Fair Cop, Or Rough Justice?

[Peter Waller]

But you can only use one gun at a time!

 

The fine was right, other fines are too low, sometimes way too low.

[Tog]

So none of you have had 2 rods out when a carp comes slurping round the margins?

You didn’t think, ‘Hmmm I could plop a floater in the edge without disturbing the swim, if I had to wind in one of the other rods that’ll spook the slurper for sure?’

I think the extra licence is poor value if you’re only likely to be catching silver fish for bait on your pike rods etc.

Surely the EA should be pursuing unlicensed anglers and polluters rather than those who have already paid up.

Would a “if you haven’t got a 2nd licence, don’t use more than 2 rods, and don’t do it again” not sufficed?

[tommo666]

But surely using two rods is wrong!!!!

I remember posting here a while back, ref: a dead bait line for Pike and a normal line for silver fish. I was shot down by the pike police. A run on the pike line would have taken preference of course. Some of you guys are saying this guy was harshly treated, yet I was fishing legally and got slated.

[Pete Elleray]

"Surely the EA should be pursuing unlicensed anglers and polluters rather than those who have already paid up."

 

Of course they should. They did and they caught one. That angler deserved everything he got.

 

Pete

[Jon Hedges]

The EA should produce one license for 1, 2 or 3 rods with the cost at £11, £22 and £33. Anyone fishing 3 rods actually pays for 4 rods, but can't use 4. It's a rip off.

The bloke got what he deserved - it is people who break serious laws that don't get punishments befitting their crimes.And that is distinctly more annoying than the 4th rod issue.

[Bob Bradford]

Why have a law if it is not enforced ?

 

If the guy is a true angler ,he knew very well what he was doing, FAIR COP.

[Peter M]

JonHedges:

The EA should produce one license for 1, 2 or 3 rods with the cost at £11, £22 and £33. Anyone fishing 3 rods actually pays for 4 rods, but can't use 4. It's a rip off.

The bloke got what he deserved - it is people who break serious laws that don't get punishments befitting their crimes.And that is distinctly more annoying than the 4th rod issue.

i think you mentioned this before and i think it is a great idea, i rarely use two rods at a time and feel, as has been said before i am supplementing carp and pike anglers. Pay for what you use i say

[jeepster]

since i ditched the carp rods and the pod (best thing i ever did) i only ever use one rod, £11 sounds good to me

[dogman]

i think it is a bit harsh, at least he had one licence.

[dogman]

just a thought,if he had come from eastern europe instead of wallington, i wonder what would have happened then