Angling Trust Forum

[Leon Roskilly]

I registered for the forum on line here Saturday, I thought it would be computer generated but it obviously isn't. I don't expect them to work weekends but I expected to have my password yesterday. Unfortunately they have inherited the apathy from the NFSA and they are living up to it. Lots of promises but no action. If they don't have the staff to do the job, say so, don't make excuses, it just annoys people.

 

 

Hi Norm,

 

I never recieved an activation e-mail, I just found that I could login and post, so it might be worth giving it a try.

 

Carl, who set up the forum, is one of the AT unpaid volunteers.

 

One of the tasks he's taken on as forum admin is to match applications to the membership register.

 

He's posted on the AT forum:

 

The forum members are growing but some are still trying to register without using their full name.

 

I havn't got the time to sift through everybodies registration with a fine toothed comb, so therefore any username that doesnt contain the members full name will be deleted immediately - sorry.

 

http://anglingtrust.forumotion.net/rules-r...rship-no-t3.htm

Edited December 22, 2009 by Leon Roskilly

[RobStubbs]

So, if you don't pay, then you can't play. I thought they were supposed to be representing all anglers?

 

As Barry said, we don't have much of a problem on AN, so what is the AT afraid of?

 

Den

 

I don't have any problem with that philosophy. If I were a paying member I'd be peeved with non members, not paying, being subsidised by me paying for them.

 

I think you also missunderstand, AT are meant to be representing anglers, not all anglers.

 

Rob.

[Norm B]

Hello Norm, how the devil are you? Hope santa brings you lots of fishy stuff for christmas.

Hi Mate, I keep telling the family, NO fishing tackle or clothing, I have it all. Daughter no.1 let slip that Mum's bought me a rod, OK, she's guided by someone as she bought me a Penn Waveblaster 30/50 Pirker last year which is a great rod but I don't need any more heavy rods, nice as it is. There is absolutely NOTHING that I need, I have it all. I could do with a house keeper for my office and a book keeper, just realised that looking for a camera. I might have to buy a new waterproof camera as I can't find my Pentax but that's not a Christmas present, that's a business expense. I'll see if I can have a trip somewhere warm where the fish are biting as a present to myself, yeah! I can see me being allowed to shoot off on a fishing holiday, I get funny looks when I go abroad fishing "for work", Mrs B thinks I'm off on a jolly, she doesn't realise how hard it can be at times, the sun, heat, drinking, and of course the fishing, life can be hell. I'm out with Glenn on the 29th, weather permitting of course, I hope to be able to fit something else in as I've got 2 weeks off.

Happy Christmas to you and all sea anglers everywhere.

[Elton]

I think you also missunderstand, AT are meant to be representing anglers, not all anglers.

 

I think it's you who's misunderstood that part, Rob.

 

The Angling Trust is the new, single organisation to represent all game, coarse and sea anglers and angling in England.

 

More information here.

[barry luxton]

Hi Mate, I keep telling the family, NO fishing tackle or clothing, I have it all. Daughter no.1 let slip that Mum's bought me a rod, OK, she's guided by someone as she bought me a Penn Waveblaster 30/50 Pirker last year which is a great rod but I don't need any more heavy rods, nice as it is. There is absolutely NOTHING that I need, I have it all. I could do with a house keeper for my office and a book keeper, just realised that looking for a camera. I might have to buy a new waterproof camera as I can't find my Pentax but that's not a Christmas present, that's a business expense. I'll see if I can have a trip somewhere warm where the fish are biting as a present to myself, yeah! I can see me being allowed to shoot off on a fishing holiday, I get funny looks when I go abroad fishing "for work", Mrs B thinks I'm off on a jolly, she doesn't realise how hard it can be at times, the sun, heat, drinking, and of course the fishing, life can be hell. I'm out with Glenn on the 29th, weather permitting of course, I hope to be able to fit something else in as I've got 2 weeks off.

Happy Christmas to you and all sea anglers everywhere.

 

Tis a shame Norm, i'm down there on the 27th and 28th, could have had a pound for the biggest. Next time Norm.

[Worms]

It is a simple fact that the "minority" of anglers created the Angling Trust in the first place and therefore command the lions share of representation through membership. The decision to create a single voice for angling by the disperate minorities has a least delivered a slightly bigger minority under one roof, something that was a simple exercise to reduce overheads, avoid duplication etc etc and deliver the same services, hopefully more effectively.

 

I was tempted to spend £20 to join the AT to respond to this kind of crap.

 

Minority group anglers (referring to specialist (?) anglers) started the AT so everyone else has to follow what they want? So if I'm not a specimen hunter/single species angler I'm not represented?

 

Makes a complete mockery of the claim to represent ALL anglers and advertises the fact that they will base their (political) views through the mouth piece that is the specialist (?) angler. No wonder stocked stillwater crap fishing and the 2 cwt of high protein river polluting groundbait single species specimen regime hasn't had any proposed restrictive legislation slapped on it then. Just the majority of fish for fun and relaxation, average river angler who might like to eat what he catches, shame, shame, shame...........and not even allowed to have our say!

[Elton]

Who said the bit you quoted there, Worms?

[gozzer]

Who said the bit you quoted there, Worms?

 

Ruth Lockwood Elton. Last post on the page.

 

http://anglingtrust.forumotion.net/open-de...-beyond-t14.htm

 

 

John.

[Brian Carragher]

That'll be how the Elite minority win the hearts and minds of us mere plebs then is it?

 

Is Ruth Lockwood their PR manager?, if not then she really should be if thats what she really believes

[Norm B]

Tis a shame Norm, i'm down there on the 27th and 28th, could have had a pound for the biggest. Next time Norm.

Who you out with, I'm free after the 26th, family duties expire on 27th.