In reply to Post #1
for about 30 years I never saw an EA bailiff, but have seen and been questioned by 3 in the last 18 months on a variety of waters which is an encouraging development IMO.
for about 30 years I never saw an EA bailiff, but have seen and been questioned by 3 in the last 18 months on a variety of waters which is an encouraging development IMO.
Yeah but "operation lungfish"......really, it's not the bloody SAS... 
In reply to Post #3
I chuckled at that. Do the really need a special code name for walking round checking licenses?
I chuckled at that. Do the really need a special code name for walking round checking licenses?
Why do they need to have a special operation to what they should be doing anyway.
Ive never been asked for my license yet.
My dad has only been checked once, and he was fishing a usually unfished drain in lincolnshire, miles from civilisation, never seen a single person there even just walking. And a guy came and asked to see his rod lisence
Ive never been asked for my license yet.
My dad has only been checked once, and he was fishing a usually unfished drain in lincolnshire, miles from civilisation, never seen a single person there even just walking. And a guy came and asked to see his rod lisence
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I've been checked once. It was 1st April several years ago now. I'd not renewed it (genuinely slipped my mind) so effectively I was checked on the one day in the last 25 years+ I was fishing without a license
Luckily the guy that checked could see my history of purchasing licenses on his ipad thingy so just let me buy one there and then by phone and let me off.
I've been checked once. It was 1st April several years ago now. I'd not renewed it (genuinely slipped my mind) so effectively I was checked on the one day in the last 25 years+ I was fishing without a license
Luckily the guy that checked could see my history of purchasing licenses on his ipad thingy so just let me buy one there and then by phone and let me off.
I have been checked twice,my nephew got caught without a licence.He had genuinely forgot as he was serving in the RAF at the time,the officer was brilliant about it and let him buy one on the bank
In reply to Post #1
He must like he's coffee or tea ☕️ with that gas bottle 👀
He must like he's coffee or tea ☕️ with that gas bottle 👀
In reply to Post #1
In total 13 people caught without a rod license in what I guess is about 3 weeks work?
What they need to do is clampdown on is people illegally taking fish for the table, but that takes a certain type of officer with the bottle to take on some of those types.
In total 13 people caught without a rod license in what I guess is about 3 weeks work?
What they need to do is clampdown on is people illegally taking fish for the table, but that takes a certain type of officer with the bottle to take on some of those types.
What makes me laugh is the EA dude. Looks like he has come straight off the battlefield from the middle east missing an SA80. The absolute state of it.
I do buy a license every year.
But i've only ever been asked once by an EA bailiff to produce my license.
And that was back in the 90's!!!
But i've only ever been asked once by an EA bailiff to produce my license.
And that was back in the 90's!!!
In reply to Post #1
There is a multi force group set up where i live, (Burton on Trent) that is pretty pro active on the Trent and they have been catching a few poachers which is good too see.
There is a multi force group set up where i live, (Burton on Trent) that is pretty pro active on the Trent and they have been catching a few poachers which is good too see.
Not the fault of the guys on the bank, like every service its grossly under funded. Been checked once since I was sixteen. That's 50 years ago and I have fished regularly all that time. Must admit the full combat gear seems a bit extreme.
Only been checked once,funnily enough by my neighbour who used to work for the NRA,..We had a right laugh about it. That's how long ago it was.
Full combat gear for checking a fishing licence, great NWO,right ,here,right now ,happy times..(sic) . !
Full combat gear for checking a fishing licence, great NWO,right ,here,right now ,happy times..(sic) . !
In reply to Post #16
they do look paramilitary, but were friendly enough in my dealings with them. also the use of technology means they can check even if you don't have the physical license with you which is handy for those with multiple fishing bags as is the case with me.
they do look paramilitary, but were friendly enough in my dealings with them. also the use of technology means they can check even if you don't have the physical license with you which is handy for those with multiple fishing bags as is the case with me.
Didnt one get stabbed a few years ago? May have even been more than once.
In reply to Post #17
There are government agencies which see's almost zero in terms of physical violence, and ironically they are better equipped and funded than the prison and police staff who all at some point in there career would have seen/been threatened with a pointed object (and I don't mean someone's Corey)
There are government agencies which see's almost zero in terms of physical violence, and ironically they are better equipped and funded than the prison and police staff who all at some point in there career would have seen/been threatened with a pointed object (and I don't mean someone's Corey)
In reply to Post #16
Been checked a few times and the last time the EA guy had a real attitude, which I suggested wasn't helpful or needed. Genuinely think this promoted by the paramilitary gear he was wearing!
Been checked a few times and the last time the EA guy had a real attitude, which I suggested wasn't helpful or needed. Genuinely think this promoted by the paramilitary gear he was wearing!
In reply to Post #20
I'm no fan of non police/ military perons in full combat gear (especially McDonalds door staff) but I knew an EA bailiff in the Welsh valleys and he needed all the help he could get! One story involved a naked man with a home made trident indiscriminately killing fish up in the Rhondda.
I've been checked about 3 times and always on commercial fisheries and always courteously. I think that the EA leave club waters alone as most people who buy a club membership will also buy a rod licence.
I'm no fan of non police/ military perons in full combat gear (especially McDonalds door staff) but I knew an EA bailiff in the Welsh valleys and he needed all the help he could get! One story involved a naked man with a home made trident indiscriminately killing fish up in the Rhondda.
I've been checked about 3 times and always on commercial fisheries and always courteously. I think that the EA leave club waters alone as most people who buy a club membership will also buy a rod licence.
In reply to Post #21
Definitely help out someone in trouble like you mention.
I think they should wear some sort of dark blue outfit without all the pretend military/ spec ops cop paraphernalia thing going on. What next, them rolling up in an APC and MP5's cocked and ready to rattle hollow points into a licence dodger.
Definitely help out someone in trouble like you mention.
I think they should wear some sort of dark blue outfit without all the pretend military/ spec ops cop paraphernalia thing going on. What next, them rolling up in an APC and MP5's cocked and ready to rattle hollow points into a licence dodger.
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