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Gary Knowles 2
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I know of a couple of cases where individuals are putting at risk the fishing of many people. In one case anglers are bivvying up on small rivers in search of a couple of known fish. OK, so night fishing is allowed and the persons involved say they aren?t breaking any rules and not harming the fish. The other response is ?I?m not harming anyone else?s fishing?. Well apart from the obvious problem of stitching up of swims long term there is do doubt that they WILL EVENTUALLY affect other anglers. It?s a matter of time before a bailiff comes down at first light to fish a favourite swim and finds a bivvy in it. Follow this with a couple of complaints from other anglers at the next AGM and before you know it night fishing is banned. All the anglers who sensibly fished for a few hours into dark now suffer because of the bloody mindedness of a couple of individuals.
Likewise catch reports on known waters with night fishing bans, with anglers holding fish against black skies. Are they really so naive to think that committee members monitor the press and websites, don?t they realise it?s a matter of time before the bailiffs get together and swoop. When that happens everyone else can forget that couple of hour?s discreet fishing after dusk.
Do these people realise what they are risking for others, or do they really not care as long as they achieve their own goals short term.
Or am I just way off the mark on this one ?
Likewise catch reports on known waters with night fishing bans, with anglers holding fish against black skies. Are they really so naive to think that committee members monitor the press and websites, don?t they realise it?s a matter of time before the bailiffs get together and swoop. When that happens everyone else can forget that couple of hour?s discreet fishing after dusk.
Do these people realise what they are risking for others, or do they really not care as long as they achieve their own goals short term.
Or am I just way off the mark on this one ?