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ASMART LICENCE SOLUTION?
IT WOULD seem that many anglers are upset about the recently announced demise of the printed rod licence – especially David Miller’s wonderful fish-inspired artwork.
But, really, if the Environment Agency got its act together and did it right, it could still please most of the people without the cost of printing the cards.
The solution is pretty simple – create the artwork and save it as a file that those with a smartphone can save into their wallet app, in much the same way you would with a debit card or an airplane boarding card.
That way, there would still be the visual element, allowing for inspection upon demand.
It can be as beautiful as the printed version without the printing and postage costs – by far the largest part of the Environment Agency’s spend. ?
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8 Float... hooked by Jamie George? (5,4)
9 Country of origin of silver and bighead carp (5 )
10 Merchant ship staying close to shore – and drinks mat (7)
11 Andrew aka ‘Tuna’ ____, Fish O’ finalist 2023 (7)
12 __ knot to tie line to fly reel spool – in Scarborough (5)
14 Morse code distress signal (3)
15 Grendon Lakes carp caught at 54lb 6oz by Adam Penning 2021 (*stony) (5)
17 Improve the point of a hook, say (7)
19 Shannon ___, third in Ladies National Champs 2021 & 2022 (*wows all!) (7)
21 Warwickshire river – a bit cantankerous! (5)
22 Charity protecting Britain’s canals/rivers (abbrev.) (3)
23 Three-acre lake at Old Mill Lakes, Lincs (*er, lad) (5)
24 Caused by fish nudging hook but not taking bait – murder! (4,3)
26 e.g. lumps on Grippa leads (*loudens) (7)
