| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| sparky |
fly fishingjust seen the post on fly fishing and i am having my first lesson on sataday and i wonderd howmany peeps on here are fly fishers? |
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| bodger |
A crap one 
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| Bebo |
Tried it once and liked it. Plan to do more when we have more time (hopefully next year). Used to do a lot of coarse fishing, but haven't done much for the last few years. | ||
| hedgewitch |
Started recently and really enjoy it. Would be even better if I managed to catch something.   But I started at the wrong time of year (July/August) and in a small, fast hill-fed river so I'm not disheartened. 
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| Lorrainelovesplants |
As a North of the borderer - what is the legal on fishing at the sea (from the shore or in a boat) in England. Do you need a license?
What is the story with rivers? Lorraine |
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| sparky |
you need a licence from river but not shore | ||
| Mary-Jane |
I'm a fly fisher! So is Gervase.
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| hedgewitch |
For rivers in England (don't know about Wales, Scotland or Ireland) you need a rod license (I think you also need this to fish canals, lakes etc. but someone with more experience will be along soon no doubt).
The rivers round me are not freely available to fish - you need permissions from whoever owns the river/fishing rights. By joining my local angling club, I have permission to fly fish on lots of nice stretches of local rivers and also some course fishing sites too, should I wish. Membership for a year was around £40 - a bargain, I reckon. Plus I am meeting a lot of experienced fly fishers. Fishing folk are really lovely people - so keen to share experience with you and always ready to stop and introduce themselves if they spot you are fishing.
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| Mary-Jane |
Here's a link to help you... http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/fish/399730/?lang=_e |
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| Lorrainelovesplants |
Thank you all - I can now fill the freezer with Sea bass! (and give my 9 year old something to do with his dad on Sundays! As usual, great info from other downsizers!!
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