tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post3091276420633002203..comments2023-06-19T09:51:51.043+01:00Comments on Dry Fly 'Expert': Money, money, money...Regular Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-91782411770818718332011-11-14T12:56:29.718+00:002011-11-14T12:56:29.718+00:00In England all waters are owned by someone. Some ...In England all waters are owned by someone. Some waters are available to fish for free because the owners have not taken an interest. It is a sad fact of human nature that where something is freely available it gets plundered and neglected. Where a water is looked after properly then the folk who do look after the water need wages to live. That is where we English anglers come in with our fees. We fund the protection and management of the habitat, or rather, we should do.<br /><br />We also live in a crowded island. This means that waters near to a large human population have to be protected by rules. The rules can consist of limits on the numbers of anglers fishing a water each day, limits on how many fish that may be taken, limits on the methods that may be used and so on. They are necessary to protect the waters from being over exploited and to preserve the creatures that live there (not just the fish).<br /><br />So, yes there is free fishing available, but it is usually (not always) in a sorry state.<br /><br />The best fishing usually (again not always) is to be had where anglers make the commitment to support the waters with their money, money, money...<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Regular RodRegular Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412350204961563932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-7200506855768064812011-11-13T11:56:42.679+00:002011-11-13T11:56:42.679+00:00I must've been thinking along the same lines a...I must've been thinking along the same lines as Trout MaGee. Isn't there any free stream/river trout fishing in England?Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508201682761212093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725820531987570568.post-43216142167523920312011-11-12T02:53:04.570+00:002011-11-12T02:53:04.570+00:00We are fortunate enough here in Wisconsin to only ...We are fortunate enough here in Wisconsin to only have to pay 40 dollars and then all of the streams are able to be fished. I must say it would be great to have river keepers over here though. We have some beaver problems. The DNR is starting to get their dam removal program going again so hopefully that helps. For now I guess I will have to keep the river as best as I can. I look forward to hearing how this stretch of water treats you and the dry flies. ;) Tight Lines.Trout MaGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437393088658564694noreply@blogger.com