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    Re: NZACA Archived Message

    Posted by Hangler on 22/5/2012, 5:53 pm, in reply to "NZACA"

    How can the NZACA better serve member clubs & individuals?

    By having area representatives who are able to turn up at large competitions, tournaments and occasionally at club meetings: this to put over the NZACA message. Like it or not, probably 90% of anglers have no idea of the organisations existence, their aims or their policies. This is much in line with the point that 90% of anglers do not belong to clubs.

    'Ascertain why anglers are so apathetic toward joining clubs and you may just mount the first rung of the ladder to stronger, better supported clubs and anglers as a whole having a body that truly represents their voice.

    There are many ways/methods of recreational fishing and taking fish, there is also dreadful antipathy as to whom should do what; condemnation of long line fishing, which is often very evident on this message board. It matters not whether the angler chooses to catch his fish with a rod, kite, kontiki or torpedo, they are all anglers who should by right have a collective voice. They fish by the same rules regarding the allowable catch and size limits, why shouldn't the NZACA serve them all?

    I might add should this ever come about, the 'unity is strength' scenario will kick in, and we may just get a minister of fisheries who will listen to an organisation with a considerably larger following.

    In most sports joining a national body is commonplace ... why not with angling?

    You asked the question, well those are my thoughts.

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