No fishing signs

Philip · Oct 29, 2012

Anyone else noticed how whenever you come across the most mouth watering, drop dead gorgeous bit of water that just screams to have a line cast into it there is always a "NO FISHING" sign alongside it ?

Its almost like they have sculpted the water to Crabtree perfection to tease any angler before planting the sign... no don't with a evil cackling laugh as they do it....

tiinker · Oct 29, 2012

Philip said:
Anyone else noticed how whenever you come across the most mouth watering, drop dead gorgeous bit of water that just screams to have a line cast into it there is always a "NO FISHING" sign alongside it ?

Its almost like they have sculpted the water to Crabtree perfection to tease any angler before planting the sign... no don't with a evil cackling laugh as they do it....

It looks that good simply beacause no fishing is allowed I am afraid no fishing means no litter no broken branches on the tress ect.

peter crabtree · Oct 29, 2012

They are usually there for a good reason, such as overhead electricity cables or legal boat moorings. Wildlife sanctuaries or private property also.
Some are not legal, often the whim of a health and safety paranoid local council.

micksmith39 · Oct 29, 2012

we put one up on the pit that i bailiff, No night fishing past this point, There was this nice little one rod swim , totally overgrown and next to some snags, been like it for a million years, then a carp angler turned up, flattened everything, broke branches,ruined the swim (in my eyes anyway ),

chub_on_the_block · Oct 29, 2012

micksmith39 said:
we put one up on the pit that i bailiff, No night fishing past this point, There was this nice little one rod swim , totally overgrown and next to some snags, been like it for a million years, then a carp angler turned up, flattened everything, broke branches,ruined the swim (in my eyes anyway ),

Need to put up some "NO CARP ANGLERS" signs then!!

chav professor · Oct 29, 2012

No fishing signs sound like an open invitation to me

The bad one · Oct 29, 2012

chav professor said:
No fishing signs sound like an open invitation to me

I know one put up by a landowner, many have tried, few have got away with it. He, the landowner, happens to be a solicitor who deals in civil litigation over land law.
Watch him form the otherside of the river one day deal professional with a Guester. Had me p****** myself at his comebacks for every word the Guester came out with to justify his presence. The man's patter was an art form

micksmith39 · Oct 29, 2012

chub_on_the_block said:
need to put up some "no carp anglers" signs then!!

if only!!!!!

barbelboi · Oct 29, 2012

Some signs are really necessary though for the safety of others:wh
Jerry

Philip · Oct 29, 2012

LOL...like it Jerry....

I am surprised, I thought I would have a load of people agreeing with my frustration but instead it seems more people seem to think no fishing signs are good as they stop us anglers messing it all up !

chub_on_the_block · Oct 29, 2012

Nice one Jerry!.

Theres been a lot of spoof signage on the London Underground recently:

The Best Of London Underground's Spoof Signs | Anglophenia | BBC America

Its about time there was a signage fightback from the masses!

bennygesserit · Oct 29, 2012

chub_on_the_block said:
Nice one Jerry!.

Theres been a lot of spoof signage on the London Underground recently:

The Best Of London Underground's Spoof Signs | Anglophenia | BBC America

Its about time there was a signage fightback from the masses!

Thats class , thanks , liitle Hugo museums .... Wonderful

terry m · Oct 31, 2012

No fishing signs generally mean that the land/water belongs to someone who does not want anglers darkening their doorstep. Perhaps some of us would adopt the same stance if we were fortunate enough to own a stretch of river or a lake?

Philip · Nov 1, 2012

well I would....which i guess makes me a hypocrite but like a few others have hinted at, nothing messes a nice place up quite like an influx of anglers.

peterjg · Nov 1, 2012

Not exactly a no fishing sign but on the town stretch above Marlow on the Thames there were or still are signs apparently in Polish that said - members only. Nuff said!

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