On the canal towpath at Acton Trussell, I came across this sign, which made me laugh out loud. I'm guessing, but I think it's part of the endless battle on canals between anglers and the holiday-makers who hire out narrowboats.
I would suppose that some people out fishing on this stretch think that boats which are going too fast, and throwing up a swell, deserve to have bait thrown at them in protest...!
I just wish I'd been there.
The speed limit on canals is four miles an hour, I believe.
4 mph does not sound fast enough to kick up ANY swell!
ReplyDeleteFor the uninitiated: what is A.A. in this context? And what do they mean by groundbait? This is not a complex word for worms, surely!!
Ha ha! The groundbait that I have come across is usually pellets composed of bread/maize, stuff like that, used to attract fish. Don't think it means worms...
ReplyDeleteI think I misled you on the speed limit comment. What happens is that some of the narrow-boaters exceed the speed limit, and thus cause a swell, making the anglers angry. It's known by some wits as 'canal rage'...!
As for AA, I'd guess that means 'anglers association'. Not sure.