Licence Renewal

[BroadAmbition]

Am I missing something here or what?  Last night I remembered to renew my annual fishing licence on line.  A few things have changed, one for the better is now when you renew it is valid for a full year not expiring March like it used to do.  It has gone up from £27 to £30 - No problem with that since it is the first rise in ten years (Ba - are you taking note?)

Now as far as I can recall a course fishing licence entitled you to the use of three rods per licence, kinda handy for pike fisherman, kinda handy for me sometimes too.  So I ticked all the buttons and was somewhat gobsmacked to see the price I had to pay was £45 not £30!  What's going on here then? a bit of on-line investigation work ensued. I now know that the £30 is indeed correct but now only for two rods not three as it used to be.  If you want to go for a three rod licence it is now £45 instead of £27 as it used to be - Wow!  That's some increase. Needless to say I opted for the two rod licence

Griff

[johnb]

"BA are you taking note?" 

It seems to me that BA have actually been giving lessons!?

[donnygeoff]

I can only remember it being for 2 rods, not that it is any good to me, I have trouble using 1.

[jeffbroadslover]

Hi Griff,

The "old" licence was for two rods. If you were fishing with 3 rods you should have bought a second licence which would have allowed you to use up to 4 rods if you wanted to.

I am guessing that you never got asked to show your licence/s when using 3 rods.

Jeff

[Timbo]

Yes, indeed the old license was for two rods, although you could use a target or spod rod in addition as long as it did not have a hook attached to the line. If you were using three rods you did have to buy a second license. Like many others, I found more than one rod, particularly for carp quite awkward. Mind, my favourite method for carp was off the top using a candle. But after a while, I found carping exceedingly tedious. I much prefer to target tench or indeed specimen roach.

[quo vadis]

I have a beavorr license but only a very small pole how much do I pay 

[donnygeoff]

I have a small pole....

I call her my little cleaner.....

( where is the dyson smiley)

[quo vadis]

I have a very small pole she goes home tomorrow

[JennyMorgan]

10 hours ago, quo vadis said:

I have a very small pole she goes home tomorrow

Not many men would make that sort of admission! 

[brandenjg]

I bought mine and the father in laws licenses today. Mine was £30 his was £20 the jammy git.

[BroadAmbition]

Thanks for clearing that one up

Griff