Birmingham Anglers Association

Fished Eardington Brook Section today, first time this season. Noted the new gate and lock, but found the lock open but with the chain draped around the post to make it look as if it was locked. The reason for this soon became obvious, when I tried to lock the gate behind me as we all are supposed to, I found that it was impossible to rotate the digits to the correct combination to allow the lock to be clamped shut. Not sure whether this was because the lock is new and uncooperative or perhaps someone has tampered with it or put something in it. I spoke to another angler I encountered on the river bank and he had the same experience, so the lock is faulty.