Safe Fishing

[leedsunited]

How many of you anglers believe fishing is safe for kids to do on their own ?

 

Ive been alright by myself but my parents get a bit worried when i ask to go to a lake on my own becasue teenageers older than me hang around there !

 

How many of you let your kids go on their own ?

 

I cant wait to get this fishing year off with a good start !

[ben88]

well put it this way im a big 16yr old and still get hassle and stones thrown at me by groups of chavs.

[Uncle Fester]

I always use a condom whilst fishing.You can't be too careful these days!

[Guest sslatter]

leeds- I think the days of youngsters being "safe" while fishing on their own are over. I don't think there's anywhere 100% safe for them to go, whether fishing or otherwise. A sad indictment of our society today.

That being said, I don't think there is anywhere that is 100% safe for adults to go, either.

[rob.i]

If you go fishing on your own try to peg near an older angler then you will have less bothe ras trouble causers will think youre with him/her

 

[ 01. January 2005, 07:48 PM: Message edited by: rob.i ]

[John S]

Graham, the days when anyone can safely go fishing on their own are long gone, particularly on rivers or canals

 

LeedsU Commercial lakes shouldn't be as much of a problem though, especially if you stay within easy sight of the main house and (as Rob says) fish close to an adult.

 

[ 01. January 2005, 09:32 PM: Message edited by: John S ]

[Nugg]

Fishing is never safe even adults fall foul if the cold murky waters, as we have read many times.

I guess you infer to assault or bodily harm, well I'm afraid that it's a sign of the times that we live in, and no-ne is safe from that, not even the boys in blue that uphold the law of the land.

The only advice that I would give to anyone is Be sensible about who you speak to, where you go, and be aware of developing situations, such as a gang of unruly miscreants heading in your direction. don't put yourself in harms way.

[Stewart_Bloor]

I can remember as a youngster walking to a local brickworks pond at 4.00 am in the morning, plus cycling to the Staffs/Worcs canal at first light through country lanes.

 

Sadly, that wouldn't be possible any longer. Times have changed.

 

A lot depends on the venue though. I guess there are still plenty of places where a parent could drop off a reasonably aged youngster and then collect them at the end of the day and not have to worry about them all day.

 

Of course I am talking about responsible parents. Some don't seem to mind what their kids get up to.

[BobH]

What a sad indictment of todays society ?

 

So who do you Blame-- for me it was Thatcher-- the do your own thing and anything counts.

 

The lack of disipline in schools and now at home, what will happen when this latest lot have to earn a living.

 

And just to make the whole situation worse and as a live long Labour supporter, this goverment are on the side of the Left wing liberals that have brought this country to its knee's.

 

As for fishing its just a refection of the general dimise in safety this country is facing.

 

I have 6 grandchilren and would not allow any to go fishing without an adult on hand to keep an eye on them.

[Peter Waller]

A mobile phone would seem to be a reasonable precaution.

 

But yes, we now live in the age of rule by mindless yobs. Where did todays society go wrong? Personally I don't think an education system that panders to the lowest common denominator has helped one iota. Nor do I think that TV programmes such as Grange Hill helped kids either.