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Wolfman Woody
Guest
I wouldn't mind paying if what we were going to get was really professional representation that put itself forwards into public situations. By that I mean someone must always be available for TV news interviews and comments and also appearances on TV and radio shows.
Someone, and it would have to be a very skilful marketting person, that would give angling a polished valued image to the public. The body would also have to represent ALL forms of our sport, not just organise matches or, from the other side, be interested in carp only.
And then there is cost. I already pay to the SAA and the ACA and I buy a licence. I could join other groups such as NAFAC and PAC, but as it is and together with my rod licence I pay ?48 per year and that's before I wet a line.
Now I have to join clubs, average ?50, or buy day tickets. Sure I can afford it to some extent, but not everyone can. Some anglers are so tight they only buy a licence (and sometimes not) and find the free fishing areas to visit. So the trouble is; angling is cheap and anglers have become used to it being cheap.
How do you break that mould?
Someone, and it would have to be a very skilful marketting person, that would give angling a polished valued image to the public. The body would also have to represent ALL forms of our sport, not just organise matches or, from the other side, be interested in carp only.
And then there is cost. I already pay to the SAA and the ACA and I buy a licence. I could join other groups such as NAFAC and PAC, but as it is and together with my rod licence I pay ?48 per year and that's before I wet a line.
Now I have to join clubs, average ?50, or buy day tickets. Sure I can afford it to some extent, but not everyone can. Some anglers are so tight they only buy a licence (and sometimes not) and find the free fishing areas to visit. So the trouble is; angling is cheap and anglers have become used to it being cheap.
How do you break that mould?