I remember years ago (probably the last time I bothered with the Linear day tickets) having set up on the road bank on Hardwick, late afternoon a van load of herberts roll up and set up right next to me, fair enough I suppose. After about an hour the guy right next to me came round and asked if I had a spare spod he could borrow, being a **** I said yes, 20 minutes later and said spod is cracked off never to be seen again, great I think, but maybe he'll come and apologise or offer me a few quid, did he ****, next morning, having spent most of the night raving they all scarpered, not sure they even bought tickets!
It gets even better....there was a similar thread to this shortly afterwards and I posted about the incident, I then got an abusive PM from someone claiming to be the **** who lost my spod...
I'll probably get another one in a minute
It gets even better....there was a similar thread to this shortly afterwards and I posted about the incident, I then got an abusive PM from someone claiming to be the **** who lost my spod...
I'll probably get another one in a minute
In reply to Post #16
One of the last times I fished a day ticket was 2017. I found some fish and dropped the bucket to get my gear only to find it had been nicked when I got back. I set up anyway and had my rod bag nicked during the night (serves me right for having it leaning up against a tree I guess). Next day I was offered drugs by some nipper before watching a group of piss heads have a 6ft bonfire across the way in the evening. Next morning I packed up at 7am after some lad started launching leads across my lines.
I wont mention the name of the place as it's normally a decent fishery but that weekend was just one of those ridiculous sessions that puts you off day tickets for a long, long time.
One of the last times I fished a day ticket was 2017. I found some fish and dropped the bucket to get my gear only to find it had been nicked when I got back. I set up anyway and had my rod bag nicked during the night (serves me right for having it leaning up against a tree I guess). Next day I was offered drugs by some nipper before watching a group of piss heads have a 6ft bonfire across the way in the evening. Next morning I packed up at 7am after some lad started launching leads across my lines.
I wont mention the name of the place as it's normally a decent fishery but that weekend was just one of those ridiculous sessions that puts you off day tickets for a long, long time.
In reply to Post #1
You arrive at a busy day ticket water at 1pm yesterday for an overnight session.
That was YOUR first mistake.
You arrive at a busy day ticket water at 1pm yesterday for an overnight session.
That was YOUR first mistake.
In reply to Post #18
Agree.
Second one was fishing a day ticket. I am in no doubt there is still some decent people about, there are also a lot of **** wits. It's a lottery, yer pays your money and you take yer chances
Ming mongs should be shot at birth
Agree.
Second one was fishing a day ticket. I am in no doubt there is still some decent people about, there are also a lot of **** wits. It's a lottery, yer pays your money and you take yer chances
Ming mongs should be shot at birth
In reply to Post #1
I wouldnt dream of waking anyone unless it was an emergency, only done it once when a fish got snagged on the surface in lillie pads for about 15 mins and there was no shifting it without the boat, which was on the bank in his swim. Turns out it was snagged on about 50 yards of braid.
I wouldnt dream of waking anyone unless it was an emergency, only done it once when a fish got snagged on the surface in lillie pads for about 15 mins and there was no shifting it without the boat, which was on the bank in his swim. Turns out it was snagged on about 50 yards of braid.
In reply to Post #14
If your work are anything like mine they'll think it's completely bonkers that you were fishing on a work night in the first place lol.
Ha ha, they're used to it now! lol
That was YOUR first mistake.
Normally the best time to get here as all the weekend lot have buggered off home :-)
Yep, very true Scozza.
I wouldn't dream of waking anyone unless it was an emergency
Very good point that, same with me.
To be fair, the bloke was nice enough. Just needs a couple of pointer I think.
If your work are anything like mine they'll think it's completely bonkers that you were fishing on a work night in the first place lol.
Ha ha, they're used to it now! lol
That was YOUR first mistake.
Normally the best time to get here as all the weekend lot have buggered off home :-)
Yep, very true Scozza.
I wouldn't dream of waking anyone unless it was an emergency
Very good point that, same with me.
To be fair, the bloke was nice enough. Just needs a couple of pointer I think.
In reply to Post #21
Everyone thinks everyone Is experienced. ......news flash we all need to learn.
Everyone thinks everyone Is experienced. ......news flash we all need to learn.
In reply to Post #22
Agreed. Sounds like his enthusiasm was a tad more plentiful than his abilities but a quiet word in his shell like may have put him right for the future.
Agreed. Sounds like his enthusiasm was a tad more plentiful than his abilities but a quiet word in his shell like may have put him right for the future.
In reply to Post #1
Did you wake him at 8.00 to say bye before you left for work...?
Maybe he's inexperienced as a couple have said. We have all made errors of judgement in our fishing past. I wouldn't wake anyone for a photo but then I don't bother my backside with photos anyway.
Did you wake him at 8.00 to say bye before you left for work...?
Maybe he's inexperienced as a couple have said. We have all made errors of judgement in our fishing past. I wouldn't wake anyone for a photo but then I don't bother my backside with photos anyway.
In reply to Post #24
That's because you catch **** all worth catching
That's because you catch **** all worth catching
In reply to Post #25
It's because if I adopt the standard carp angler pose the fish gets lost in my hair....
It's because if I adopt the standard carp angler pose the fish gets lost in my hair....
In reply to Post #22
That's what day tickets are for.
That's what day tickets are for.
In reply to Post #9
yeah don't understand the zips thing, the rest I agree is a bit much, especially if he starts making himself a cup of tea and eating your Jaffa cakes.
yeah don't understand the zips thing, the rest I agree is a bit much, especially if he starts making himself a cup of tea and eating your Jaffa cakes.
In reply to Post #1
I've been woken before and I can't say Ive ever had a problem with it, work night or not. I would wake someone if I had something good that I needed help with, but prefer doing self takes anyway. If I wanted a good nights sleep though, I certainly wouldn't be doing a quick overnighter on a day ticket water, its always going to be a gamble
I've been woken before and I can't say Ive ever had a problem with it, work night or not. I would wake someone if I had something good that I needed help with, but prefer doing self takes anyway. If I wanted a good nights sleep though, I certainly wouldn't be doing a quick overnighter on a day ticket water, its always going to be a gamble
In reply to Post #1
Why don't you put a do not disturb sign on your bivvy if you don't want waking up.....and reel ya rods in if u want a good nights sleep
Why don't you put a do not disturb sign on your bivvy if you don't want waking up.....and reel ya rods in if u want a good nights sleep