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ANGLER SPOTTED ILLEGALLY FISHING AT DIGLIS BASIN IN WORCESTER

29/10/2021

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An angler has been snapped illegally fishing in Diglis Basin.

The Canal and Rivers Trust has stressed there should be no fishing at this city location following reports of others spotted breaking the rules, with people urged to contact the authorities if they see fishermen there again.

A resident in the apartments in Diglis Dock Road said he was shocked when he looked out his window on Sunday morning, at around 7am, to see the fisherman who had camped overnight.

"He had a tent, and had spent the night there," the resident said.
"He had brought along three big rods.

"It is illegal. I wouldn't mind, but you are not far from legal spots where you can get a licence to fish at.

"He had his camera and had set up a tripod taking pictures of what he caught, including a big carp.

"There are 'no fishing' signs on display, he has just ignored them."
The resident added action should be taken against illegal fisherman in the basin, especially as basins are often areas where fish spawn.
Had he been caught the fisherman risked being prosecuted, and could have been hit by a fine of up to £800.

Diglis Basin is part of the Worcestershire & Birmingham Canal, owned by the Canal and River Trust that said it is the latest report it had received.

A trust spokesman said: "No fishing signs have been installed around the basin following complaints from resident boaters and boat owners.

"As there are clearly signs in place and permission hasn’t been given to fish then anyone caught fishing will be doing so illegally.
"We would urge any residents to report anyone seen fishing to Aquavista (who manage operations and enforce the rules) and any reports of antisocial behaviour to the local police.

"Marinas are perfect for spawning fish. Fish will naturally seek out areas that are wider, deeper and areas that provide cover from above.

"These areas naturally attract a lot of fish as a larger space allows for larger fish to grow too, so specimen size fish of all fish species will be present in most marinas and basins.

"Typically, anglers fishing for specimen fish are looking to catch large carp and pike."
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SOURCE: Worcester News
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TAKE A FRIEND FISHING COULD BE ROLLED OUT INTO WINTER

1/10/2021

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This summer’s Take a Friend Fishing (TAFF) scheme has been hailed as a huge success, with a record number of people taking part every day it was in operation. But the drive to attract new blood into the sport isn’t stopping there.
Organisers are revealing that it could even be extended next year to attract more newcomers.

Run as a partnership between the Angling Trust, Environment Agency and Angling Trades Association, the scheme allows rod licence-holders to receive a free one-day licence to take a friend along, and this year it ran from July 23rd until September 5th.

​More than 2,100 people got involved, with 50 per cent more taking part daily than last year. This followed an increased promotional push aided by a raft of ‘angling influencers’ including Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer, and Jeremy Wade.
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More women than ever before also took part, an aspect which particularly pleased the Trust’s angling promotion manager, Will Smith:

“The success of this year’s TAFF shows just how high the nation’s appetite for fishing is after the joys of the great outdoors were rediscovered over the Covid lockdowns,” he said.
“Anglers of all ages took part, with people between 13 and 90 years old involved! There was also a huge boost in the number of females, with a third of those introduced to fishing being women and girls.”

The Angling Trust has every confidence in the event’s future and hopes it can continue to grow. Clive Copeland, the Trust’s head of participation, said:

“This year saw a different approach, with the event going on pretty much all summer. We’d like to run the campaign throughout summer next year, but I’d also like to propose another one in winter. We could then show that fishing is a sport for all seasons and introduce people to the joys of targeting different species and venues”.
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