Originally Posted by
Carel
I fished Ben Joh a few days ago....had to pay R 70, the papgoooiers pay R 25! The manager explained to me all venues now charge a standard fee of R 70, and a portion of the fee is collected for conservation. According to this guy Keith Wallington came round and advised him accordingly. OK, conservation is great, but I would like to pose a few questions:
How much is the papgooier, paying R 25 only, doing and/or contributing towards conservation? If you walk the banks, and pull some keepnets, you are bound to find a few lekker geles taken on kerriepap or floaties.
What about facilities, if they are not uniform, how can all venues charge R 70? I did not find toilet facilities at Ben Joh for instance, but at least the conventional fishermen, paying a fraction of the cost, had the luxury.
Do I have a valid point?
The solution is to boycott(sp?) venues like this! Fish it from the opposite side.
Daryl Human
The solution to any problem -- work, love, money, whatever -- is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be. --John Gierach
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