I have always found it curious some of the fads and trendy things to do while carp fishing (though I am convinced they're not really focused on the fishing). I mean it all started back in the day when Terry was doing his thing and eventually the clones started coming out i.e. skate shoes on the bank, etc. These days it could be the ridiculously tight set ups (two tight together on a three rod buzzer is a common one) or the sudden need need to talk like a chav on the bank when they're not like that off it.
What's everyone's thoughts on it? Feels like the spirit of fishing has lost it way in the social media age, everything is for likes and not the spirit of the moment.
What's everyone's thoughts on it? Feels like the spirit of fishing has lost it way in the social media age, everything is for likes and not the spirit of the moment.
In reply to Post #1
My honest opinion is you need to find better waters that don't let idiots in. There's loads of stupid fads, folding handles, personalised bivvy carpets, headlights for your carp porter or whatever nonsense gets dreamed up. But I can honestly say I've never seen it on any syndicates or more exclusive clubs I've been in. I'm thankfully not exposed to it. So find somewhere that you're not exposed to it either and leave the morons to it.
Ya know wot I mean bruv.
My honest opinion is you need to find better waters that don't let idiots in. There's loads of stupid fads, folding handles, personalised bivvy carpets, headlights for your carp porter or whatever nonsense gets dreamed up. But I can honestly say I've never seen it on any syndicates or more exclusive clubs I've been in. I'm thankfully not exposed to it. So find somewhere that you're not exposed to it either and leave the morons to it.
Ya know wot I mean bruv.
In reply to Post #2
Exactly.
Exactly.
In reply to Post #2
'sright.
Innit.
'sright.
Innit.
In reply to Post #1
wouldn't be that worried about them. let people do what they want and crack on with how you want to fish surely. everyone has their own little niche's.
wouldn't be that worried about them. let people do what they want and crack on with how you want to fish surely. everyone has their own little niche's.
In reply to Post #1
Think its entwined with the culture and has been for some time; social media has just exacerbated it - at its root (and I include myself in my formative years) is a bunch of nerds trying to look / cool / experienced / carpy in front of other nerds. Nothing is new (the folded handle tight set up ting was happening 25yrs ago) and IME this has ranged from -
Wearing all black
Wearing Camo / Not wearing Camo
Tight set ups / Single sticks spread out
Tips up / Tips down
13' rods / 6' rods
Brollies in winter / Tarps in winter
Single hookbaits on a chod / 25kg on a tennis court
Moving swims if a fish farts / staying put for a week without recasting
Himalayan rock salt in everything / chilli flakes in everything
Pot noodles / Cob Premier burner with prime rib marinated in a garlic jus and roasted veg
6x pack of Carling / Bottle of Chateau nerf de pap
etc
Now that I'm in my 50's I really don't care and am actually immune - each to their own . . . .apart from the camo thing which I still have issue with
(Just noticed I'm wearing a Diem Camo beanie in my avatar . . . heresy!)
Think its entwined with the culture and has been for some time; social media has just exacerbated it - at its root (and I include myself in my formative years) is a bunch of nerds trying to look / cool / experienced / carpy in front of other nerds. Nothing is new (the folded handle tight set up ting was happening 25yrs ago) and IME this has ranged from -
Wearing all black
Wearing Camo / Not wearing Camo
Tight set ups / Single sticks spread out
Tips up / Tips down
13' rods / 6' rods
Brollies in winter / Tarps in winter
Single hookbaits on a chod / 25kg on a tennis court
Moving swims if a fish farts / staying put for a week without recasting
Himalayan rock salt in everything / chilli flakes in everything
Pot noodles / Cob Premier burner with prime rib marinated in a garlic jus and roasted veg
6x pack of Carling / Bottle of Chateau nerf de pap
etc
Now that I'm in my 50's I really don't care and am actually immune - each to their own . . . .apart from the camo thing which I still have issue with
(Just noticed I'm wearing a Diem Camo beanie in my avatar . . . heresy!)
In reply to Post #1
Beads, Beanie hats, Happy days, Scaley bangers, and people calling a lake a pond wind me up.
Beads, Beanie hats, Happy days, Scaley bangers, and people calling a lake a pond wind me up.
This is from a guy that took paint stripper to black Gardner bank sticks in the 80s to make them silver and then when stainless became the rage taped them black. Don't follow the fad be in front of it.
Oh and when is luncheon meat coming back? I bloody love it.
Oh and when is luncheon meat coming back? I bloody love it.
In reply to Post #6
Oi! You leave my chateux nerf du pape alone!!! Lol
Oi! You leave my chateux nerf du pape alone!!! Lol
Smashin' It !
It's a culture 'thing' always been around, always will be, but it's more extreme nowadays driven by social media and 'likes'.
The term 'fad' and 'trend' gives it away, very little have any longevity. While it's got nothing to do with me what others like to do, some of it has me head scratching where common sense just seems to go out of the window.
The term 'fad' and 'trend' gives it away, very little have any longevity. While it's got nothing to do with me what others like to do, some of it has me head scratching where common sense just seems to go out of the window.
In reply to Post #8
Ooo forgot about black vs stainless . . . . I've always been a fan of black (based on everything being ultra light weight and minimal) but now that I've got an old mans power barrow I've got a penchant for stainless . . .its also obvs way more retro innit!
Ooo forgot about black vs stainless . . . . I've always been a fan of black (based on everything being ultra light weight and minimal) but now that I've got an old mans power barrow I've got a penchant for stainless . . .its also obvs way more retro innit!
A lot of the carp fishing writing online - not the slang at all, but more when it's verbose, borderline pretentious. Korda's Mindset page is one example. "Deployed via the stick/catapult" gets me 
In reply to Post #1
I've seen people with rods so tight on sets up. I'm looking at it and thinking my rods are not even that close when put away in me rod bag.
Then the other extreme rods so far apart on buzzer bars. They look like they've had an argument..
Does it effect me, no... we are all influenced by fads whether we like it or not. Tackle company's will only sell stuff they can shift. There influenced as much as anyone. If they don't. There not lasting.
I've seen people with rods so tight on sets up. I'm looking at it and thinking my rods are not even that close when put away in me rod bag.
Then the other extreme rods so far apart on buzzer bars. They look like they've had an argument..
Does it effect me, no... we are all influenced by fads whether we like it or not. Tackle company's will only sell stuff they can shift. There influenced as much as anyone. If they don't. There not lasting.
In reply to Post #13
LOL - Yates without the class or charm
I can think of a few writers like that.
LOL - Yates without the class or charm
I can think of a few writers like that.