| Description | The programme to accompany the Freshwater Fisheries Forum number 2. |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | July 15, 2005 |
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7. The Use of Multiple Rods and Rod Rests
A major obstacle to the development of coarse fishing in
Scotland is the current definition of set lines. In
Scotland, rod and line becomes a set line as soon as the
rod has been laid to rest; elsewhere in the UK, the use of
rod rests is permitted, lines only becoming set if the rod
is laid down and left unattended. The issue of the use of
more than one rod, which is commonplace in coarse angling,
has also been the subject of significant debate in the
angling sector.
Fishing using rod rests is legal elsewhere in the UK,
and in Ireland, both of which have much better developed
coarse fisheries than Scotland. In addition, coarse
anglers often use up to 4 rods, set to fish different
baits
and often at different depths, in their attempts to
catch the target fish species.