chrisjpainter Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 ahoyhoy. I'm just renewing and have seen a box for paperless licence. Has anyone done this and knows what it looks like? I'd get an email as my licence, but would it look like the normal card sized one (fish on it and all), just in an email, or will it just be some bland text to confirm? I'll need a physical one, as getting a mobile out to show people when you're in a kayak is a recipe for a mobile ending up in the river, but waiting 15 days is a bit of a pain given that the yak'll be out a few times before then, so if I can, i'd print out the email one and just laminate it as a card. Thanks all And if a mod could move this to where it's meant to be in Country Sports, that'd be grand🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spr1985 Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) If it’s anything like the 1 or 8 day licence it will just be plain boring text. I’m quite sure that if you ordered the standard one where you get the little card with fish on you’ll also get a confirmation email which is sufficient proof until the actual card arrives. hope that’s of some help Edited August 29, 2021 by Spr1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Pay and save, but don't bother to print it out. In the unlikely event that you were asked for your licence, a record would be available confirmed by your details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Paperless here and just save to your mobile if it is needed to prove you have one. I have done the same with all my documents, shooting, driving, rail card etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Just do mine direct debit and it comes through the post automarically every spring. Small business card slides in behind the credit card in my walet so don't have to phapph abouth pulling it up on my mobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted August 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Dave at kelton said: Paperless here and just save to your mobile if it is needed to prove you have one. I have done the same with all my documents, shooting, driving, rail card etc. Yeah, but as I said, mobiles and kayaks good bed fellows do not make! I don't mind dropping a piece of paper into the drink - I do mind dropping my mobile in, so I prefer to keep that in the dry as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Just apply for the regular one and you can use the email as proof in the meantime till the actual card arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted August 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 27 minutes ago, walshie said: Just apply for the regular one and you can use the email as proof in the meantime till the actual card arrives. This is what I went with in the end. I've never been asked to produce and today was no exception, so the phone stayed in the drybag. Nice out on the river, just the one small pike but I saw the take on the lure, which always makes it more exciting. We'll call it 1-1 as it left a nice laceration in my thumb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 What do you actually get for your £30 +, I know what the environment agency get £££££!, then you pay your seson ticket, day ticket, I stopped fishing when I realised the EA had a licence to print money (rant over) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted August 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, steve s×s said: What do you actually get for your £30 +, I know what the environment agency get £££££!, then you pay your seson ticket, day ticket, I stopped fishing when I realised the EA had a licence to print money (rant over) I get the right to fish. All clubs insist on an EA licence and obviously it's needed for otherwise free venues. Then that money accrued from licencing goes into habitat management, fish restocking, water cleaning projects, bank improvements etc. Essentially by paying for a licence, I'm paying to help keep the rivers' conditions improving. I'm happy to do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: I get the right to fish. All clubs insist on an EA licence and obviously it's needed for otherwise free venues. Then that money accrued from licencing goes into habitat management, fish restocking, water cleaning projects, bank improvements etc. Essentially by paying for a licence, I'm paying to help keep the rivers' conditions improving. I'm happy to do that Well in the real world (Yorkshire) that don't seem to be happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted August 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 no?Visiting the River Wharfe - Creating a better place (blog.gov.uk)Revitalising the River Aire to pre-industrial glory - Creating a better place (blog.gov.uk) Yorkshire Derwent - CaBA (catchmentbasedapproach.org) Multi-million pound investment brings Yorkshire improvements - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) York Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) Information page - Environment Agency - Citizen Space (environment-agency.gov.uk) Environment Agency weeds out waste villains - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Using DNA to identify sources of pollution in the environment - Creating a better place (blog.gov.uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 6 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: Yeah, but as I said, mobiles and kayaks good bed fellows do not make! I don't mind dropping a piece of paper into the drink - I do mind dropping my mobile in, so I prefer to keep that in the dry as much as possible. Keep mine in a floating waterproof case as I too have dropped more than one phone in the drink 🤬🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 6 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: I get the right to fish. All clubs insist on an EA licence and obviously it's needed for otherwise free venues. Then that money accrued from licencing goes into habitat management, fish restocking, water cleaning projects, bank improvements etc. Essentially by paying for a licence, I'm paying to help keep the rivers' conditions improving. I'm happy to do that Plus one. Loads happening here in God’s own Yorkshire 👍 6 hours ago, steve s×s said: Well in the real world (Yorkshire) that don't seem to be happening Loads happening in our neck of the woods Steve. Just wish we could stop the European element from taking everything that they catch☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 I renewed on Friday with the paperless option. Wrote the code on the old licence and have a screenshot saved too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 30/08/2021 at 10:50, steve s×s said: What do you actually get for your £30 +, I know what the environment agency get £££££!, then you pay your seson ticket, day ticket, I stopped fishing when I realised the EA had a licence to print money (rant over) Sweet F A , 🤔🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 23 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Sweet F A , 🤔🙄 Thank U, you like me obviously remember when all the becks and streams were full of fish (mainly trout) without the help of EA, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, steve s×s said: Thank U, you like me obviously remember when all the becks and streams were full of fish (mainly trout) without the help of EA, Hello, yes those were better days, a local trout fishing club with a nice lake near the river Windrush has closed due to pollution from the river as TWA dumps sewer waste as it over runs its capacity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 20 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, yes those were better days, a local trout fishing club with a nice lake near the river Windrush has closed due to pollution from the river as TWA dumps sewer waste as it over runs its capacity Yep similar thing here, it seems to be more septic tanks from rural developments ie ex farm buildings, barn conversions, and i question whether the new tanks work as well as the old ones did, I will no doubt get a response from EA as they like to threatin you with leagl action at every opportunity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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