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I was walking along the canal for about quarter of a mile on Tuesday and passed the only other angler there. I stopped and asked him how he was doing. Turned out he was foreign and did not understand English. he said "long fish" and I said "eel" to which he replied, "ya ya eel" and then he proceeded to get his phone out and show me a picture of a nice fish, I said "roach" and he said " ya ya roach". I bid him good luck and walked on.
Then I suddenly thought he is probably a EE and I wondered if he had a licence or if he was fishing in the club stretch of this canal. Then I thought whether I should report it and then I thought, I do not really care if he has a licence or where he was fishing and why should I ruin my day and his, I was just happy starting my fishing on a lovely day in some beautiful countryside as was he and he seemed very happy as well; a pleasant bloke who I passed the time of day with and was eager to show me what he had caught. Why ruin both our little worlds and good luck to him?
Then I suddenly thought he is probably a EE and I wondered if he had a licence or if he was fishing in the club stretch of this canal. Then I thought whether I should report it and then I thought, I do not really care if he has a licence or where he was fishing and why should I ruin my day and his, I was just happy starting my fishing on a lovely day in some beautiful countryside as was he and he seemed very happy as well; a pleasant bloke who I passed the time of day with and was eager to show me what he had caught. Why ruin both our little worlds and good luck to him?
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