Another season over and yet again I ain't seen hide nor hair of an Environment Agency bailiff.

It's over twenty years since I've been asked to produce my licence and while I'm willing to believe bailiffs really do exist there's not a lot of evidence to support the theory.

It would be interesting to know how many forum members - particularly river fishers - have been asked to produce their licences this season.

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Musha rig um du rum da

I have fished for well over 40 years , In all that time i have never seen an EA bailiff.....

Andy

I have had my licence checked twice in 30 years both times were when fishing free stillwaters on bank holidays for carp never seen anyone on the river bank and must fish well over 200 days a year

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Allan
Only dead fish go with the flow.

I've only ever been asked for my fishing licence once, in over 50 years! That was back in the late 70's, by a Yorkshire Water Authority bailiff.

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How poor a thing, sometimes I find,
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I get asked about twice a year, sometimes more. I mainly fish commercial stillwaters though, which are probably their prime target (and ironically, probably get the least benefit)

Maybe they're keener around your neck of the woods. I had a season ticket for Ladybower for ten years, during the 90's, and was never asked. Although I think it may still have belonged to Severn Trent Water Authority in those days.

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How poor a thing, sometimes I find,
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Can't remember ever being asked for the EA license, club ones yes, very occasionally, but I know a few who have been asked to produce it.
S.

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"A glint of sun has warmed the air,The flies will soon hatch out, To lure and tempt from their deep lair, The bonnie speckled trout." SKB tackle supporter. I love Furled Leaders.

and the problem is what exactly...or is it just another yearly whinge about EA bailiffs

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WHEN YOU LEAVE THE RIVER, TAKE NOTHING, AND LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINT'S!!!

THA CAN TELL A YORKSHIREMAN ,BUT THA CAN'T TELL HIM MUCH !!

In 44 years ..... twice. Both times on the Teifi and one of which led to an interesting conversation.

Me: Wow! This is the first time I've had my rod licence checked!
Bailiff: I saw your car in the gateway and didn't recognise it and then saw you down here in the field. If you'd been in the next field I wouldn't have bothered.
Me: Why?
Bailiff: Too far to walk just to check one licence - we've got targets and it's easier to meet your target walking around a small stillwater, you can check a load in a short time.
Me: So there's no attempt to focus on regulating fishing for migratory fish whose numbers might be under threat?
Bailiff: Nah, it's just numbers. Tightlines!

And off he trotted.

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Wait for the first day in April next season when you have forgotten to get a license and just pop out because "It'll be ok I'll risk it as I havent seen a bailiff in 30 years" and see what happens!!!!!! LOL