In reply to Post #140
I don't know anyone who smokes that ****. It should be illegal to smoke it outside of your house. It stinks, and why the hell do you need it, especially when fishing. Being by the bank is relaxing in itself, you don't need alcohol or weed.
I don't know anyone who smokes that ****. It should be illegal to smoke it outside of your house. It stinks, and why the hell do you need it, especially when fishing. Being by the bank is relaxing in itself, you don't need alcohol or weed.
In reply to Post #145
I think etiquette in everyday life and society has gone downhill in my time on earth.
From treating people with respect to 'screw you, i'm what matters'.
This attitude transfers from society into fishing.
Hyperloop made the point about open access clubs and day ticket waters, yet when I was in my teens our local club every member had respect for everyone else. The match anglers didn't mix with the 'speci' boys, but there was no animosity. The specimen anglers for tench, and carp weren't loud, brash or partaking.
That same club now, thanks but no thanks.
As for syndicates, I think there are some good some bad, and sometimes you get a bad apple come through.
To be honest, I think you need to educate everyone; the respectful anglers won't mind the repetition, however the bad anglers probably wouldn't listen.
I think etiquette in everyday life and society has gone downhill in my time on earth.
From treating people with respect to 'screw you, i'm what matters'.
This attitude transfers from society into fishing.
Hyperloop made the point about open access clubs and day ticket waters, yet when I was in my teens our local club every member had respect for everyone else. The match anglers didn't mix with the 'speci' boys, but there was no animosity. The specimen anglers for tench, and carp weren't loud, brash or partaking.
That same club now, thanks but no thanks.
As for syndicates, I think there are some good some bad, and sometimes you get a bad apple come through.
To be honest, I think you need to educate everyone; the respectful anglers won't mind the repetition, however the bad anglers probably wouldn't listen.
In reply to Post #152
From when I started Carp Fishing I've witnessed the changes too- at the start it was the situation that got most of the attention as in being policed by the rules, of late most of the empathise has shifted to actually policing the person.
But as I put in an earlier post – clubs/syndicates are cracking down big style on the situation by introducing stricter procedures like –
~ Seven long term members (6 years +) must all agree to let a prospective new member join.
~ Even then they are on a 3 month probation period, and are made very aware that they are.
~ When it comes renewal time, there's no automatic renewal - re-join is by invite only.
~ Club waters are starting to separate night & day anglers a lot more, with separate set of extra rules to adhere too.
But there will always be the Commercials and syndicates where Profit is the only priority, for them to go and fish, as they will let anyone in, and long may it continue
From when I started Carp Fishing I've witnessed the changes too- at the start it was the situation that got most of the attention as in being policed by the rules, of late most of the empathise has shifted to actually policing the person.
But as I put in an earlier post – clubs/syndicates are cracking down big style on the situation by introducing stricter procedures like –
~ Seven long term members (6 years +) must all agree to let a prospective new member join.
~ Even then they are on a 3 month probation period, and are made very aware that they are.
~ When it comes renewal time, there's no automatic renewal - re-join is by invite only.
~ Club waters are starting to separate night & day anglers a lot more, with separate set of extra rules to adhere too.
But there will always be the Commercials and syndicates where Profit is the only priority, for them to go and fish, as they will let anyone in, and long may it continue
In reply to Post #153
Sounds similar to the syndicate I'm on. You have to be recommended through a certain channel, then meet up and checked over. Again each year you are invited to re join. To be honest I like it, all the guys are decent, quiet anglers on there. I do go for social fishing weekend's with mate's on a day ticket but that's a whole lake booking.
Sounds similar to the syndicate I'm on. You have to be recommended through a certain channel, then meet up and checked over. Again each year you are invited to re join. To be honest I like it, all the guys are decent, quiet anglers on there. I do go for social fishing weekend's with mate's on a day ticket but that's a whole lake booking.