PossibleFriday Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Hi I sent my local fishing license provider a request for compensation for the damage caused to my front buffer by fishermen fishing in the canal across the way from my boat thinking that since they take money for licences they should have third party liability for any damage caused. The fishermen are trying to get the fish in-between the boats and when they get caught on the buffers they just tug to get free but just rip the rope. What do you think should they cover the damage. Regards Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 I think it looks like a well worn fender and that rope deteriorates over time. Had the fender been in good nick any hook or equipment would break rather than damage the rope. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Sorry, cannot believe that fishermen with presumably expensive carbon fibre perch poles from the opposite bank caused all that damage to an otherwise serviceable fender. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Looks like a nice old bow. Remove the fender if permanently moored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PD1964 Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 That would of needed to be a heavy duty rig to rip a fender like that. I use about 5lb line on the canal which would snap well before doing any damage. What were they after Pike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, PD1964 said: What were they after Pike? I don't know, Mr Mainwaring, Sir ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said: I don't know, Mr Mainwaring, Sir ... Captain, please, captain ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleFriday Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 I know it's a well worn fender but I have at least two lines hanging off it at the moment and it would have lasted quite a bit longer if they hadn't been tugged on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PD1964 Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, PossibleFriday said: I know it's a well worn fender but I have at least two lines hanging off it at the moment and it would have lasted quite a bit longer if they hadn't been tugged on. I doubt it would of lasted that long once you do a few locks and give it a bit battering, old rope fenders tend to go quite quickly once they start to decay. Get a polypropylene one next time, the fisherman will struggle with those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 Spiced ham reported 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 28/05/2020 at 18:16, mrsmelly said: Captain, please, captain ? Stupid boy. You need to get that boy seen to Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagginz Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) On 28/05/2020 at 17:59, PD1964 said: What were they after Pike? Don't tell them! Edited November 11, 2020 by bagginz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Canal fishing, for the most part, involves very delicate tackle with the breaking strain of hook lengths being measured in ounces. This seems a pretty unlikely cause of such damage at first sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noone Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Found this in my bow fender a week ago!...Fender 1,fishing tackle nil.!! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Leggers do it lying down said: Found this in my bow fender a week ago!...Fender 1,fishing tackle nil.!! ? I took one out of an offside tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Good luck with that one OP. Regardless of who did what to anything, you'd need evidence or a confession. And claims or photos of hooks and tackle being removed from a fender, ain't going to cut the mustard. Then there's the issue that any licencing authorities will have been on every "Weaselly Words Training Course" to enforce that they can't be held responsible for the actions of individuals. If you really want to be laughed at try the Police. They'll troll out the well worn line "Civil not Criminal ....clunk!" On the off chance that you do corner a fisher-person who is prepared to confess, and you have the money (£k) to take him to court and win your claim. When it comes to awarding compensation it will be like for like. So how much do you value a knackered old rotten fender, on account you would never get a new one from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noone Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 16 hours ago, ditchcrawler said: I took one out of an offside tree Must've been fishing for these https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-488193/The-fish-survive-months-tree.html ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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