Rip off Fisheries!

[Mat Hillman]

What a Rip - off!

 

Took my boy (6) for a couple of hours at Mill Barn just outside Southend on Sea this afternoon, when the owner came around and asked me for £10 for the day ticket I asked, if he did any discount for Juniors or half day tickets, as we were only there for about 2 hours!

 

The answer pretty much gobsmacked me

 

"I am giving you a discount, I usually charge £15"

 

And then showed me some nicely printed up tickets that said "Father and Son, using either 1 or 2 rods - £15"

 

Anyone know of a suitable place in the Southend area to teach a 6 year old how to fish without needing a second mortgage!

 

Mat

[ayjay]

Anything here Mat?

 

Rochford Reservoir came up on google, £2.50 per day, roach and bream easy, carp hard

[JMCLincoln]

Theres a few FREE events on in Chelsford over the next few days, not sure how far it is from you, its part of National Fishing week.

http://www.dreamstoreactive.org/events

[Mat Hillman]

Theres a few FREE events on in Chelsford over the next few days, not sure how far it is from you, its part of National Fishing week.

http://www.dreamstoreactive.org/events

 

 

Yes we are planning on going to an event at Birds Green Fishery on Saturday!

 

Mat

[Kappa]

I think the price of many day ticket waters are a scandal! Vote with your feet and don't go there!

 

Rich

[Ferg]

Greedy Greedy Greedy. It will come back to haunt him hopefully.

 

You won't go there again an through this forum others will know not to!!!!

 

Edited August 22, 2006 by Ferg

[kempo]

What a Rip - off!

 

Took my boy (6) for a couple of hours at Mill Barn just outside Southend on Sea this afternoon, when the owner came around and asked me for £10 for the day ticket I asked, if he did any discount for Juniors or half day tickets, as we were only there for about 2 hours!

 

The answer pretty much gobsmacked me

 

"I am giving you a discount, I usually charge £15"

 

And then showed me some nicely printed up tickets that said "Father and Son, using either 1 or 2 rods - £15"

 

Anyone know of a suitable place in the Southend area to teach a 6 year old how to fish without needing a second mortgage!

 

Mat

 

be a good idea to makes a list of venues like this who want to rip people off so others can avoid there fisheries.

if i was teaching my boy then there is no way i would expect to have to pay a ticket for him if we were in the same peg.

[Mat Hillman]

I always end up paying for my 9 year old, even if we fish from the same peg, and my 6 year old who fishes for 20 mins then looks at flowers..

 

A list like that would give Elton mucho trouble so is unlikely to happen!

 

You'd need to turn it around and make a list of Fisheries that are familly and Junior angler friendly, and let the fact that the bad ones are not on the list speak for itself . . . .

 

FWIW I feel that an adult/child teaching session, with the child fishing and the adult tutoring and advising should at most cost the same price as a junior day ticket on that water. Just because I handle the rod during the session to demonstrate things shouldn't mean I need two day tickets for one swim.

 

Once William and I get to the stage where we are actually fishing a rod each, then I'd expect to pay two day tickets, with maybe a little discout if we both fish from the same swim/peg

 

It's a shame fishery owners don't look to the long term, a six year old boy learning to fish on water 20 mins from home could end up becoming a lifelong customer - if you don't chase him away on his first few sessions!

 

Mat

[terry t shirt]

i now realise i was totally wrong from whats being said here, but i always assumed children under the age of 11 didnt require club, books rod licenses day tickets etc.

[Mat Hillman]

i now realise i was totally wrong from whats being said here, but i always assumed children under the age of 11 didnt require club, books rod licenses day tickets etc.

 

 

Under 12's don't need a rod licence, but as to day tickets and club memberships thats down to the club / owner of the water concerned.

 

Mat