JadeBeecroft commented Angler hooks £853 bill after being caught fishing without a...

An angler from Liverpool hooked a £853 legal bill after visiting Notts to fish in the River Trent without a licence.The bill increased because Michael Welsh ignored action launched by the Environment Agency after he was caught beside the river at Clifton.He also failed to respond when given the chance to write to Nottingham Magistrates' Court or attend the hearing. Welsh was found guilty in his absence on Wednesday and did not provide details of his income. On that basis, JPs followed...