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Re:Trout Tickling by foreigner on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @03:41AM (#17660375)
I think the reason is it's easy to do without a fishing license. That's why poachers would use this technique - if they get caught by the authorities there's no incriminating equipment, they just claim they were going for a walk.

Fishing rights in the UK are very strictly protected. The are many places where the public can walk along a river but are not allowed to fish.

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Re:Trout Tickling by gadders on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @05:56AM (#17661070)
Plus you need a government (Dept of Environment) supplied rod license to fish at all [1]

[1] https://www.gov.uk/fishing-licences

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Re:Trout Tickling by lostlogin on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @07:27AM (#17661500)
“You need a rod fishing licence to fish for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt or eel with a rod and line in:

England (except the River Tweed) Wales the Border Esk region of Scotland You must always carry your rod fishing licence when you’re fishing or you could be prosecuted.”

That licence is for fishing with a rod or line, might tickling still be legal?

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