Hope Gap.

[terry57]

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Is there not a bag limit that they must adhere to. ?

Surely they can't just plunder the area.

[Dillinger]

a brisk walk about 1 mile down to the steps leading onto the rocks and under the cliffs.
I must have spent most of my childhood down on these rocks

I'd have loved that as a kid, but as a parent I'd be worried sick

i still love getting my prawn net out which was once my granddads,who passed it on to my dad and has been passed onto me.

Were there any rules set upon you, as when you couldn't go down there, or when it is time to leave ?

And what happened to Great Granpa ? see my other thread

[klong toey]

t which was once my granddads,who passed it on to my dad and has been passed onto me. Were there any rules set upon you, as when you couldn't go down there, or when it is time to leave ?

No rules just be sensible son and get back before it gets dark.
When i was young during school holidays i would be out at 8am and got back around 5pm for tea.

[klong toey]

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Is there not a bag limit that they must adhere to. ?

Surely they can't just plunder the area.

All i can say is responsible fishermen abide by the rules law is minimum landing size of 36cm,any bass smaller go back in the sea.It takes a sea bass around 6 years to grow to this size.Specimen bass takes at least 15 years to make double figures over 10 lbs growth rate is about 6 cm a year.
A lot of people fish for sport catch and release is normal i return at least 90 % of the fish i catch mainly because undersize.
These rule should be followed by everyone in the UK unfortunately quite a few people ignore the rules.

[Bower]

Best sport down there is fishing for Bass or Mackerel with river tackle, great fun like big game fishing, and you end up with delicious fish for tea.

[BaitongBoy]

All i can say is responsible fishermen abide by the rules law is minimum landing size of 36cm,any bass smaller go back in the sea.

I think Dr Terence was talking about the crabs, innit?...

[Bower]

There is not legal limit to rock pooling for shellfish as far as I am aware but I do know the local,small boat fishermen are throwing colossal amounts of fish beck because of limits. It cost them 87p per kilo to land over limit and fetches 50p per kilo at market.
Madness

[klong toey]

^Got no time for those hobby fishermen in small boats,July 2012 went down Hope Gap at low tide found a net.
Had lots of dead and dying fish in,why some moron thinks its okay to but a 50 meter net on the low tide marks is beyond me.
Anyway i reported it and the boat responsible got a £3000 fine,should have taken their boat,car and houses of them as well.