i understand that the canal is for everybody to enjoy and none of us anglers would dispute that, but i feel unless we stop these unprovoked attacks on our sport threw the media and speak out about the rights we have to be there no one will ever understand.one of the biggest problems are us the angler if we could all read from the same hymn sheet the better we would be for it
as you know i had a pole joint broke last weekend i never raised my voice and was diplomatic how i covered the action i told that i would move it and made sure he agreed to that then swapped details i did phone the number straight away and it rang in his hand so i knew it was right. now this lad is paying for the section yes i've got the section at a discount price but shouldn't i try to help the lad. but i ask you this how many times have you heard of this and i'm sure its because i didn't loose my temper or like the bloke said to me next door I'd of punched his lights out THATS GREAT FOR OUR SPORT !!!
and this is what we need to stamp out of our culture we are a dying breed less and less young anglers coming into the sport why because we are selfish towards others
now i've got to get this bang on and i need to know the rights and wrongs
as i understand it at the moment boat users and anglers are the only two groups that pay towards the use of the canals ie licenses and rent so i presume have more rights and entitlement to be there
as for the towpath is it a public right of way or footpath for walkers,dog walkers,joggers and bikes.i know we will never stop these people doing it no-re do we want to stop them but they all need to know the facts and rights we have
one fact i do know if we fished the canal every week theses problems would be halved as the bikes and dog walkers would fined another root or just by pass the canal on a Sunday
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i have asked for notice boards so we too can inform the public about our use of the canal
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