Excellent informative answer as always Nigel mate thank\'s very much for your time.
The \"they\" that I was asking about was the N.E. branch of the NFSA. The story was going around that they were actually supporting the idea of a sea fishing license.
That is one of the reasons that I did not want to get into this as I did not know if it was rumour or fact. If it was fact and they were pushing for it now without any help from the government and or powers that be, I would rather give all of my gear away and never fish again than pay one penny to something that would be an insult to every fisherman and woman in the country.
If things were to change and we found that the powers that be up here in the N.E. were listening then that would be a whole different thing.
If what Paul (fishfinder) informed us in this post about Terry Woods statement concerning contact from the NFSA to his club ONLY when subscriptions were due is correct, then that is a rather frightening thought that we should be paying even a penny to an organisation that does not give a damn about an area that is VERY passionate about it\'s fishing.
As I say that is a big if and if anyone from either side would care to join in on this thread then I, and I would imagine quite a few other people on NESA would be very greatfull.
I think that our sport really does need all of the help that it can get at the moment but I have to know that the people that are representing us are representing the NE area too and not just certain regions.
As I have already said thank you VERY much for your reply on not just this post but all of the posts that you have helped in the past and no doubt the very many in the future Doc.
Jim.
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