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Thinking about your situation, and wonder if the JRC Defender shelter would work for you? http://www.jrc-fishing.co.uk/jrc-bivvies-jrc-defender/jrc-defender-shelter/1454191-0300.html#start=7

No worries fella, glad to help 😉

Hi SPR , That makes total sense , Thanks so much for explaining it ... now to choose it

The defender shelter requires the defender shelter wrap the defender peak bivvy requires the defender peak overwrap the defender bivvy requires the defender bivvy overwrap hope that helps and hope this doesn’t confuse... ps the defender peak wrap would **probably** fit over the defender shelter but would NOT fit correctly and the peak would likely sag/ droop

I believe Yonny already knows that, the question he is asking is why should he have to......and I agree! Its private property, privately owned, deals with all its own finances and maintenance programs and therefore in my opinion [censored] all to do with the ea. Let me make this perfectly clear.....I DO pay for my rod licence (two rod) and if I ocaisionally fish a water that allows more rods I go online and buy a 24 hour licence to cover those rods.....but I resent it every time I pay it. As an angler I cannot see in anyway shape or form what the ea has ever done for me for the fee that I pay every year....I fish club waters that are maintained by the members and paid for (by club funds) contractors. The river that I fish is actually a privately owned canalised river so again can see what the e a have done for it....it’s looked after by volunteers from various angling clubs and boat owners. i just think the big gripe with licence fee’s is that we don’t see what the ea does for the angler. A bit like the dvla really all we see is them taking money and don’t see anything in return. as for the “you can call on them in emergencies” scenario great 👍🏻 put an invoice in and have it paid if and when the need arises.

The agency can still check you on syndi waters though @yonny

Nah, that's outrageous imo buddy. It's not their job to check. It is the responsibility of the angler to buy one. If we speak frankly, why would a syndi gaffer receiving up to a grand a year or more from each angler care if they have licenses? If we speak even more frankly, why should those anglers who pay to fish these waters exclusively have to buy a license? I'm considering fishing a public water this year. It'l be the first time in years I dont resent paying for my license.

I think they should be fined if somebody is caught fishing their water without a licence. That would make them check.

My wife has recently bought me one of these for Christmas... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quest-MK1-2-Man-Bivvy-Carp-Fishing-Pram-hood-Overnight-Shelter-Tackle/362076858000?epid=22003782162&hash=item544d766690:g:yksAAOSwvv9ZhFSz Haven't used it yet but it gets very good reviews, and I thought it was brilliant for the price.

You'd be better off with a shelter rather than a bivvy if you are not going to night fish.... a 60" brolly will get you and your lady tucked away nicely out of the weather