My club has a river's only ticket,and nice members, unfortunately there are too many members, there are plans to limit intake so total numbers do not increase. Also a 72hr max stay has been brought in to free up space on banks. At present it's hard to get a decent swim,often you have no choice and have to take what's left or go home. 
Forgot; we now have a lake closure when the carp start to spawn, for 3 weeks instead of a fixed date.
Forgot; we now have a lake closure when the carp start to spawn, for 3 weeks instead of a fixed date.
In reply to Post #9
If we had a close season on lakes the EU poachers would run riot for a few months. They already do on the rivers!
If we had a close season on lakes the EU poachers would run riot for a few months. They already do on the rivers!
In reply to Post #17
The close season is a time for maintenance and work parties on both rivers and still waters. It also doesn't hurt to sensibly feed the fish during this time. Just because you can't wet a line, doesn't mean that they should be deserted and left vulnerable to poaching. If this happens the club isn't being organised properly.
It's likely otters and ‘native' people stealing fish to move around for profit propose much more of a threat than the demonised migrants.
The close season is a time for maintenance and work parties on both rivers and still waters. It also doesn't hurt to sensibly feed the fish during this time. Just because you can't wet a line, doesn't mean that they should be deserted and left vulnerable to poaching. If this happens the club isn't being organised properly.
It's likely otters and ‘native' people stealing fish to move around for profit propose much more of a threat than the demonised migrants.
Initially
I was horrified and angry when they removed the closed season BUT NOW after seeing the effects of far more positives than negatives completely changed my mind
also its great that clubs can temporary suspend fishing on their lakes when the fish start to spawn 100% its the correct decision all this tosh about giving them rest they now are healthier and better looked after with the food going in all year etc and the bank side vegetation does not suffer thats cobblers too
my biggest gripe is the bloody silly closed season on the Rivers ! here is where the kids SHOULD be able go fishing in there school holidays ! and keep em out of trouble or playing violent games on a games consul
and the adults can help stop the raping of our rivers by EUs stealing all the fish and ducks even swans for the pot
I was horrified and angry when they removed the closed season BUT NOW after seeing the effects of far more positives than negatives completely changed my mind
also its great that clubs can temporary suspend fishing on their lakes when the fish start to spawn 100% its the correct decision all this tosh about giving them rest they now are healthier and better looked after with the food going in all year etc and the bank side vegetation does not suffer thats cobblers too
my biggest gripe is the bloody silly closed season on the Rivers ! here is where the kids SHOULD be able go fishing in there school holidays ! and keep em out of trouble or playing violent games on a games consul
and the adults can help stop the raping of our rivers by EUs stealing all the fish and ducks even swans for the pot
In reply to Post #19
Whilst i would not go back to the old days of close seasons i do beleive the romance and soul of our hobby has deminished m8. Without doubt it has lead to spring madness as everyone (me included) try to get their fill of carp catches at what is without doubt the easiest time of the year to get bites. It does make me wonder that if the easier period wasnt there anymore would the numbers of carp anglers subside? Dont get me wrong with maybe 15-20 years left (i hope lol)no way would i like to return to traditional close seasons but i do feel it causes our hobby to be less calm and more manic in the spring because anglers know they can fill their albums up a hell of a lot quicker in the spring.
Whilst i would not go back to the old days of close seasons i do beleive the romance and soul of our hobby has deminished m8. Without doubt it has lead to spring madness as everyone (me included) try to get their fill of carp catches at what is without doubt the easiest time of the year to get bites. It does make me wonder that if the easier period wasnt there anymore would the numbers of carp anglers subside? Dont get me wrong with maybe 15-20 years left (i hope lol)no way would i like to return to traditional close seasons but i do feel it causes our hobby to be less calm and more manic in the spring because anglers know they can fill their albums up a hell of a lot quicker in the spring.