there's procedural measures at ground level, such as the taking of money, buying bait and tackle etc.
Then, if that's not enough, it would surely have to be policed at fishery level on a good will basis.
Personally I think it can be done especially on a club or society level as long as the overall national picture shows a declining number of infection rates and providing everyone adheres to rules and a common sense approach.
What do you think to the general question, what would you implement as a fishery owner in order to protect your regulars and do you think that anglers are prepared to honour those rules, if only on a non-policed, good will basis?
Kev and I were having this conversation only yesterday on the phone and it's an interesting one.
As restrictions are gradually lifted I can't really see the government saying it's alright to go fishing again without any constraints and Kev informed me that the Angling Trust were lobbying for its reinstatement under certain, sensible conditions.
That's where I think the Angling Trust can come in handy on this one, by putting together sensible guidelines at a point of contact where they're likely to be heard.
But what would those guidelines be?
The match scene would surely be a mass gathering, commercials would need a strict set of rules to adhere to in order to guarantee the safety of those fishing them, even if some of those fishing them might not recognise the risk or appreciate (additional) distancing measures that would surely have to be implemented.
And then there's procedural measures at ground level, such as the taking of money, buying bait and tackle etc.
Then, if that's not enough, it would surely have to be policed at fishery level on a good will basis.
Personally I think it can be done especially on a club or society level as long as the overall national picture shows a declining number of infection rates and providing everyone adheres to rules and a common sense approach.
What do you think to the general question, what would you implement as a fishery owner in order to protect your regulars and do you think that anglers are prepared to honour those rules, if only on a non-policed, good will basis?