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ZenMaster
07 Aug 16 20:07
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By law do you need to have a landing net with you when fishing rivers, canals and non private ponds?
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Report Dr Crippen August 7, 2016 8:13 PM BST
Not as far as I know, but if you do use one in private waters there are rules to observe about the size of the mesh.
And you should have pillow to place the fish on while you yank the hook out of its gob.
Report paulypaul August 7, 2016 8:28 PM BST
I don't think so but it's a good idea, just in case. Rod license, yes (ruddy theft)
Why do you ask?
Report ZenMaster August 7, 2016 8:38 PM BST
Thanks for the replies.

Taking the young guns fishing in the morning. The landing net i have decobwebbed this afternoon is one of the old types and no longer usable. Planning to go very early in the morning, so it would be more convenient not to have to pop off somewhere to buy a new one.

I was just wondering if the fish to hand principle was still ok with the environmental officials who do the rounds or if they demanded a landing net net must be available.
Report johnn August 7, 2016 8:54 PM BST
No net needed, but make sure you wet your hand before handling the fish to prevent damaging the little chap. Have fun.

Signed
johnn r hartley.
Report paulypaul August 7, 2016 8:55 PM BST
Where are you fishing? (what type of water?) and what types of fish could you catch? This will make a difference to my next answer!
Went with my young lad today, great fun catching small crucian carp, tench, perch, roach etc despite my sunburnt knees Crazy
Report unitedbiscuits August 7, 2016 9:07 PM BST
What is the postcode of your fishing bank, ZM?
Report Ron-Russian August 7, 2016 9:17 PM BST
Hi biscuits

Hope you & your family are well Happy
Report unitedbiscuits August 7, 2016 9:22 PM BST
Hi Ron. Yes, we're very relaxed this evening. How are you?
Report Ron-Russian August 7, 2016 9:27 PM BST
Just cracking open my 25th can...burp Plain

im on a one way ticket to destruction Sad


im better of dead
Report unitedbiscuits August 7, 2016 9:35 PM BST
You are a c**t, but I wouldn't go that far.
Report Ron-Russian August 7, 2016 9:40 PM BST
boll0cks to you & your family Laugh
Report unitedbiscuits August 7, 2016 9:41 PM BST
Pull yourself together. Shape up..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsH63qJlIMM
Report Ron-Russian August 7, 2016 9:48 PM BST
you wont wind me up Laugh
Report breadnbutter August 7, 2016 9:49 PM BST
Knotless nets now being encouraged but not legally required ,(the knots dislodge scales and open the fish up to infection/disease)

Unhooking mats a great thing as well if your fishing catch and release  ,especially for the course fishing (catch and release) but more and more people using them for the trout fisheries  up here .
Report breadnbutter August 7, 2016 9:50 PM BST
tell them feck all about where you fish Wink
Report Ron-Russian August 7, 2016 9:51 PM BST
actually quite enjoying listening to that music w@nk face Laugh
Report crags August 7, 2016 9:55 PM BST
Fishing thread... Tongue Out
Report Ron-Russian August 7, 2016 9:59 PM BST
don't ever question rons life again biscuit barrel,

For your own safety! you wouldn't want to be bumped off would you!
Report unitedbiscuits August 7, 2016 10:04 PM BST
Laugh
Report Ron-Russian August 7, 2016 10:05 PM BST
LaughWink
Report Dr Crippen August 7, 2016 10:22 PM BST
I can't imagine going fishing without a landing net.

What will you do if you hook one, drag it out of the water and onto the bank?

If a bailiff saw you doing that he'd take a very dim view.
Report Dr Crippen August 7, 2016 10:25 PM BST
Although if there are other people fishing nearby, you can always ask one of them to land it for you with their net.

I wouldn't catch too many though.
Report breadnbutter August 7, 2016 10:50 PM BST
there is long reach disgorging tools ,never used one but if the fish can be kept in the water all the better ,course fish tend to be quite hardy but small trout are not and really dont like being handled ,a fish in the ounces will be quickly warmed by hand contact fish dont do rapid  temp change .

easy enough to unhook if your using debarbed hooks .
Report Capt__F August 7, 2016 11:29 PM BST
annie in fishnets
crags drooling
Report crags August 7, 2016 11:33 PM BST
Report Capt__F August 7, 2016 11:36 PM BST
she put some timber on
Report crags August 7, 2016 11:41 PM BST
Still gorgeous though x
Report Capt__F August 7, 2016 11:47 PM BST
Beer goggles
Report doantwin2easy August 8, 2016 12:09 AM BST

Aug 7, 2016 -- 8:13PM, Dr Crippen wrote:


Not as far as I know, but if you do use one in private waters there are rules to observe about the size of the mesh.And you should have pillow to place the fish on while you yank the hook out of its gob.


surely it wants to get back in the water not have a kip?

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