Fishing licence

[dave88 1,565]

That's up to you mate, each to there own an all that but to me it's just not worth it....paying a small fee for a licence vs up to £2500 in fines...no brainer

[CushtyJook 1,097]

1 minute ago, dave88 said:

That's up to you mate, each to there own an all that but to me it's just not worth it....paying a small fee for a licence vs up to £2500 in fines...no brainer

How they going to enforce it if they don't know who you are unless you give them your details 

Edited April 26, 2018 by CushtyJook

[peterhunter86 8,627]

27 minutes ago, dave88 said:

Pointless or not mate it's there...I wouldn't wanna be caught fishing without one...not worth it imo...mine lives in my wallet

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/big-fines-for-two-kent-anglers-caught-fishing-without-a-licence

Meanwhile rapists and peados walk free from Court with not even a fine.

[dave88 1,565]

4 minutes ago, CushtyJook said:

How they going to enforce it if they don't know who you are unless you give them your details 

f**k me you lot don't like paying for anything lol

 

[ChrisJones 7,973]

Can only speak for here but the revenue from hunting and fishing licenses goes straight back into the management fund for improving the countryside for hunters and anglers. I have no issue paying $35US for the year.

 

[Greyman 25,291]

I think if you see a river full of dead fish or a lake or pond, £30 per annum is a small fee to be able to call a number and they will come out save what they can install aeration equipment and prosecute the big corporate company that's just discharged tons of shit into your local beauty spot to save a couple of quid they also restock the water after any such event all for the princely sum of £2.50 a month, come on now really, I,m all for bumping off what I can get away with in life but this is one of the few things I have taken from my bank annually by DD even if I don't go fishing that often anymore 

[scothunter 12,609]

35 minutes ago, dave88 said:

f**k me you lot don't like paying for anything lol

 

Why should we there our lochs and rivers good thing up here is we can go any water and walk camp wherever we like without getting fleeced by some chancer. 

Im more than happy to pay my way if justified mate. 

[scothunter 12,609]

5mins away and full of sea trout and salmon and anyone can throw a line in the water. 

Although you meant to put any salmon back in. 

[Greyman 25,291]

To be fair and without going deeply political with all the subsides given plus the Barnard formula for sharing the wealth I expect were paying for all your lovely water as well so why should you pay, but on a more serious note who do you call if you wander down to the local loch and there is an oil slick covering the surface dotted with dead fish and water birds ? Do the EA come out or do you have a totally different system 

[scothunter 12,609]

No idea but I would wonder where the oil came from . Speaking of oil in pretty sure since the 70s and the huge oil boom we have a sorta right to not pay for a rod licence mate. And im a unionist before I get accused of some rabid nationalist lol 

Im sure it would get fixed out I would even lend a hand.

 

[walshie 2,804]

There's a difference between not paying for a licence because you don't need one and refusing to buy one because you are too tight and/or you think the law doesn't apply to you. 

[dave88 1,565]

[lurcherman 887 12,685]

My bro got fined 280 lol 

[CushtyJook 1,097]

11 minutes ago, lurcherman 887 said:

My bro got fined 280 lol 

How did they catch him mate 

[CushtyJook 1,097]

14 minutes ago, Rusty_terrier said:

Watch you going to ths motor and tske your regi

Need better evedence in a court to prove your driving I've been there a few times never admit your guilty ever I was looking at serious jail a few years back but couldn't prove anything a reg just isn't good enough