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Latest Ellis Diary (63 posts / 6,583 views)
TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #1 31 Jan 2021 06:56
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Was mooching about the house after watching some rando carp video and Greg Ellis came on after via auto play.

Nailed the mid-wit angler to a tee. Love him or hate him, the guy was doing his own thing, Muppets see him have one, next thing has bods fishing either side of him. Like he said, the bank he is was on hadn't been fished for ages.

So typical of guys unable to think for themselves and do their own thing. I'm sure that like me, the same has happened to you. What is it within these brainlets?
mark1009
Posts: 4,738
Post #2 31 Jan 2021 07:57
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In reply to Post #1
I watched it the other day, even though his persona annoys me. Greg is a good angler. The trouble is most of the vids tell people to get on the fish especially in winter. Easiest way is fish where you have seen them caught from. Nothing new I remember Rod Hutchinson writing that "At times he had more binoculars on him than a Derby winner".
Andydave
Posts: 840
Post #3 31 Jan 2021 08:03
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In reply to Post #1
So he turns up to a new lake that he hasnt fished before, and claims that the bank he is on hasnt been fished on for ages? How could be possibly know that?
MARKerz
Posts: 1,944
Post #4 31 Jan 2021 08:05
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In reply to Post #1
Not sure what your expecting them to do, sit down the other end blanking? As frustrating as it is it's what happens, usually once your gone.
Many work hard at their fishing and many don't.
NOJOAKES NOJOAKES
Posts: 3,289
Post #5 31 Jan 2021 08:05
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In reply to Post #1
I've always liked his stuff on u tube but he does love himself a bit much and goes on like teenager. since catching the bc I'm sure he's got worse. The last vid definitely confirmed he's and out and out stoner
mark1009
Posts: 4,738
Post #6 31 Jan 2021 08:06
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In reply to Post #3
He chose a swim that had grass growing on it and appeared to not have been fished for some time. It's not hard to tell when a swim is fished regularly or not.
Greekskii Greekskii
Posts: 3,434
Post #7 31 Jan 2021 08:11
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In reply to Post #1
Isnt location the key to carp fishing? Can't catch what isn't in front of you. Sadly that means you might get some company as people move on to fish. Be a bit odd to actively avoid the fish.
Best thing to do is fish quiet lakes without many anglers on so you can avoid anyone stitching you up.
Andydave
Posts: 840
Post #8 31 Jan 2021 08:20
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In reply to Post #6
If its completely overgrown I would agree with you, but to say the bank hasnt been fished on for ages of a popular lake is probably not quite right.
Problem he has is that he sticks in loads of bait to the left and right of the swim, then complains that there are people left and right of him. The chances are high that people may well of seen fish jump, and are just doing what most anglers do and fish where the fish are.
Golden-Paws Golden-Paws
Posts: 251
Post #9 31 Jan 2021 08:22
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In reply to Post #1
A highly respected big fish angler once told me that's it's better to make the news, rather than chase the news.I'm sure no-one could argue with that sentiment. Unfortunately once you plaster your latest catch on the media as your sponsors want to see interest generated in what you are doing (and their tackle or bait you're using), the circus will follow.

You have to decide what you want out of your fishing. Do you want to catch them for the warm glow you get whilst looking at your private album or do you want it plastered everywhere? If it's the latter, you can't complain when it closes down your fishing.
NemesisWitch NemesisWitch
Posts: 1,423
Post #10 31 Jan 2021 08:43
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In reply to Post #1
Sorry, but you obviously don't know the lake involved. Your comment ignores the fact that this is an exceptionally busy circuit water. It's like saying you can't fish the swim next to yours on Yateley Car Park back in the day.
The swim he fished was a relatively lightly fished one compared to others, but the ones each side were popular, and often quite productive, so you can't blame people for fishing there. After lockdown, virtually every swim was taken, with people queuing behind, that's 50 anglers on 55 acres. It's not a little syndicate, it's a big club with 2,000 members.

If he can "Single" out the one he wants, it will be an incredible achievement, as that fish hasn't been caught since Spring 2019.
kells kells
Posts: 6,018
Post #11 31 Jan 2021 09:45
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Greg is clearly a good angler. ( and he knows it) And I enjoy watching his videos. But the fella does seem to thrive on a bit of a battle when hes fishing. Definitely made for Carp fishing which seems to attract aggy types. Couldn't imagine him trotting a stick float down a chalk stream for Crayling..
thicky
Posts: 369
Post #12 31 Jan 2021 09:48
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In reply to Post #9
Now that is spot on!
Andydave
Posts: 840
Post #13 31 Jan 2021 09:52
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In reply to Post #11
He probably doesnt know how to, 10kg of cell wont help him much on that front
Golden-Paws Golden-Paws
Posts: 251
Post #14 31 Jan 2021 09:55
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In reply to Post #10
That's fair comment, I don't know the water or what he's up against but the sentiment remains the same. By being high profile (by choice), people are more likely to jump in a swim behind you, even if it was "unfancied" before.
NemesisWitch NemesisWitch
Posts: 1,423
Post #15 31 Jan 2021 11:44
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In reply to Post #14
My comment related to the first post GP, not yours... Which I totally agree with.
bigclanger bigclanger
Posts: 2,941
Post #16 31 Jan 2021 12:05
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Did he mention how the fence is progressing or how much was raised 🤫
Justin_Time Justin_Time
Posts: 370
Post #17 31 Jan 2021 12:33
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In reply to Post #16
If you watch the other videos his sentiment that others are so in awe of him that they will follow him around and so incompetent that try to catch off his efforts, is common.

Can someone please identify just what special talent others would be so keen to benefit from? His rigs are the same, his swim choice is sedentary, his bait is extremely common. His only real deviation from the norm is his liberal bait application.

I believe he is a grandiose narcissist and that set are always entertaining.
Greekskii Greekskii
Posts: 3,434
Post #18 31 Jan 2021 13:29
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In reply to Post #17
What sums it up is within the first few minutes we describes lockdown and days only fishing as him having his right to fish stripped from him...because the lake is too far away. A very dramatic way to describe still being able to fish but only for the days at any venue close to you.
Chuffy Chuffy
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Post #19 31 Jan 2021 13:56
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Sorry, can't have an Ellis thread without THIS
TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #20 31 Jan 2021 14:02
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In reply to Post #10
Nah, not buying that for one moment. Hardly crawling with anglers was it?

I'd bet that had anyone else fished that spot and not been seen catching, they would have no-one fishing either side unless just by pure coincidence or a general punt or change of swim. Mugs followed him because he had one and that they thought he was on to something as clearly he's a decent angler.

I do find it a bit off-putting to be backing him up as I find him quite an odious character from the videos I've seen of him, this one changed my mind about him and that I can relate to exactly his predicament, like having to be all swervey and ultra discreet or outright lying otherwise brainlets will just ruin your angling because they can't use their own brain and do their own thing, instead they have to jump on your buzz and end up fugging it up for you.
NemesisWitch NemesisWitch
Posts: 1,423
Post #21 31 Jan 2021 14:06
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In reply to Post #20
Do you know the area at all, fished it, live there, or are you just going off the info supplied by one video? Genuine question.
TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #22 31 Jan 2021 14:10
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In reply to Post #21
I know nothing about it or care to fish it. Regardless of that, he got "sheeped" as he likes to say.

Andydave
Posts: 840
Post #23 31 Jan 2021 15:50
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In reply to Post #22
He got "sheeped" but they left the swim he fished alone? Not buying that either
Calabro
Posts: 335
Post #24 31 Jan 2021 16:52
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In reply to Post #1
If he started to vlog on my lake I'd call a mate and fish either side of him too.
TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #25 31 Jan 2021 17:09
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In reply to Post #24
Point taken.

He was hardly discreet about the place. I'm sure if I could even be arsed, I'd suss out where he was fishing given just the shape of the place and where he said it was quickly enough, and I'm sure there are people doing just that given his profile and media presence. I'd be very pissed off if he'd rock up on my place ruining it not just for me and the fellow members, but also future members. Bang on about the likes of Burgfield and the likes all you want, just leave the less well known places the fugg alone.
midlandman midlandman
Posts: 3,480
Post #26 31 Jan 2021 20:18
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In reply to Post #25
I don't think that that particular lake could get much busier to be honest, it has been pretty much rammed out for some years now. I watched the Ellis video and I must admit that he certainly makes carp fishing look like a fairly miserable existence!
Boo Boo
Posts: 8,856
Post #27 31 Jan 2021 23:10
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What I don't get is the “people can't think for themselves” mentality. If I turn up to a lake, have a walk round trying to find fish, see nothing so drop in a swim on a hunch of past experiences, catch nothing, then move to the other side of the lake after seeing something and catch. That would be considered good angling and not being lazy and plotting up in the comfy swim til home time

But you do the walking around, fish spotting, night blanking and see fish on the other side of the lake where some else is fishing and it's bad to move over there 🤷🏻‍♂️ Surely if you (Greg Ellis in this case) see fish for you to make camp, then there's a good chance other anglers already on the lake have seen the same fish showing so are moving to get as close to them as possible, which is good angling no?

There is no way I would be on the other side of a lake from where the fish are showing and thinking to myself, I can't move swims because someone else is on that side of the lake 😂
Hudson Hudson
Posts: 1,456
Post #28 1 Feb 2021 07:34
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In reply to Post #5
Tbf if I'd caught the burghfield common I'd love myself 😂😂😂
Hudson Hudson
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Post #29 1 Feb 2021 07:38
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In reply to Post #19
Hahahahahaha
TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #30 1 Feb 2021 08:11
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In reply to Post #27
Did you watch his video?

Just a recap according to the only thing we've got to go off according to Mr Ellis: rocks up, has blokes on other bank spying him up through binos, catches one and then has two blokes plot up next to him. Bit different to your made up scenario.
Andydave
Posts: 840
Post #31 1 Feb 2021 08:58
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In reply to Post #30
Are people actually buying that story?
Greekskii Greekskii
Posts: 3,434
Post #32 1 Feb 2021 09:12
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In reply to Post #30
This is also the guy that made it clear he thought the lockdown and days only fishing was to strip him of his fishing rights. Comes across extremely paranoid and “everyone and everything is about me and against me” type of person.
Most anglers use binos for fish spotting, not spying on others. Fish were in front of him so what are the odds that the other anglers were watching the fish? Was it the same anglers that moved or different ones that turned up? (apologies, I got 3 minutes in and had enough of him so turned it off)

Question, do you move on to fish when you're out? Or do you plot up and never think of moving even if the fish are evidently in another area? That's all this is, if Greg wants to have the lake to himself then he needs to buy one for himself, or fish quiet lakes. Can't expect to fish a busy water and not have people fishing near you.
Hudson Hudson
Posts: 1,456
Post #33 1 Feb 2021 09:45
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In reply to Post #32
To be fair. Look at how much bad/negative attitude and comments the guy deals with. Just being on a lake I can imagine how people would be talking about him. So many forum members slate him. So many negative comments of YouTube and social media. He comes across a bit of a geezer but doesn't seem like too bad a bloke. I've been in the same situation myself and even without the “fame” he has to deal with experienced similar things.

I Fished a bank that NEVER got fished from. Had a very decent haul on there. Kept it quiet for as long as possible. Much like him, photos taken away from swim behind coverage so no one could see. Bailiff was made aware to what was being caught but promised to keep it between us. Started getting questions and the binocular treatment........heard whispers of bitchy comments and wild accusations being made as we completely eclipsed what everyone else on the lake was catching out together between the 3 of us. The big one of the lake was the first fish caught . After 4 weeks was seeing multiple people over there and couldn't get in the swim that we built and bait for a month prior to fishing. Sat in the swim we built. Like I said nobody ever fished that bank. Left the syndicate for a year or so. Came back. Perfect......it's all overgrown again and nobody fished it anymore. Time for another go this year. Won't make the mistake of letting it be so visible from other swims and will set the bivvy up 20 yards away from the edge behind the trees. Bait at night.
Spod Spod
Posts: 13,415
Post #34 1 Feb 2021 09:46
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I don't know Greg Ellis, never met him so wont pass judgement on him personally but I can't stand "precious" anglers like him who almost try and bully people who have just as much right to fish a venue as he does, they have paid the same money and can do what they like, (as he certainly appears to). He knew exactly what would happen if he caught from a supposedly unpopular area and if he hadn't caught he would have been moving in on the more popular areas and someone else in reverse.....swings and roundabouts.

It has gone on for years, anglers want to get into the hot swim, get on the successful bait, find out what rig someone is using or hookbait....it is human nature and it is not exclusive to Carp fishing either, matchmen are the same, Salmon anglers who pay fortunes up in Scotland want to get on the best run...etc, etc.

Chuffy Chuffy
Posts: 6,794
Post #35 1 Feb 2021 09:56
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In reply to Post #32
Comes across extremely paranoid and “everyone and everything is about me and against me” type of person

Skunk does have that effect on a lot of people
TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #36 1 Feb 2021 10:24
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In reply to Post #33
This is literally where I'm coming from in regards to your post.

Never been that keen on the guy, yet this latest video came across well and put him in a different light. Just from my own experience, just like yours, you start doing well and next thing it's all gone tits up even if you've kept it tight lipped. It might just be one of the bino brigade spying you up, or someone seeing you either land a fish or slip one back, next thing rigs coming raining in or knobs fishing next to you and can't use the excuse that they've seen um as they've not even showed for weeks.

Looking at things from another angle, more than likely, the reason why he acts the way he has done in the past is a reaction due to people acting like helmets and jumping on his buzz. Another aspect is they way in which he's acted rilles people up, he rocks up on your water and the circle of snideyness continues.

He was mincing around my water a season ago, one of the guys said hello and was reasonably friendly with him with Ellis being all weird and off hand and knob like.
Greekskii Greekskii
Posts: 3,434
Post #37 1 Feb 2021 10:35
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Managed to watch it through now. He acknowledges it's likely to happen and he knew it would. He's not that annoyed about it. Just seems like he's trying to add drama to an otherwise simple story of him catching fish whilst deploying a tactic that is widely used in carp fishing.
Hudson Hudson
Posts: 1,456
Post #38 1 Feb 2021 11:00
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In reply to Post #35
With a name like chuffy surely you like a puff 🤣
Belch Belch
MODERATORMOD
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Post #39 1 Feb 2021 11:26
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In reply to Post #36
. . ."he was mincing around my water a season ago" . . .sorry that made me laugh - nice use of the term . . .

phil090781
Posts: 2,335
Post #40 1 Feb 2021 12:21
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If you askme he seems like someone who actively chased the limelight, and now he has it he wishes he hadn't.

You either want the relative fame and everything goes with it, or you want to be able to go fishing and do your own thing. You can't have both.
blackfield blackfield
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Post #41 1 Feb 2021 12:23
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In reply to Post #38
Who Knows, but I'm sure the owner of his avatar pic enjoyed a good old toke and probably much more in his pomp. I so wish Bill would have been around during the Bush/Trump years
yonny yonny
Posts: 7,934
Post #42 1 Feb 2021 12:35
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In reply to Post #1
Having watched it all I see is a carp angler on a very, very busy club water that holds one of the biggest kosher mirrors in the country that failed to keep a catch quiet and saw guys move into the area. I don't think there's anything unusual about that. On a tight-knit syndicate maybe it'd be frowned upon. On a club water with thousands of members it's a given imo.
Tbh I think he did well that they left the actual swim alone. That's decent etiquette. Let's face it, he can't hope to keep a whole bank to himself.
Looks like he learned his lesson. Keep it quiet = keep it going.
Whatever anyone thinks of him he tends to catch what he wants. Good luck to the guy.
Frenzy Frenzy
Posts: 11,403
Post #43 1 Feb 2021 12:57
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In reply to Post #42
i quite like his vids, thankfully his latest one didnt have loads of crap music in it

you'd never know he'd caught that common though would you
TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #44 1 Feb 2021 13:03
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In reply to Post #43
What common?
Frenzy Frenzy
Posts: 11,403
Post #45 1 Feb 2021 13:36
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In reply to Post #44


bit boring now
carpstar40 carpstar40
Posts: 3,706
Post #46 1 Feb 2021 14:04
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In reply to Post #19
Gets me everytime
frothey frothey
Posts: 3,575
Post #47 1 Feb 2021 15:06
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In reply to Post #46
Someone turns up on a lake wanting to go into a certain swim but finds it taken, then fishes as close to it as poss as "the fish were obviously there, no point looking elsewhere", blanks for 2 days, jumps in the fancied swim as the other people leave, has one, then calls his mate a sheep for moving in after him?
Hutchyfan
Posts: 143
Post #48 2 Feb 2021 12:07
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The answer to his perceived problems is simple really,... Stop making videos and putting them on the internet. Nobody will have any idea what your doing then.

Go fishing, relax and enjoy yourself.
bluebeat13
Posts: 2,168
Post #49 2 Feb 2021 13:25
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In reply to Post #48
Sensible and very true. If you want free stuff and recognition it comes with a price, you can't have it both ways.
Justin_Time Justin_Time
Posts: 370
Post #50 2 Feb 2021 13:42
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In reply to Post #49
Look at it through the prism of mental health. Is this normal behaviour?
carpstar40 carpstar40
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Post #51 2 Feb 2021 14:33
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bluebeat13
Posts: 2,168
Post #52 2 Feb 2021 14:45
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In reply to Post #50
It's not for me to judge somebodies mental health from a YouTube video. It doesn't seem like he enjoys fishing much anymore though.
midlandman midlandman
Posts: 3,480
Post #53 2 Feb 2021 15:22
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In reply to Post #52
I agree, my main issue with this style of fishing is that it does not seem to be much fun. What is the point in going fishing and not being even able to take enjoyment in your captures because you are so petrified of being spotted by another angler.
yonny yonny
Posts: 7,934
Post #54 2 Feb 2021 15:25
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In reply to Post #53
It's because he's not there for those captures imo. He's there for the biggun and I'm pretty sure he'll take great enjoyment if it ends up in his net.

Anyone that's targeted individual carp will understand how that drive could be mistaken for a lack of enjoyment imo. He'll be loving it really, it just doesn't show so much.
Wingnut1966
Posts: 22
Post #55 2 Feb 2021 16:07
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In reply to Post #19
Brilliant
midlandman midlandman
Posts: 3,480
Post #56 2 Feb 2021 17:35
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In reply to Post #54
I'm sure you're right mate, but I just prefer to smell the roses along the way.
james007pond james007pond
Posts: 1,214
Post #57 3 Feb 2021 00:38
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Greg is actually a nice geezer and would go out he's way to help ya
scozza
Posts: 18,421
Post #58 3 Feb 2021 06:49
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Respect to the lad, seems to catch a lot of fish, can't knock him for that

Only seen a snippet of his stuff which was posted on here. If we're talking Ellis, give me Kevin anyday, still, might appeal to the youngsters and wannabes in the carp “scene”
TeeCee
Posts: 2,009
Post #59 3 Feb 2021 09:28
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In reply to Post #58
Is that the Koi bloke mate who fished Harrow?

I really can't watch any of his videos, I find him so dull. Tried a few times to watch his stuff, I just end up turning it off. Not my bag at all.
scozza
Posts: 18,421
Post #60 3 Feb 2021 12:47
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In reply to Post #59
Interesting, you must be a minority then, can't say a bad word about them myself. Think they are brilliant. Much better than usual **** if have seen posted.

Each to their own though
runneil runneil
Posts: 1,949
Post #61 3 Feb 2021 17:43
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In reply to Post #59
Thats a first never heard anyone dislike Kevin Ellis's video's
kizzi
Posts: 2,526
Post #62 6 Feb 2021 20:23
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In reply to Post #61
Agree. I hadn't seen one until a few weeks ago. I think that they are brilliant. Especially the one filmed last summer where they all talk about Cassein in the 1980's - it took me back to the old days!
thicky
Posts: 369
Post #63 7 Feb 2021 16:19
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In reply to Post #59
Kev ellis dull...lol. Anything but...in fact a very funny guy. All about opinions so fair enough bud.
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