Hi Guys,
I come in peace. My name is Ian Phillips, i usually post on Barbel Fishing World as esox and i have registered here specifically to ask for your help.
I didn't know that you've been debating this here for some time and only got involved when the problem was posted on BFW. Things are moving rapidly and now is the time to make your feelings known, i know from earlier posts that some of you have already been in contact and maybe no one was listening then but they seem to be now!.
The following is a short report of the rally and a call for your support again.....
Fishing Ban in Bewdley Protest– Update!
Firstly can I just say a big THANK YOU to everybody who has shown his or her support so far.
The rally went ahead as planned on Sunday in Bewdley and was attended by nearly 200 Anglers. People attended from all over the country including, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Essex, Kent, London, Ludlow, Oxford, South Wales and Devon, not to mention many anglers from different parts of the midlands. There were lots of messages of support from all over Britain and from as far afield as Oregon! The local press was there as well as Des Taylor and Greg Whitehead from Angling Times and thanks must go to them for getting the ball rolling.
See hear for reports - BFW thread
And here - Protest
Lots of plans have been made and the fight goes on. Local Anglers will be working alongside the NFA and the ACA as part of a delegation of Anglers attending a Council meeting on the 30th June to put the case against any bans or restrictions but it is still down to us, the ordinary Angler, to have our say.
The battle is not over it’s just begun so get involved. Have your say, let your opinions be heard even if it’s just an e-mail to those in authority. Your opinion counts. We have friends in high places on our side and we need to show them our support and others that we won’t be pushed around any more.
If you would like to let your opinions be heard please direct your e-mails here: contact
And here:
Andrew.Dickens@wyreforestdc.gov.uk
REMEMBER: This may not affect your fishing now but it may well do in the future.
Cheers Ian.
P.S. Apologies if the links don't work, just copy n paste if they don't.