Angling regulations
Sir, — My fishing licence this year says that I and my family, or any other family come to that, are not allowed to fish with natural bait in any high-country waters. Surely, this is an invasion of human rights. A few years ago, it was a treat for everyone to take the barbecue and fishing rods off into the hills, and sit by a lake, enjoying the beautiful country and clean air in peaceful surroundings, without having to watch the so-called expert plodding around the area casting an artificial fly where you have settled in. I do not believe the excuse that the size of a fishing hook with a worm on the end causes more damage to a trout, than the hook on an artificial fly. Fly anglers are not given any restrictions, while those using natural bait have only half the waters available; but all licences cost $2O for male adults. — Yours, etc.,
B. LOVER. October 11, 1983.
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