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The good news is the money is spent on fisheries development

The EA are great!!! They just love over populating the local rivers with tame otters. It is that over populated that have ripped the tidal stour (amongst other sections/rivers) to shreds. Nearly all the proper fresh water fish (barbel/carp/big chub/big roach/bream shoals) have all been eaten.

 

Oh how I love the EA ph34r.gif

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christchurch harbour used to be a quite famous roach mark.

 

 

And still is, I might add. along with huge bream and carp to over 35 lb...not to mention mullet to over 8 lb....bass to 14lb....seatrout to 15lb....salmon to 30lb...........I have a punt and have fished it for over 40 years.....Well worth the money....

 

One thing though...there are no day tickets to fish the harbour...unless you have come to some agreement with the water company, only yearly permits to fish from your own boat..

 

There are 2 day tickets available, and then only if your are a Ringwood member. Remeber All species are catch and release.. The water is baliffed every day from a boat.

 

Tomo

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The good news is the money is spent on fisheries development

The EA are great!!! They just love over populating the local rivers with tame otters. It is that over populated that have ripped the tidal stour (amongst other sections/rivers) to shreds. Nearly all the proper fresh water fish (barbel/carp/big chub/big roach/bream shoals) have all been eaten.

 

Oh how I love the EA ph34r.gif

Hopefully it wont be long before the Eastern Europeans find a way of catching them...I'm sure they have a recipe for them......

 

Its taken the ballifs years to stop their plundering, only to be replaced by the most efficient underwater fishers on the planet!!! and tame at that.....

 

If you want to otter watch come down to the bottom of my garden.....I've given up fishing for barbel, mad.gif as I've got a family of 4 very tame otters living there... weep.gifweep.gif

 

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No you do not need an EA rod licence for this comp. The conditions of the ticket only stipulate that you hold an appropriate licence. I have spoken to the fisheries technical specialist at the EA solent regional office and he has confirmed that no EA rod licence is required when fishing for sea fish (bass,mullet etc) even in fully fresh water. There is no EA rod licence for these species so they cannot sell you one.

 

Don't just take my word for it , phone them yourself .

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Sadly to say its not a roach venue anymore, been emptied cormorants-

Your obviously fishing the wrong swims.. Recent 2lb 2 oz Harbour Roach plus a bag of 1lb plus fish. biggrin.gifbiggrin.gifwink.gif

 

Can provide co-ordinates for a small fee... but a lot of members know where I fish, cos they stop and chat on the river ph34r.gifph34r.gif

Tomo...... rolleyes.gif

 

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No you do not need an EA rod licence for this comp. The conditions of the ticket only stipulate that you hold an appropriate licence. I have spoken to the fisheries technical specialist at the EA solent regional office and he has confirmed that no EA rod licence is required when fishing for sea fish (bass,mullet etc) even in fully fresh water. There is no EA rod licence for these species so they cannot sell you one.

 

Don't just take my word for it , phone them yourself .

There always used to be a demarcation quite near the harbour entrance above which you needed a rod licence.

I know for sure when I fished Stanpit ( for Sea Bass ) that a rod licence was required, as had it checked by EA person, so I am not so sure you have been given the correct information ?

 

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No you do not need an EA rod licence for this comp. The conditions of the ticket only stipulate that you hold an appropriate licence. I have spoken  to the fisheries technical specialist at the EA solent regional office and he has confirmed that no EA rod licence is required when fishing for sea fish (bass,mullet etc) even in fully fresh water. There is no EA rod licence for these species so they cannot sell you one.

 

Don't just take my word for it , phone them yourself .

There always used to be a demarcation quite near the harbour entrance above which you needed a rod licence.

I know for sure when I fished Stanpit ( for Sea Bass ) that a rod licence was required, as had it checked by EA person, so I am not so sure you have been given the correct information ?

Hi Paul,

 

....You are quite correct....if in doubt contact Davis Tackle. in Christchurch..they issue the permits and Nigel is totally conversant with the laws and bylaws appertaining to the area, which are dictated by the water company.

 

Anywhere above the demarcation line in the harbour is subject to a EA licence...so I have been informed and this is also defined in the Ringwood Clubs members book.

 

Tomo

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Very nice fish tomo and pleased there are some there. I fished christchurch quay for last five years up till last caught nice bags- last year managed one in 4 trips(a pb but suggested a loan old survivor). How do you fish? I fish from the bank with float trotted bread( picks up the mullets as well)

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Very nice fish tomo and pleased there are some there. I fished christchurch quay for last five years up till last caught nice bags- last year managed one in 4 trips(a pb but suggested a loan old survivor). How do you fish? I fish from the bank with float trotted bread( picks up the mullets as well)

Hi Matt,

 

I fish from my punt....... heavy maggot feed over groundbait.....catches everything from Bass, Seatrout, Mullet, Flounder to all species of coarse fish.... huh.gif

 

 

Tomo

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Just to add to my above comments. The EA coarse fishing rod licence allows one to fish on moving water for coarse fish only between the dates of the 16th of June and the 14th of March (dates inclusive ) . The Christchurch harbour , lower Stour fishery is open for Sea species fishing all year round.

 

Can you see the inconsistencies?

 

If fishing for lets say Mullet during the coarse fishing closed season, which EA rod licence should one hold? Perhaps a Salmon and migratory Trout licence? I don't think so!

 

 

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