In reply to Post #57
He has done well on dinton, but there is a beast of an angler on there smashing out a lot more on the quiet.
Sound bloke though, and some mega fish on his cv
He has done well on dinton, but there is a beast of an angler on there smashing out a lot more on the quiet.
Sound bloke though, and some mega fish on his cv
Maybe the fish is just getting involved with the crowd funding thing for the fence. It realised that it would be a brilliant time to show up and remind folk that it would be a potential huge supper for an otter.
Or is that a bit cynical?
Or is that a bit cynical?
tell you what though.. if he caught it with a bait boat then that really is out if order! may as well delete his pictures
In reply to Post #63
Got to agree with that 👍
Got to agree with that 👍
If someone has cheated to catch a fish, I've always looked at it this way – I actually feel sorry for them, as all they have done is sown a seed in their head for the rest of their life “Would I ever have caught that fish without Cheating?”
It will never be on my conscious, I rather blank than cheat in any way.
It will never be on my conscious, I rather blank than cheat in any way.
The vultures never take long to circle in carp fishing.
None of us know the facts and I bet any OOB area has been fished many a time, ‘rules' mean different things to different people.. Seems the sort to be honest about the circumstances from what I've seen this morning though. Had never heard of him before.
Fact is this bloke caught a fish most people wouldn't even find in a whole season, burghfield ain't a little manicured hole in the ground.
None of us know the facts and I bet any OOB area has been fished many a time, ‘rules' mean different things to different people.. Seems the sort to be honest about the circumstances from what I've seen this morning though. Had never heard of him before.
Fact is this bloke caught a fish most people wouldn't even find in a whole season, burghfield ain't a little manicured hole in the ground.
Well done captor........who cares about anything else....... 
In reply to Post #66
He was fishing on one of the islands which is out of bounds no formal permission to do so only the fact that a baliff turned a blind eye as to what he was doing !! The fish are always in the area & the BC is seen there pretty much everyday !! 😉
He was fishing on one of the islands which is out of bounds no formal permission to do so only the fact that a baliff turned a blind eye as to what he was doing !! The fish are always in the area & the BC is seen there pretty much everyday !! 😉
In reply to Post #68
If the bailiff knew I don't see the problem. Just because you see it doesn't mean you'll catch it either, reckon a lot of people would be in for a reality check if they set foot on burghfield.
Not defending anybody, just seems a lot of fuss
If the bailiff knew I don't see the problem. Just because you see it doesn't mean you'll catch it either, reckon a lot of people would be in for a reality check if they set foot on burghfield.
Not defending anybody, just seems a lot of fuss
In reply to Post #69
Agreed Noj, some of the comments look like it's personal to them.......
Agreed Noj, some of the comments look like it's personal to them.......
In reply to Post #68
As said before, seems to be perfect timing with the fencing thing going on. Maybe turned a blind eye because they wanted it caught for the exposure for the fencing cause. Doubt it was just him fishing there if they really wanted it for the publicity.
But as mentioned, do any of us know for sure? It's all speculation.
As said before, seems to be perfect timing with the fencing thing going on. Maybe turned a blind eye because they wanted it caught for the exposure for the fencing cause. Doubt it was just him fishing there if they really wanted it for the publicity.
But as mentioned, do any of us know for sure? It's all speculation.
In reply to Post #71
It's not speculation mate was there when he caught it & no one else has fished off the island 😉
It's not speculation mate was there when he caught it & no one else has fished off the island 😉
In reply to Post #71
In reply to Post #72
Well that's settled it.
Well that's settled it.
In reply to Post #72
If that's the case - in my opinion it's a massive piss take and whoever runs that water needs to get a grip. People on here comparing it to the Mere ..what are you on about, it's a paying syndicate that sends out rules and swim maps each year warning members that they will be banned if they breach it.
I bet the anglers fishing that place are pissed right off, what a joke. Are they any blokes on here that fish Burghfield that would like to comment.
Ah well, lets wait for the social media onslaught on how a "campaign" was made to catch it and all the other crap that will be wheeled out.
That's me done on the thread - I've said my piece and no doubt others will have there's. I just hope the people that justify this never fish a decent syndicate i am on who think it's acceptable to flout the rules whilst the rest of the guys are keeping everything in a straight line. Whatever happened to etiquette in carp angling.
Be lucky and enjoy your angling
Cheers.
If that's the case - in my opinion it's a massive piss take and whoever runs that water needs to get a grip. People on here comparing it to the Mere ..what are you on about, it's a paying syndicate that sends out rules and swim maps each year warning members that they will be banned if they breach it.
I bet the anglers fishing that place are pissed right off, what a joke. Are they any blokes on here that fish Burghfield that would like to comment.
Ah well, lets wait for the social media onslaught on how a "campaign" was made to catch it and all the other crap that will be wheeled out.
That's me done on the thread - I've said my piece and no doubt others will have there's. I just hope the people that justify this never fish a decent syndicate i am on who think it's acceptable to flout the rules whilst the rest of the guys are keeping everything in a straight line. Whatever happened to etiquette in carp angling.
Be lucky and enjoy your angling
Cheers.