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Rehooked Barbel (160 posts / 21,073 views)
frothey frothey
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Post #136 10 Nov 2023 05:57
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*Apart from when it happens on one of our own waters.
scozza
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Post #137 10 Nov 2023 06:42
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today's Woke wet wipes would of had him cancelled

Probably
Defiant.one Defiant.one
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Post #138 10 Nov 2023 09:22
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But MB did not try to peddle a "Death Rig" to the angling community for his own financial gain, with a total disregard for the consequences.

To produce results for the cameras must be one hell of weight on ones shoulders, I suspect it would be the ones paying them the wage for doing the articles/films that pressure them to do such "dodgy" practices.
RKB
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Post #139 10 Nov 2023 09:30
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Martin Bowler is seeking personal financial gain by appearing in these videos for his corporate sponsors. Whatever the level of pressure someone may be under, and however we try to dress it up, it is entirely unacceptable and inexcusable - money or no money.
Teddybare
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Post #140 10 Nov 2023 11:12
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Basically ***** like Bowler and Ali are painting a pretty bad picture of angling in the sole interest of self gain.



It will get worse before it gets better.
55s 55s
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Post #141 11 Nov 2023 00:00
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Bowler, a literally and videography genius. An uncanny and natural quill trotting angling genius that is up there with Christopher and Richard Walker.

But if he came on my stretch - rehooking Barbel after an hour in my net - I'd shout Oi Bowler No - I admire your books and films and tales of wild gudgeon - but playing up for the cameras is bang out of order and I'd give him a slap.

Busted
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Post #142 11 Nov 2023 07:50
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rodrest rodrest
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Post #143 11 Nov 2023 08:39
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😂😂😂
mal mal
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Post #144 11 Nov 2023 09:30
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mal mal
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Post #145 11 Nov 2023 09:33
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Nah. I'm as woke as it gets and I loved John Wilson 😁
essesxandy essesxandy
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Post #146 11 Nov 2023 10:17
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Clobersauraus Clobersauraus
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Post #147 11 Nov 2023 10:29
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Brilliant, absolute quality
JasonM JasonM
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Post #148 11 Nov 2023 10:55
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😂😂 comedy genius 👌
For the younger generation they are probably scratching their heads thinking what's so funny..😀
digger360
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Post #149 11 Nov 2023 11:47
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I always thought MB was a good guy and liked his style and looked forward to his videos etc but that has gone out of the window now ...so just goes to prove we never know how honest people are in real life
as for his uncle JW always loved watching his TV shows until i had the misfortune to meet him whilst fishing the Ebro ...he was the comsumate proffessional in front of the camera all though slightly sulky if he didn't get his own way or something interupted him .. but in the evenings after a few red wines he was a proper diva and not a nice person and we did try not to eat in the same restaurant as him in the end and that included his guide and production team which says it all
Ddw
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Post #150 11 Nov 2023 12:38
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This to me would appear to be the official Drennan film of the incident. Two Barbel claimed , very similar looking fish .
https://youtu.be/5DfKFIWMsXY?si=VAEKi9OMbROypRG_
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