Keith Arthur And Sea Angling Licences

[Elton]

I dare say most sea anglers won't have read Angler's Mail this week. Here's a quote from Keith Arthur, answering a question about his involvement with the Angling Trust:

 

What has go to happen is the Trust has got to run angling. It has got to be the licensing authority, and sea anglers are going to need to buy a rod licence as well. More money has been spent by the Angling Trust (excluding Fish Legal) defending the rights of sea anglers than defending the rights of game and coarse anglers combined. We have got to have fairness and openness for it to succeed.

[glennk]

Someone else completely out of touch with sea anglers on the foreshore. All statements like this will do is get peoples backs up and alienate the AT still further from the average sea angler. Where do these people get it from. I dont really know who keith Arthur is. I'm guessing he's one of these Angling celebreties who the AT are so keen to tell us about (The real celebreties by the way are those anglers around the country, who go out each week and catch fish. Being on TV means jack squat), could someone fill me in on mr Arthurs credentials ?. Is he a regular sea angler ?

Edited September 13, 2009 by glennk

[Elton]

He's the presenter of Tight Lines on Sky TV, as well as the presenter of Talksport's Fisherman's Blues. He's also a regular columnist in the Angling Times and a very knowledgeable angler.

 

He's also one of the 'Magnificent Seven' that got together to aid the Angling Trust.

[barry luxton]

Quote:

 

What has go to happen is the Trust has got to run angling. It has got to be the licensing authority, and sea anglers are going to need to buy a rod licence as well. More money has been spent by the Angling Trust (excluding Fish Legal) defending the rights of sea anglers than defending the rights of game and coarse anglers combined. We have got to have fairness and openness for it to succeed.

 

end quote.

 

 

Ahh yes, this is the very reason i won't wish to join the party. This guy is telling the trust to be dictatorial with regards to sea anglers as opposed to listening to them. No way will this money collected be used for sea angling, it will be used first and foremost for wages and pensions for a priveliged few, topped up with ratepayers cash of course, s@d off.

Edited September 13, 2009 by barry luxton

[glennk]

He's the presenter of Tight Lines on Sky TV, as well as the presenter of Talksport's Fisherman's Blues. He's also a regular columnist in the Angling Times and a very knowledgeable angler.

 

He's also one of the 'Magnificent Seven' that got together to aid the Angling Trust.

 

 

Sorry mate, Ive never heard of him, I watch Henry Gilbey and Graham Hill. I dont think hes aiding the AT with statements like this, more likely sinking them.

[Elton]

I agree, Glenn.

 

Apart from the watching the Gilbey chap bit, whom I've only seen once or twice....and I haven't heard of Graham Hill

 

Must get Sky one day LOL

[Steve Coppolo]

I agree, Glenn.

 

Apart from the watching the Gilbey chap bit, whom I've only seen once or twice....and I haven't heard of Graham Hill

 

Must get Sky one day LOL

 

He was racing driver. Damon Hill's Dad, in fact. I didn't know he made any fishing programmes.

 

I think he died in a light aircraft accident.

[Steve Coppolo]

I dare say most sea anglers won't have read Angler's Mail this week. Here's a quote from Keith Arthur, answering a question about his involvement with the Angling Trust:

 

"What has go to happen is the Trust has got to run angling."

 

I don't know about run angling, from what I've seen so far, they couldn't run a bath. It doesn't bear thinking about.

 

Any chance of putting the question and full answer up, Elton?

[barry luxton]

I dont think hes aiding the AT with statements like this, more likely sinking them.

 

Have to agree with that. Don't know if any one talks to charter skippers at the moment, i do. Most important for them is filling the boats, very difficult to get a full crew. All this will do is enchorage anglers to stay away.

 

I have also noticed that reference to fighting against sea licences has been removed from AT paperwork. I'm sure that was part of their manifesto origionally.

 

Still the AT has tried to sell it's self by being nice, now it may be the case for telling the rsa what is going to be good for them.

 

Own goal springs to mind. Well done to arthur. Wondering if AT approved these comments from arthur before it was released or is he a loose cannon. Time will tell.

[gozzer]

It may be paranoia on my part but, I get the feeling that something is happening in angling. Something that, (despite all the sound bites and scare mongering coming from the 'voices' of angling) isn't being said. Something 'underhand', a little bit scary, and controlling.

It seems that instead of trying to unite anglers of all disciplines, the aim is to widen the divisions that are already there.

 

I'm not a sea angler, (I dabble occasionally), but I can't understand why there is a call for a rod licence. The impact on sea angling, and businesses that rely on the 'holiday trade' will be enormous, and I can only see it reducing the numbers of 'anglers'. (maybe that's the idea?).

 

I can only assume that there is a group of 'celebs/names' (call them what you will), that have fixed ideas about the future of angling, and (through the angling press and certain forums), are telling anglers that their way is the only way forward.

Some anglers buy into the idea, and 'browbeat' others to join in, and we get the 'snowball' effect.

I've always been wary of people who "know what's best for me".

A case of, "Don't worry, we know what's good for you, (Angling?) trust us", maybe?.

 

John.