angling trust

[match man]

hi all i mainly coarse fish but this time of the year turn to a bit of beach fishing.
my question is to all regular sea anglers is, what is the view on the angling trust among sea anglers?
do you have to join to fish matches?
did you have a governing body before the a/t?

there seems to be quite a few anti's amoung coarse fishermen,i am just looking for the views of the sea angling side of fishing.

[paul p]

Welcome mate to the forum. I know were i live i have to pay my club fee every year, im in 7 clubs, nuts about any fish that swims, but out of fee 90% goes to the irish fed for insurance,something like that, bit like insureing your car. When your fishing shore matches accidents do happen ie a lead goes astray and hits or even kills someone thats why you have to join club or pay a fiver or something if your not in a club to fish opens or matches, but for pleasure fishing not needed. Hope this helps. Chow

[KKK]

I am not 100% sure how the angling trust works but it's preedecsor the NFSA (national fed of sea angers(national to England)) used to have a personal members section which you would be covered for insursnce for pleasure fishing, always a good idea to join maybe just for that insurance.

[NICK R]

i insure my self with these

http://www.jltonline.co.uk/secure/co...ilityTackle&pr

[fullcreel]

I thought the Angling Trust was an amalgamation of various bodies, with the idea of promoting angling of all disaplines.
Was the former A.C.A part of it?

[NICK R]

yes mate A,c,a is now fish legal

[mick e]

Hi KKK

You don't have to be a member of the Anglers Trust to fish sea angling matches. Although I would advise joining a sea angling club or association (even if its just for local crack, information and insurance). The old NFSA is now the Marine Division of the Anglers Trust. To be honest, its about time we had a national organisation to look after the welfare of all anglers, particularly if that gave us some sort of voice & political clout. Personally, I'm not entirely convinced. If joining the Anglers Trust will guarantee that we can fish and collect bait from our traditional areas (which is suspect at the moment with the incomming Marine Bill and its Marine Conservation Zones) then fair do's I'll join. But at the moment its wait and see. (Sorry about the political tirrade).

[KKK]

Originally Posted by KKK

I am not 100% sure how the angling trust works but it's preedecsor the NFSA (national fed of sea angers(national to England)) used to have a personal members section which you would be covered for insursnce for pleasure fishing, always a good idea to join maybe just for that insurance.

Just a quick point could you point out the bit where I said you had to join to fish matches?

[KKK]

Originally Posted by mick e

Hi KKK

You don't have to be a member of the Anglers Trust to fish sea angling matches. Although I would advise joining a sea angling club or association (even if its just for local crack, information and insurance). The old NFSA is now the Marine Division of the Anglers Trust. To be honest, its about time we had a national organisation to look after the welfare of all anglers, particularly if that gave us some sort of voice & political clout. Personally, I'm not entirely convinced. If joining the Anglers Trust will guarantee that we can fish and collect bait from our traditional areas (which is suspect at the moment with the incomming Marine Bill and its Marine Conservation Zones) then fair do's I'll join. But at the moment its wait and see. (Sorry about the political tirrade).

I thought thats why some matches were called opens ie being open to all

[Gremlin]

I thought thats why some matches were called opens ie being open to all

If there's genuine confusion here, 'OPENS' are matches which any individual can enter on payment of an advance entry fee (all or part of which funds a list of prizes); 'betting 'POOLS' for largest fish, largest bag etc are usually optional on the day when you draw your peg or zone. Fish are often measured/weighed by 'stewards' or counter-signed by the person at an adjoining peg.

Other matches are generally CLUB events open to members only; although 'guests' are allowed by some clubs. These tend to be more informal and often include 'rovers' where folks set off from a set point and time and must report back with their catches or scorecards at a set finish time.

Wessex NFSA division used to hold events for Wessex area NFSA members only. These are now run by Wessex Angling Trust division.

You can get info by contacting Richard Prosser (Wessex Div/AT) on 01264 889335.

Regards and season's greetings

Ada