Too many anglers have been killed or very seriously injured through contact or near contact with overhead electric power lines with fishing rods or poles
Keep a careful look out for overhead electric power lines, and keep well away!
Think before you cast your line. Remember:
- lethal electric currents can pass through almost all fishing rods and poles
- overhead power lines are often uninsulated (bare) and can carry high voltages
- power lines on wood poles often look like telephone wires
- observe warning signs and instructions even in the car park or roadside
- unpack, set up and put away your rod or pole at the water’s edge
- tell the fishery owner of any dangerous situation or near miss that you see
Call the network operator: 0800 587 3243†