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What are the daftest fishery rules you have ever come across?
I'm a member of a syndicate which has two rules. Rule 1 pay your fees on time and rule two don't be a ****. It works perfectly and everyone respects each other and the fishery. You won't find a discarded fag end or a piece of line anywhere. If you treat people like responsible adults then generally speaking they tend to act like responsible adults.
on the other hand some clubs do have a tendency to throw the baby out with the bathwater and have rules for the sake of rules. Typical of this attitude is the commonly found rule which says,
"No tins allowed on the fishery".
If you must legislate for litter then all which is needed is a rule saying,
"The occupant of a swim is responsible for all litter in that swim".
The responsible anglers will always clear their swim of any rubbish whether it is theirs or not, but, the irresponsible people will always leave it, regardless of the rules.
The only person the no tins rule punishes is the chap who likes to carry a couple of change baits, i.e. a tin of corn or luncheon meat with him but will not necessarily use them.
Also how far do you take the no tins rule? What about my tobacco tin or my diabetic mates emergency can of coke? Would he be ok if he carried a glass bottle of coke?
A rule stating no glass is perfectly logical as an accidental breakage could leave the odd shard behind and be a cut hazard, but tins? Come on, it is a bit like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
That of course is only one, I could get a few of my old books out and find dozens of them and then when you start adding in bait and tackle restriction.............I going to stop now, I can feel my blood pressure rising...........
I'm a member of a syndicate which has two rules. Rule 1 pay your fees on time and rule two don't be a ****. It works perfectly and everyone respects each other and the fishery. You won't find a discarded fag end or a piece of line anywhere. If you treat people like responsible adults then generally speaking they tend to act like responsible adults.
on the other hand some clubs do have a tendency to throw the baby out with the bathwater and have rules for the sake of rules. Typical of this attitude is the commonly found rule which says,
"No tins allowed on the fishery".
If you must legislate for litter then all which is needed is a rule saying,
"The occupant of a swim is responsible for all litter in that swim".
The responsible anglers will always clear their swim of any rubbish whether it is theirs or not, but, the irresponsible people will always leave it, regardless of the rules.
The only person the no tins rule punishes is the chap who likes to carry a couple of change baits, i.e. a tin of corn or luncheon meat with him but will not necessarily use them.
Also how far do you take the no tins rule? What about my tobacco tin or my diabetic mates emergency can of coke? Would he be ok if he carried a glass bottle of coke?
A rule stating no glass is perfectly logical as an accidental breakage could leave the odd shard behind and be a cut hazard, but tins? Come on, it is a bit like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
That of course is only one, I could get a few of my old books out and find dozens of them and then when you start adding in bait and tackle restriction.............I going to stop now, I can feel my blood pressure rising...........
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