Fisheries officer on Southend Pier

[DJMCJERICO]

Maybe they could print a size chart on newspaper and use that to wrap bait in

[chesters1]

no newspapers no good unless you want to read the news tranferred onto the fish

[frankthebass]

So I gather from this old topic that fisheries officers know nothing?

[thebigman]

There's two who I fish with who would argue with that comment Frank.

[Norm B]

Chesters,

I must admit to thinking that in an ideal world anglers would be doing more for conservation by keeping a few undersized bass than killing 4,5,6+lb'ers.

However this is not an ideal world and if there were no size limits enforced there would be nothing to stop idiots feathering up a boat full of juvenile fish. And you know they would.

I once tried telling two young lads, teenagers, who were catching loads of small fish and putting them in a carrier bag, that all the fish were undersize and that there was a big fine for keeping undersize fish. They packed up and left, only to come back with their dad who threatened to "give me a good hiding" for upsetting his sons. They were only catching "a few fish for the cat". Well there must have been at least 50 fish in the bag, mostly small bass and pollock, "a very hungry cat" I said and that I was only advising them of the possibility of a big fine. Seems they were travellers living in the car park and would be gone in a few days, so no likelyhood of a prosecution there then as even the police or council don't bother them, let alone the SFC.

[Steve Coppolo]

The jury is still out on whether size limits apply to shore anglers. Those fishing from the shore can sell their fish too, if they like.

 

(BTW. Are things really so bad on AN that topics from last year, and six years ago, have to be dragged up again?)

[gannet]

The jury is still out on whether size limits apply to shore anglers. Those fishing from the shore can sell their fish too, if they like.

 

(BTW. Are things really so bad on AN that topics from last year, and six years ago, have to be dragged up again?)

Hiya Steve, I think this poster is Sam Cox under a pseudonym, just take a look at his spelling!

[steve good]

Today I met Richard, a fisheries officer from Kent and Essex.He was a nice friendly chap and we chatted for around 45 mins.

He had already told several anglers to trow back undersized dead bass they had in their bags. I asked him why they hadnt been nicked and he said he has to use his descression.A angler with one or two undersized bass in his bag is not worth the expense of an prossercution. But if he fouynd anyone with lots or someone who had aready be warned, he would nick them.

One thing that did strike me was the very little he knew about angling, and the laws concerning the selling of fish. I think he will be doing some home work now, he seemed keen on lurning more about our sport and more about his job.

It was good to see him on the pier and his showing his face there from time to time may deture others from keeping undersized fish.

 

Hi Sam-COX

 

QUOTE/ not worth the expense of an prossercution

 

If the SFC wins there case they get costs there is no expense, only a easy wage for the fishery officer

 

STEVE

[steve good]

If we was get get a sea anling lisence inforced on us, then that money would be well spent on more fishery officers.

 

HI SAM-COX

 

What would more fishery officers do, there is only so much nothing they can do in a day

 

steve

[steve good]

If I thought Gordon Broun wasnt gust going to put the money in his fat wallet I would happily pay a 30 quid per year lisence to put more fishery officers on our piers and other populer venues.

 

hi sam-cox

 

yeah you could buy him an ice cream so at least he would be doing something lol

 

steve