Culling

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Thanks for the post old timer. As I never keep any fish I catch it really doesn't effect me. That said, I have met a great amount of anglers on the shores I fish. I am shocked at the extremes that I have come across. Most people are polite and helpful and know the regs. At the other end however I have seen some pretty shocking displays by a few people. Sadly I don't think there is much I can do, if people are going to take more fish than allowed, use live bait when not allowed, fish with 3 rods, fish with drop nets etc. all I can do is tell them that I don't think it's allowed and move on. These yahoos tend to be the loudest people on the bank, so I often just move away.

The only time I did intervene is when someone with a drop net caught a carp and walked it all round the car park showing everyone and anyone not thinking for a minute that the fish was suffocating. Gladly I had it returned to the water.