everytime i come on here, the same old people begin and carry on boring and i mean proper boring bait rows.
on that note, i am going to ban the constant people whom create un settlement/s
be warned, you know who you are
on that note, i am going to ban the constant people whom create un settlement/s
be warned, you know who you are
In reply to Post #1
Could this be a first for the forum? A mod who bans himself?
Could this be a first for the forum? A mod who bans himself?
In reply to Post #2
mate, ive got far better things to do than trawl through childish replies, deleting them fromt he same "goading" people.
ive also got better things to do than talk about carp bait and who's is better
mate, ive got far better things to do than trawl through childish replies, deleting them fromt he same "goading" people.
ive also got better things to do than talk about carp bait and who's is better
In reply to Post #3
Impossible. No one's that busy that they can't slag off everyone else's baits. I set a reminder on my phone each day and use a spread sheet to keep track. I've just checked and apparently I'm slagging of mainline at 8.30am.
Works a treat.
Impossible. No one's that busy that they can't slag off everyone else's baits. I set a reminder on my phone each day and use a spread sheet to keep track. I've just checked and apparently I'm slagging of mainline at 8.30am.
Works a treat.
In reply to Post #4
Bait is simply a bag of round balls that cost a tenner but are a necessary evil to catch big carp to some folk, to some it's a ball of sawdust that fits the price tag, to others it's a passion and a way of life
I don't mind the heated debates, I don't mind much, sometimes you need to thrash it out to get to the real points
Don't forget rigs, I mean, as carp anglers it's good to have a full section dedicated to rigs, let's face it, without them we would be totally ****ed, turbo Ronny German chodded up on a slip D bro
Bait is simply a bag of round balls that cost a tenner but are a necessary evil to catch big carp to some folk, to some it's a ball of sawdust that fits the price tag, to others it's a passion and a way of life
I don't mind the heated debates, I don't mind much, sometimes you need to thrash it out to get to the real points
Don't forget rigs, I mean, as carp anglers it's good to have a full section dedicated to rigs, let's face it, without them we would be totally ****ed, turbo Ronny German chodded up on a slip D bro
In reply to Post #1
Agreed, agreed, agreed, now can we have a cheese section, got love cheese, so many varieties from all over the world, may attract contributions from far flung places we've never heard of.
Agreed, agreed, agreed, now can we have a cheese section, got love cheese, so many varieties from all over the world, may attract contributions from far flung places we've never heard of.
In reply to Post #6
be more interesting
be more interesting
In reply to Post #1
I get where you are coming from Joss. My issue with the current ‘situation' is that the people who have been the most helpful contributors are being pushed out and can't be a**ed to post anymore. People like Gav and Mark C (although he might just be living it up in Brazil) have successful bait businesses, hundreds of happy customers who actually buy and use their bait and plenty of real capture shots to share and substantiate the advice that they give on here.
If somebody new to the hobby is getting their heads twisted by bait then these are the people who they should be getting advice from.
In their place the void has been filled with ghost bait companies, regurgitated information that anyone who has been on this forum for any amount of time would have read many times before and fantastical statements about other peoples business interests.
If asking for some sort of evidence or reality to counter these claims is classed as goading then I guess I (and others) have been guilty. As it looks like we will never get there I will apologise and cut it out. It's not the forum members job to moderate Walter Mittys, but I think somebody should when real bait company owners are having to come on here for the first time ever to set the record straight.
Rant over, I caught my last fish on The Cell anyway, so what do I know
I get where you are coming from Joss. My issue with the current ‘situation' is that the people who have been the most helpful contributors are being pushed out and can't be a**ed to post anymore. People like Gav and Mark C (although he might just be living it up in Brazil) have successful bait businesses, hundreds of happy customers who actually buy and use their bait and plenty of real capture shots to share and substantiate the advice that they give on here.
If somebody new to the hobby is getting their heads twisted by bait then these are the people who they should be getting advice from.
In their place the void has been filled with ghost bait companies, regurgitated information that anyone who has been on this forum for any amount of time would have read many times before and fantastical statements about other peoples business interests.
If asking for some sort of evidence or reality to counter these claims is classed as goading then I guess I (and others) have been guilty. As it looks like we will never get there I will apologise and cut it out. It's not the forum members job to moderate Walter Mittys, but I think somebody should when real bait company owners are having to come on here for the first time ever to set the record straight.
Rant over, I caught my last fish on The Cell anyway, so what do I know
In reply to Post #8
Interesting post, made me think about what you've posted. Very rare I read posts in the bait section because on the whole I have no interest in formulating my own bait and never have. My approach is simple, if the water I'm on is dominated by a particular bait I use it. If not my go to was always B5, often I would still use that on one rod along side the dominant bait. Some time ago I got to know I guy that made bait for himself and a few mates and it soon became obvious he was fanatical about it and was always studying the subject and is obsessed with it. He now has a small business producing a very small range of baits and is a perfectionist, doesn't advertise or do social media doesn't need the agro and sells all he can produce. Not sure how he would react if someone had a dig on social media and someone pointed him to it but hope he would just ignore it.
Interesting post, made me think about what you've posted. Very rare I read posts in the bait section because on the whole I have no interest in formulating my own bait and never have. My approach is simple, if the water I'm on is dominated by a particular bait I use it. If not my go to was always B5, often I would still use that on one rod along side the dominant bait. Some time ago I got to know I guy that made bait for himself and a few mates and it soon became obvious he was fanatical about it and was always studying the subject and is obsessed with it. He now has a small business producing a very small range of baits and is a perfectionist, doesn't advertise or do social media doesn't need the agro and sells all he can produce. Not sure how he would react if someone had a dig on social media and someone pointed him to it but hope he would just ignore it.
In reply to Post #6
Hard & Soft sub forums?
In all seriousness I get where you're coming from Joss, personally the only reason I came on this forum was because there were questions I saw I could answer, and I enjoy helping people. one glance at my PM Inbox from a mod would tell ya that!
But if you come to a new place with a different opinion, it can upset people, especially if you're torn between getting info out there you think a paying customer should know, and not revealing sources of such information?
Im not going to rise to it this time, but even in this thread which is literally telling us to stop having digs at each other, there is a post with 9 separate little digs. wholly designed to bait me.
Hard & Soft sub forums?
In all seriousness I get where you're coming from Joss, personally the only reason I came on this forum was because there were questions I saw I could answer, and I enjoy helping people. one glance at my PM Inbox from a mod would tell ya that!
But if you come to a new place with a different opinion, it can upset people, especially if you're torn between getting info out there you think a paying customer should know, and not revealing sources of such information?
Im not going to rise to it this time, but even in this thread which is literally telling us to stop having digs at each other, there is a post with 9 separate little digs. wholly designed to bait me.
In reply to Post #8
A quick look at your latest post shows that 90% of those made in the bait forum is attacks on Nick.
That's not contributing, it's just stalking.
You then wants to be the one who decides who people should be taking advice from.
In my opinion you and your friends are a reason a lot of great contributors to the bait section don't post anymore.
A quick look at your latest post shows that 90% of those made in the bait forum is attacks on Nick.
That's not contributing, it's just stalking.
You then wants to be the one who decides who people should be taking advice from.
In my opinion you and your friends are a reason a lot of great contributors to the bait section don't post anymore.
In reply to Post #8
What's a ghost bait company? You mean like a business that's closed down?
What's a ghost bait company? You mean like a business that's closed down?
In reply to Post #1
If you find something boring why don't you just scroll on by? Too many forums get ruined by over zealous, self opinionated mods. As long as people don't get too abusive what's the problem?
If you find something boring why don't you just scroll on by? Too many forums get ruined by over zealous, self opinionated mods. As long as people don't get too abusive what's the problem?
In reply to Post #13
my job as a mod is to ensure threads stay within forum rules, be it im interested or not.
My point re bait posts of late have all turned into rows, and with personal digs at each other with abusive suggestions. Therefore has prompted my post. these posts are generally from small bait companies, puffing chests. they really should know better.
friendly debates, crack on, nothing wrong with that at all. im not over zealous in anyway shape or form, but im spending far too much of my time deleting abusive posts, where i could have quite simply banned the poster. this thread was designed to act as a friendly warning to calm it all down a tad.
im sure bait threads will be alot better off for it and therefore people would feel more comfortable posting.
my job as a mod is to ensure threads stay within forum rules, be it im interested or not.
My point re bait posts of late have all turned into rows, and with personal digs at each other with abusive suggestions. Therefore has prompted my post. these posts are generally from small bait companies, puffing chests. they really should know better.
friendly debates, crack on, nothing wrong with that at all. im not over zealous in anyway shape or form, but im spending far too much of my time deleting abusive posts, where i could have quite simply banned the poster. this thread was designed to act as a friendly warning to calm it all down a tad.
im sure bait threads will be alot better off for it and therefore people would feel more comfortable posting.
As carp anglers don't we know that everything another tells us should be taken with a pinch of salt? We all mess about hiding our spots and telling half truths, etc on the lake to maximise our own successes don't we?
Same goes for here, provide the receipts for what you claim or people will not believe it entirely or at least be sceptical of it. As mentioned below you have Specialized Hookbaits that has a proven track record, and the advice mark has given on particle prep has proven to work by many members.
I'm all for exposing the truths around things, how many carp taxed products get exposed in the tackle section for example, but without the receipts it's only going to go one way, especially if it's directed at a specific company.
We've got to all remember that 100% of the time if we don't catch it's our own fault, not the bait.
Same goes for here, provide the receipts for what you claim or people will not believe it entirely or at least be sceptical of it. As mentioned below you have Specialized Hookbaits that has a proven track record, and the advice mark has given on particle prep has proven to work by many members.
I'm all for exposing the truths around things, how many carp taxed products get exposed in the tackle section for example, but without the receipts it's only going to go one way, especially if it's directed at a specific company.
We've got to all remember that 100% of the time if we don't catch it's our own fault, not the bait.