Fishing Etiquette

Fishing is not just about you, fishing is about US. Angler's have a hard enough time as it is without making it harder on ourselves. People talk about angling being a cruel sport and have likened it to fox hunting, badger baiting, and hare coursing ????? .... It is up to us to change that personae.

So where to start? Well first we should start with our image and that is where the Etiquette comes in. So below are a few things that we should be doing as a matter of fact, follow these simple rules and let's start to get angling back on the map. Together we can do it, and if you are on the bank and you see somebody acting and fishing irresponsibly don't be afraid to stand up and tell them what they are doing wrong.

1. Avoid dumping fuel, petrol or other pollutants on the bank or in the water.
2. Never leave any rubbish behind including, old line, hooks, shot, bait, food wrappings etc.
3. Leave your spot clean or even cleaner than when you arrived.
4. When fishing try and avoid damaging the environment, do not break tree limbs, the bank etc.
5. Report any criminal damge or pollution to the relevant authorities immediately.
6. Do not move fish from water to water and never release any exotic plants of animals.
7. Never use bait fish from a different water system from that you are fishing.
8. And lastly practice Catch & Release ..... that way the fish we catch today will be there for others tomorrow.

Thanks for reading this and if only one person takes these simple little rules on-board then it is a start in the right direction.

Tight Lines