Anglers Conservation Association (ACA) or Fish legal (FL) didn't make no differance to me as i didn't know anything about either of them, and as for the name, Fish legal is easier to say and to spell so i like it.
I didn't even know what the Angling Trust (AT) was, and boy did that kick up a storm on here when i mentioned that.
I went from being Apathetic to being just plain old Pathetic, even worse in some cases, but it only made me more determined to find out for myself Who and What the AT are and what they are trying to achieve.
Here are my reasons for deciding to give them a try, and at the end of that annual subscription if i don't like what i am seeing, i have the option of not renewing my annual membership.
1, I like that they want to set up a organisation to represent Angling as a whole in England.
2, I like that they are willing to persue anyone who deliberately breaks the law and causes any harm to the sport of Angling.
3, I like the £5 million public liability insurance i get for being an individual member.
4, Probably more important, i like that they are trying to secure the future of our sport for not just the anglers of today, but, also for the future anglers that will be here tomorrow.
Now don't get me wrong, i don't want to tell anyone why they should join, that's your own individual choice.
I don't like everything that i've been hearing about the failure of the Angling Trust to date, and i stated weeks ago, i felt it was being poorly managed.
I joined because i liked the concept of the AT and not because i was a member of another association that has joined the AT or because i know the people running it.
Anyone who doesn't want to join the AT is still ok in my eyes, and i would happily stand or sit on the bank of a water and fish with them, i wouldn't judge anyone on whether they are an AT member or not, but on what type of person they were as an individual.