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lights.out.london
08-08-2007, 10:16
I brought a fishing rod up from the folks' place at the weekend.

I've seen people fishing on the south bank, east of London Bridge, and further down. Can anyone tell me if this is legal, is a permit required?

I've looked on the Port of London Authority site and can't see anything.

Ta.
zoltan
08-08-2007, 10:21
THinks its tidal , so you should be OK for permit, but you may need a rod licence - let me check

surrey quays is teh place!
Kanda
08-08-2007, 10:22
Cos you need the Enviroment Agency I think: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/fish/246986/?version=1&lang=_e
lights.out.london
08-08-2007, 10:23
Groovy. Thanks for the help.

I shall go and soak sweetcorn and tinned ham in the Thames. There is little danger of me catching owt. :D
Kanda
08-08-2007, 10:23
You deffo need a Rod Licence, you will get fined if you don't have one.
lights.out.london
08-08-2007, 10:23
http://www.waterscape.com/fisheries_search?postcode=postcode&town=london&range=5&submit=Find+fisheries

:)
Tricky Skills
08-08-2007, 11:19
It's a tidal thing. There's been some old boys outside the IBM building most mornings this week. Fishing for... eels! :eek:

One of them had a huge mutha being kept in a plastic bag full of water. Apparently there's good money in selling them on.
lights.out.london
08-08-2007, 16:44
It's a tidal thing. There's been some old boys outside the IBM building most mornings this week. Fishing for... eels! :eek:

One of them had a huge mutha being kept in a plastic bag full of water. Apparently there's good money in selling them on.

Is this the IBM building by the [LWT] TV studios, just down from Waterloo/Hungerford Bridge?
Tricky Skills
08-08-2007, 20:52
Yep - just before you get to the NFT walking Westwards.
zoltan
08-08-2007, 21:20
saw a cormorant eating a foot log eel beside London bridge on Monday
A Dashing Blade
09-08-2007, 08:27
It's a tidal thing. There's been some old boys outside the IBM building most mornings this week. Fishing for... eels! :eek:

One of them had a huge mutha being kept in a plastic bag full of water. Apparently there's good money in selling them on.

Yup, they're pulling one out every 5 minutes or so. Gotta feeling the tide has to be going the right way tho'.
lights.out.london
09-08-2007, 11:31
Yep - just before you get to the NFT walking Westwards.

Cheers, Tricky. Gonna take a walk down there today and see what the deal is, what bait etc,. :)
Xanadu
09-08-2007, 11:47
you could fish near my old flat - surrey quays. Think you need a permit though.
lights.out.london
09-08-2007, 11:55
Surrey Quays. Ta. :)
zoltan
09-08-2007, 19:58
Surrey Quays. Ta. :)


SK = brandlings for perch , red maggots or bread at low tide for everything else - fish near the bottom, but you may have your bait robbed by teh crabs!

some old fella may come along and ask you to buy a day ticket for a couple of quid - its happened to me once or twice

also - Decathlon is just up teh road for supplies - in fact, you can fish in the lake right outside the decathlon cafe for roach n stuff !
lights.out.london
09-08-2007, 20:17
Groovy. Thanks for sharing the bait tips. :)
zoltan
09-08-2007, 20:51
Groovy. Thanks for sharing the bait tips. :)

drop me a PM if you need to know much else - I dont get down much these days ( kids :eek: ), but will try to this summer

ps go as light as you can on the final lenght - the fish can get spooked with big clumpy lines