Tweed River Bait & Tackle

IN MY LAST REPORT I SAID THAT THE FISHING LICENCE FINE HAD DECREASED - I AM SO SORRY BUT AS OUR "FRIENDLY LOCAL FISHING INSPECTOR" JUST ADVISED ME I HAD SOMEHOW MISREAD THE FISHERIES NEWS BULLETIN RE NEW LAWS AND YES THE FINE IS $75 ON THE SPOT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR LICENCE ON YOU WHEN ASKED BUT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LICENCE AT ALL THE FINE IS STILL $200.
I THOUGHT IT A STRANGE THING TO HAPPEN - THEM DECREASING A FINE BUT ASSUMED THAT IT WAS A LEGAL THING AND WOULD SAVE THE OFFICERS CHASING UP PEOPLE WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR LICENCE ON THEM WHILE FISHING - SO BEWARE - NO LICENCE A MINIMUM $75.
ALSO TO ANYONE COMING IN HERE OVER CHRISTMAS HOLS TO BUY A LICENCE - WE HATE THEM AS MUCH AS YOU DO AND PERHAPS (DEFINATELY) MORE SO DON'T GIVE US A HARD TIME WE ARE ONLY CONTINUING TO SELL THEM TO MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU. ALSO PLEASE TRY TO PAY WITH CASH IF YOU ARE ONLY PURCHASING A LICENCE HERE AND NOT BUYING YOUR BAIT OR TACKLE ETC AS WE WILL HAVE TO CHARGE YOU A FEE TO USE EFPOS.
FOR ANY TOURISTS WHO ARE NOT USED TO BUYING A LICENCE TO FISH IT IS AN EASY PROCESS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS FILL OUT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, DOB, PHONE AND SIGN. PENSIONERS OR ANYONE UNDER 18 DO NOT NEED A LICENCE AND IF YOU ARE ONLY FISHING THE TWEED RIVER IT IS HALF PRICE.
$3.00 FOR THREE DAYS. WE REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD BUY YOUR BAIT OR SOME TACKLE OR EVEN A DRINK AS WE NEED THE MONEY MORE THAN THE SERVICE STATIONS AND WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT THERE WILL BE NO MORE LOCAL TACKLE SHOPS.