your current member group is validating
this means you have to validate your account before access to all areas is granted.
check you email account, especially the spam folder, for a validation link.
click that and you will be away.
go to the home page http/www.fishforums.net/ and log out
you should then see a link in the top right corner that says "resend validation email" (or similar)
then go check the email account you registered with, it should be there.
the only thing I can do is pm William (the site admin) a link to this topic
and get him to activate your account.
be warned William is at uni and very busy with "work" so it may be a few days before he comes on.