Salmon and fresh water fisheries act 1975
1 Prohibited implements.
(1)Subject to subsection (4) below, no person shall
(a)use any of the following instruments, that is to say
(i)a firearm within the meaning of the M1Firearms Act 1968;
(ii)an otter lath or jack, wire or snare;
(iii)a crossline or setline;
(iv)a spear, gaff, stroke-haul, snatch or other like instrument;
(v) a light;
for the purpose of taking or killing salmon, trout or freshwater fish;
(b) have in his possession any instrument mentioned in paragraph (a) above intending to use it to take or kill salmon, trout or freshwater fish; or
(c) throw or discharge any stone or other missile for the purpose of taking or killing, or facilitating the taking or killing of any salmon, trout or freshwater fish.
setline means a fishing line left unattended in water and having attached to it one or more lures or baited hooks
there are no exceptions within the law
Salmon and fresh water fisheries act 1975
1 Prohibited implements.
(1)Subject to subsection (4) below, no person shall—
(a)use any of the following instruments, that is to say—
(i)a firearm within the meaning of the M1Firearms Act 1968;
(ii)an otter lath or jack, wire or snare;
(iii)a crossline or setline;
(iv)a spear, gaff, stroke-haul, snatch or other like instrument;
(v) a light;
for the purpose of taking or killing salmon, trout or freshwater fish;
(b) have in his possession any instrument mentioned in paragraph (a) above intending to use it to take or kill salmon, trout or freshwater fish; or
(c) throw or discharge any stone or other missile for the purpose of taking or killing, or facilitating the taking or killing of any salmon, trout or freshwater fish.
“setline” means a fishing line left unattended in water and having attached to it one or more lures or baited hooks
there are no exceptions within the law