Its time the close season was Abolished!

I feel without doubt that it is time to Abolish the Close Season. In these days of Commercial fisheries where the lakes are open every day of the year for you to fish for all Coarse species from Carp, Bream and Roach to predators like Pike and Perch it seems both unfair and unnecessary to prevent the countries anglers from also enjoying their sport on the nations rivers.

There was a time when all of the Countries Lakes, Rivers and Canals were subject to the close Season between March 15th-June 15th. But for many years now the majority of lakes and canals have been open to fishing for Coarse species throughout the whole year but the law remains the same on the nations rivers.

Due to the explosion of Commercial fisheries across the country and the economic effect that the close season had on them, a great amount of pressure was put on the government to change the law so that they could allow anglers to fish their lakes all year round. The change in the law not only secured their livelihood but also boosted growth through the hole industry. Carp fishing is now the best participated part of our spot but the flip side is that the countries rivers are now almost deserted.

It is high time the law was changed to give anglers access to the Rivers all year round. It is well known that the best sport on our rivers is to be had during the winter months through to the present seasons end in March. But in recent years the effect of flooding caused by global warming has made many rivers un-fishable throughout a large part of the winter which has had a huge effect. Small clubs who's waters are predominately or solely on rivers are struggling for members as more and more anglers turn to the benefits of year round fishing offered by Commercial fisheries. It is a sad fact that today's young anglers can tie a hair rig but don't know the difference between a stickfloat and a waggler. Infact Float fishing is becoming a forgotten art!

With the recession now being felt throughout the industry a change in the law to abolish the close season would be a real economic boost. Not only creating trade for the tackle industry and the struggling small tackle shops country wide but also by creating a level playing field for small clubs to compete with the commercials.

If you like me feel it is high time the close season went. Please sign this petition
just click on this link http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/river-fishing/ and help put an end to this outdated law.