Sussex Fishing Ban!

Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 6:34 pm

andy1_i wrote:

its probably a few bad apples that has caused the implementation of this proposed ban,more likely due to litter and unsafe practices.

we have a beach dog ban here from may to sept. which is clearly signed but ignored.

i would have no problem with an angling ban on my local tourist beach,up until 6pm during the summer season. but a common sense approach would be needed from officials (oops did i put put commonsense and authority in the same sentence lol).

case in point,i recently witnessed an grandad teaching his grandson to cast from the beach,nothing odd in that you say,until you hear it was the most popular part of our tourist beach on a saturday afternoon on one of the sunniest days so far,right next to a life guard station. its stupidity like this along our coastlines that will bring such bans into force.

Andy

Hi Andy, that is a good example of the kind of thing that gets anglers a bad press and the need to fish using safe practices when in close proximity to others. As you say a commonsense approach by all is needed.Nice to see you posting again mate,tight lines,Mick big grin

Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 9:19 pm

officially it is a 24/7 ban but if the beach is clear of tourists sometimes the police will turn a blind eye, but if they ask you to move, don't argue as they will confiscate your gear for breaking a by-law.

Dogs are also banned from beaches 24/7 from the 1st May until 30th September too.

Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 10:49 am

eccles wrote:

flattiefanatic wrote:

fishmad wrote:

would this ban include night fishing?

No as i think they are thinking of the tourists during the day. To be honest who would fish a beach full of swimmers anyway. Most of us wait for the evening and catch then winking

Precisely, when we had the heat wave a couple of weeks ago, I knew what the beach would be like so I didn't go.

agreed, at the end of the day i like to get away from the crowds and kids. i like a quiet spot, with no jet skis or surfers to hit (not that i'm that good a caster mind) occasionally i even sacrifice a fave mark to get that solice. and as others have said, most anglers prefer 'off peak hrs' to fish in.

so i agree, that again, it seems that its the few spoiling it for the many, it just takes those few with a lack of common sence to ruin things.

Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 6:57 pm

What with the price of car parking in the summer I dont think many people fish in the day anyway. tougue

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 2:33 pm

i dont see it as a bad thing some of the beaches i fish have got a ban and as a result iv found other marks for during the day and resulted in better catches

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:57 pm

flattiefanatic wrote:

No as i think they are thinking of the tourists during the day. To be honest who would fish a beach full of swimmers anyway. Most of us wait for the evening and catch then winking

Hmmm, this could be a way to increase my catch rate - what bait do swimmers gor for? big grin

Ed

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:00 pm

Put a 99 with a flake on the hook laughing

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:07 pm

flattiefanatic wrote:

To be honest who would fish a beach full of swimmers anyway. Most of us wait for the evening to catch them winking

Was gonna edit and re-quote you as the above, tho its been that long since I have been on, didnt want to cause a crazy stir on a sensitive subject.

Ed

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:01 pm

Is there any further news, as I think there was a meeting last week, does any body know the outcome?

Andy H