I WOULD like to respond to the misinformed anti-angling letter headlined "Coarse work" by I Bailey (You Say, October 1)
The only reason the anti-hunting brigade has only targeted hunting is purely down to size, and where they would have most impact!
They will have little sway where angling is concerned. Could it be the three million registered anglers (voters) who provide the Environment Agency with £25m pounds each year in licence revenue, or the number of jobs created by the multi-million pound tackle industry?
Either way, from an environmental perspective, you cannot argue with the number of waters restored from polluted dumping grounds to beautiful fisheries.
This is good for everyone, not just anglers. And the benefits to the angler? Pure enjoyment!
IAN TINSLEY,
Norton,
Worcester.
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