WILF 46,550 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Can anyone explain to me what the fun is in carp and match anglers going to these over stocked lakes and pulling out tame carp after tame carp?.....or fishing for a 40 that everyone knows has been imported from france? For the match type anglers, the old timers like Ivan Marks, Kevin Ashurst, Ian Heaps and Dennis White had real angling skill, they were winning matches fishing for truly wild fish.........same with carp fishing, the greats like Rod Hutchinson, Kevin Maddocks and Andy Little were pioneers. We are so far away from what fishing is all about now days its just untrue. Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 couldn't agree more wilf same with the heavily stock trout fisheries give me light tackle a selection of dry flies and a small,remote river every time i posted about the use of artificial ( sparkly and others) lures for fly fishing......seems to be getting further away from the "true" sense of the sport. or am i just a purist ??? Quote Link to post
WILF 46,550 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 or am i just a purist ??? Nothing wrong with being a purist mate, I think theres still a few out there but they seem to get fewer and further between Quote Link to post
Catcher 1 639 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Its a bit like rainbow trout farms.Now thats hard. and the fecken prices. Quote Link to post
steve66 3,360 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 All about money as usual , think rivers offer an escape for some of us Quote Link to post
Guest Leveller Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Roll on June 15th 1 Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 A good place to start a young lad fishing,great to watch a lad catch fish after fish and parden the pun get hooked on fishing for life Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 A good place to start a young lad fishing,great to watch a lad catch fish after fish and parden the pun get hooked on fishing for life Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,151 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 It's a quick fix fishing ting, a bit like going to see a brass also people don't have the time,so this is the answer. I personally can't see it but being in the industry I understand why there is so many around. Quote Link to post
leegreen 2,151 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Roll on June 15th Why so you can get ready for the 16th when the season starts? 1 Quote Link to post
redcharge 378 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Its either a 20 min drive and have an action packed day or a 2 hour drive to the nearest half decent river where there's a high possibility I could blank?? Its a no brainer for me, but if I had the luxury of some decent river fishing fairly close things could be different Quote Link to post
Guest Leveller Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Roll on June 15th Why so you can get ready for the 16th when the season starts? Yep you got it, sat on the bank waitng for the clock to strike and cast the rod in as I've done many times before I'm not alone either I know plenty that set up on the 15th. Quote Link to post
PeakOil 352 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 The good thing about carp puddles is it keeps all the 'fishing' numpties in one place and away from the river, canals and natural waters. Quote Link to post
Guest Manitoba Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 The good thing about carp puddles is it keeps all the 'fishing' numpties in one place and away from the river, canals and natural waters. exactly Quote Link to post
ratattack 111 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 The lakes i fish are full of the bivvie brigade sitting for hours with no action in the vain hope that the hundred weight of boilies they have lobbed in will con an overfed horrible looking carp that they can wank over! I fish for the perch, roach, bream, tench and pike. I rarely blank and always make sure there is plenty splashing (good tench are great for that) from the fish to make them jealous as i reel in fish after fish Each to their own but feck me they must get bored! :headshot:: Quote Link to post
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