Rod licence evasion is at a record low

Rod licence evasion is at a record low

From Angling Times

At a time when more licences are being sold than ever, figures obtained from the Environment Agency show that the nation’s fishermen are cleaning up their act.

Improved bailiffing policies and awareness of regional ‘hotspots’ favoured by illegal anglers have been cited by the Agency as being central to the lower evasion rates, with all regions of the country showing fewer offenders, apart from the Thames area, which continues to be blighted by licence-dodgers

I’ve been fishing since I was a kid and I’ve been asked to produce my licence once or twice i think but 3 times i have been asked for my one this year 1 by the EA and twice by bailiffs.

I know the bailiffs on our club are encouraged to ask for you license as well as your membership card

Just the once for me, and that was with you not long back.
The places I fish,are'nt always out the way,so makes you wonder how I never get to see any bailiffs

nixon wrote:Just the once for me, and that was with you not long back.
The places I fish,are'nt always out the way,so makes you wonder how I never get to see any bailiffs

yes that was in my 3 times this year

I have not been asked once yet

and they initial the box on the licence too..

i had mine checked twice at the same venue 2 weeks apart and never since, that was 20 years ago. i still buy one every year without fail though.

Been asked twice this season and twice last season, we have salmon in most of the rivers i fish which is probably why, its good news, coming from the only country in the british isles not to have a rod licence i have seen first hand the difference the money makes.

ive been asked once this year, the first time ever.....

I have never been asked and have never seen an EA bailf around my neck of the woods i would like to though.