It made me think of the only time I fell foul of a said bait ban.
It would have been mid 70s probably when on holiday with my parents and sister.
I’d have been aged 10 or so and Dad and I pulled into a lay-by somewhere on the Avon near Ringwood in Hants for a spot of fishing one hot day - with the permission of mum obviously who would have been back at the campsite entertains my younger sister.
I can see it now, as clear as the water was that day - fast flowing , green weed streaming... my Dad was doubtful, more used to the slow flowing murky River Mole in Surrey where we caught Perch and Pope.
Still we fished and although hadn’t a clue how to hold position caught some of the fattest Dace we’d ever seen from the inside edge.
Another angler came by some hours later and on enquiry, I was only too pleased to relay the events of the day.
“Wow! .. did you get them on sweetcorn?”
“No maggot...”
Well, he put several fleas in our ears and we duly called it a day.
He told us maggots were banned as it was too easy to catch fish with...
Only now do I reflect and consider maybe the same protection was being afforded Salmon Parr there at that time.
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