Licence F.A.Q

Rod Fishing Licence - Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about the rod licence, as well as the different types of licence available and where to buy them.

Do I need a rod licence?

Anyone over the age of 12 who wishes to fish for freshwater fish and eels in England, Wales or the Border Esk region of Scotland requires a rod licence to fish with a rod and line. If you are fishing for coarse fish with 3 or 4 rods then you need two licences.

Where can I buy my rod licence?

Rod licences are available from Post Office outlets throughout England and Wales, online, by direct debit and over the telephone on 0844 800 5386. The phone line is open from 8.30am to 8.00pm daily from March to September and 8.30am to 6.30pm from October to February.

When will my licence run out?

If you buy a full licence it will run out on the 31st March unless you have bought a new season licence in advance. 1-day licences are valid for 24 hours from the start time and 8-day licences are valid for 192 consecutive hours from the start time.

How soon after buying my rod licence can I fish?

If you have bought a full licence for this season you are covered to go fishing immediately. You will receive a till receipt (from Post Office branches) or confirmation e-mail (for online or telephone purchases) to confirm that your purchase has been successfully processed. If you have bought a 1 or 8-day licence you can fish from the start date. Again, you will receive a till receipt or confirmation e-mail to confirm that your purchase has been successfully processed.

When will I receive my licence?

Licences are not posted for 1 and 8-day licences. Full licences are sent out within a couple of days of you buying the licence. If you have not received your licence seven days after buying it then please call us on 08708 506 506 and we can look into this for you.

I have bought a trout and coarse rod licence and want to fish for salmon, do I need to buy a new licence?

It is possible to upgrade your trout and coarse licence to a salmon and sea trout licence throughout the year. To upgrade your licence you must take it to a Post Office branch. You’ll need to pay the difference in cost between the licences. The Post Office will keep your trout and coarse licence and a salmon and sea trout licence will be posted to you.

Can I get a concessionary rod licence?

Concessions are available for juniors aged between 12 and 16 years old, seniors aged 65 years and over and disabled anglers who are in receipt of a Blue Badge or Disability Living Allowance. Your eligibility for a concession may be checked against the information you provide as part of the application process.

I have receive a renewal letter in the post. How do I renew my rod licence?

If you have received a renewal letter in the post check that all the details are correct. If they are then either take your letter with you when you go to the Post office, or choose the renewal option online and over the telephone. You will be able to renew your licence without having to provide all your details again. If your details on the letter are incorrect then you will need to buy a licence by providing your details again. This will ensure we have the correct details for you on our database. You do not need to keep your renewal letter after renewing your licence.

Do I need a renewal letter to buy a licence?

No, not at all. If you have not received a renewal letter or don’t have it to hand when you are renewing you can still buy a licence online. You will just need to input your name and address details.

I have lost my rod licence and need a replacement, what do I do now?

If you have lost your rod licence or it has been destroyed then you can get a replacement licence. To get a replacement you will need to call us on 08708 506 506. There is a £5 (£1 for juniors) charge for a replacement licence payable by debit/ credit card, cheque or postal order.

I have changed my name and address, what do I do now?

If you change your name and address details please let us know by calling our National Customer Contact Centre on 08708 506 506 so that we can update our records.

I want a refund on my rod licence, is this possible?

Rod licences are non-refundable unless they have been bought in error and are returned to us immediately following purchase. To apply for a refund please send your rod licence along with a covering letter explaining why you want the refund to:

Rod Licences
National Customer Contact centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY

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  Any angler aged 12 years or over, fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in England (except the River Tweed), Wales or the Border Esk and its tributaries in Scotland must have an Environment Agency rod licence.

Rod licences are available from Post Office outlets throughout England and Wales, online, by Direct Debit and over the telephone on 0844 800 5386. The phone line is open from 8.30am to 8.00pm daily from March to September and 8.30am to 6.00pm from October to February.

How much does it cost?

Prices for 2010/11 rod licences — valid from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011

Category	Non-migratory trout, char, freshwater fish (coarse fish) and eels	Salmon and migratory trout (sea trout)., non-migratory trout, char, freshwater fish (coarse fish) and eels
Full season (expires 31 March 2011)	£27.00	£72.00
Concession	£18.00	£48.00
Junior Concession	£5.00	£5.00
8 day	£10.00	£23.00
1 day	£3.75	£8.00

Sutton Lake

Trip to Marks

Arrived on Tuesday afternoon, my mate picked me up from the station, then it was on to see 10Bob, We just arrived at the club water and he had landed this magnificent TENCH

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The picture does not do the fish justice, a cracker of a fish. Well done Bob.

Tuesday night, LoL, well i was visiting my freind and his delightful family, a super dinner off Lesley,and late it was off to the pub, LoL, Mathew ( my mates son ) and his girlfriend joined us later, As ever we sampled a few beers at The Mason Arms, very nice.

We rose on Wednesday morning and had a chat about the weatherm, BLOODY HEAVY rain, we decisded not to go fishing, if we had set up and it was fair it would have been OK, but setting up in the rain was not on,LoL, fairweather anglers, LoL

We had a few places to visit and some more old aquaintnesses to visit, so we spend the day doing that, :chuckle: along with a few beers, LoL

Right then FISHING, oops, We also went to the pub on Wwednesday evening, LoL. SORRY, FISHING

Thursday, great weather, we were up and ready and out for 8am. We got to the venue some 20 minutes later, I was not dissapointed, the peg i had chose was free, we tackled up and set about the days fishing. I fished the waggler with great results and my mate fished the pole, again with great results.

My peg



Then a chap came and started to chat, i asked him if he was wondering who i was, the chap was a co owner of the water, so i told him i was a guest of my mates, it turned out he was the ex chair of the club, a founder member, we had a great chat, and he assured me i would be more than welcome any time i wished, LoL

I was only fishing about a rods length out, not deep, about 3.5feet. I had worms, pellet and maggot for bait, i was feeding s few maggots and some feed pellets every half hour or sio, i used worm as hookbait,

I think i was the first to land a fish, a nice roach of about 12oz, fin perfect. but i wanted the tench to take my bait, and i was not let down, i rebaiyted and this time i tipped the worm with a maggot, i then proceded to make a cuppa, i just caught the float dissapear out the corner of my eye, A short fisht ensued, the fish ran for the lilly pads, TENCH i though, and i was not wrong, a nice tench of about 3lbish, but i may be wrong, again the camera does not do the fish justice



I was a very happy bunny, and i could not wait to gety my float out again,, LoL a shot of my float, notice the lillies where the fish tend to run for,



I continued to land more roach, rud, slimmers and perch, the all of a sudded, my clutch went BERSERK, i picked my rod up and whatever it was on the hook SCREAMED away, i could not stop it !!! again it headed for the lilliesw, ahad it on for a good few minutes, BANG it got off, i was gutted, no point in guessing what is was, TENCH, CARP or a BARBEL that inhabits the water, they are said to have got in the water when the beck flooded, but who knows what took my hookbait.. my mate had also been snapped, ON A 20 LACCY , same fish or not, i would not like to say
As the day wore on Mark and myself continued to catch at a steady pace.

We decided to pack up at 4pm. We packed and cleaned whet rubbish we had, a couple of empty bacon packets, LoL. my mate had done the cooking, and i must admit the bacon sarbies were very nice.

It was a great day with my very good friend Masrk, great fishing for a first time on the water.
The place itself, great pegs, very comfy and easy to access, park behind almost all of the pegs, NO RUBBISH whatsoever, a very clean, respectable venue, and i eagerly await my next venue, in fact i asked if i could join LoL.

Once again another very enjoyable stay with Leslkey and my mate, great hosts and company in the bars, LoL, and great food prepared by Lesley, oh and my mate made some tea now and again LoL

Thanks yet again Lesley and my mate, very much appreciated

Some more picture's

my mate and his Tench



A closer look



Me keeping my hat on LoL



The bacon

my mate and Bob,

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And me rsting, maybe it was the beer the night before LoL, a new cap off Webbo, LoL

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A view of the lake

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Time for Home (notice the hat Claire )

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Portglenone, Ireland

Wednesday 8th November
I was waiting at Belfast International Airport arrivals lounge when my mobile began to ring.

Hello Ron,i said

Where are you ?, said Ron, in the arrivals lounge, said i, I'll be there in a couple of minutes. I then picked up my bag and began to make my way out.

Outside i negotiated the traffic when i heard ANDY, i looked up and i saw who i thought was Ron, after a double take, my wave turned into a pointed finger, i could not take in who was there, not 100 yards away, i squinted my eye's to make sure it was who i was looking at, yes it was him MARK.a very ggod friend of mine. The two of them had kept it a secret from me that Mark was coming over. The greeting was done and then Ron, Becky and Nicky appeared from behind the bushes.
After a lot of chit chat about my suprise it was off to meet Shona. Another warm welcome i must say.

Fishing,

Portgelone, i had a good amount of roach, the river was cold, and a bit slow in running, but still very enjoyable, the craic was great, i never let Mark forget what he and Ron done to me,

Not many pictures were taken during the visit, the fishing was a bit hard, so it was action stations all round, but i did manage to get a few.


Above Ron with a typical roach

And below a typical roach to Marks rod



And last of all my favourite image, a reflection in the River Bann



We did manage a few of the black stuff, it was great to meet up with Sammy, Agnes and the locals again, the craic was mighty and the guinness was fine

looking upstream from peg 9



looking upstream from peg 7



Mark on peg 9



Here's a small Roach



Ron with his 5lbs-2ozs Bream



Another view of Ron's fish



Here's me relaxing after a hard days fishing

Ireland 4

Day Five, match day with Lower Bann Coarse Angling Club.

A decent turnout with 10 club members and two guests, the guests being Colin and myself.

Colin picked the hot peg, number one, i picked 6 and Ron picked peg 8.
Tackle up and a wait for the " ALL IN " shout, which came at 10.30.

First cast for me saw a roch, but i lost it at the net :talktothehand: , then after that it went quiet for an hour or so. I kept feeding at a steady pace, The fishing was very slow to say the least, that slow infact i dozed off on my chair :sleepy13: . I awoke with a start. I continued to feed the swim. More roach came to me net, 7 in all and one gudgeon.

I walked to peg one to chat with Colin. He was fiaring well with roach. He had a 5lb+bag at the weigh in.
Ron done well on his peg, with 30 odd fish which weighed in at 6lb dead.

The pegs were all very unproductive today !!!!! but thats fishing.

Sorry no pictures, forgot my camera, and i also forgot my lucky hat

Ireland 4

Day Five, match day with Lower Bann Coarse Angling Club.

A decent turnout with 10 club members and two guests, the guests being Colin and myself.

Colin picked the hot peg, number one, i picked 6 and Ron picked peg 8.
Tackle up and a wait for the " ALL IN " shout, which came at 10.30.

First cast for me saw a roch, but i lost it at the net :talktothehand: , then after that it went quiet for an hour or so. I kept feeding at a steady pace, The fishing was very slow to say the least, that slow infact i dozed off on my chair :sleepy13: . I awoke with a start. I continued to feed the swim. More roach came to me net, 7 in all and one gudgeon.

I walked to peg one to chat with Colin. He was fiaring well with roach. He had a 5lb+bag at the weigh in.
Ron done well on his peg, with 30 odd fish which weighed in at 6lb dead.

The pegs were all very unproductive today !!!!! but thats fishing.

Sorry no pictures, forgot my camera, and i also forgot my lucky hat

Ireland 3

Part Four

Back to Gilmores Shore for day four, just Ron and myself went today, Colin was busy.

I jumped on peg one again and Ron chose peg three.Same tactics for the both of us, feeder fishing.
The river looked slughtly down from yesterday, and a little less flow.
Sport was good today, good quality roach, however the bream did not show in numbers, BUT i did manage one today. :fishing2:

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And in the net

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Ron failled to get any bream today, much to his disgust.
Altho he did fair well with good quality roach,



We both done well with the roach,
A typical sized one from my peg



Last of all my bag today



Apart from this image, dont know what i was doing LoL

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After we packed up we had to dash to meet up with Colin about tomorrow's match, the Big Fella has the day off for the match.

We dashed into Belfast Angling Cerntre for some last minute bits of tackle, 5.16pm, they close at 5.30

So with fresh bait for tomorrow the fish had better watch out