And the other reason why your idea of some harmless fun is a bitb short-sighted is PETA/PISCES and the like:-
Quote from PISCES site:
# If applicable, contact the sailing/boating clubs which use the water(s) to determine their views on angling. N.B. the majority of boaters dislike anglers because they see them as selfish and arrogant.
Now put 1 and 1 together and you will get...an example:-
Locally, we may be just about to loose some of the very rare legitimate night angling on the river Ouse, because of PETA supporters in boats complaining about anglers. Whether unjustified or otherwise, it did not cheer my last weekend to travel 50 miles to be greeted by a local farmer talking about refusing late hours access over his lanes (by locking his gates at sunset) due to complaints from boaters. Kind of sunk my autumn barbel plans...
- Have a thought
- Dr Barbus
Quote from PISCES site:
# If applicable, contact the sailing/boating clubs which use the water(s) to determine their views on angling. N.B. the majority of boaters dislike anglers because they see them as selfish and arrogant.
Now put 1 and 1 together and you will get...an example:-
Locally, we may be just about to loose some of the very rare legitimate night angling on the river Ouse, because of PETA supporters in boats complaining about anglers. Whether unjustified or otherwise, it did not cheer my last weekend to travel 50 miles to be greeted by a local farmer talking about refusing late hours access over his lanes (by locking his gates at sunset) due to complaints from boaters. Kind of sunk my autumn barbel plans...
- Have a thought
- Dr Barbus
