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The Rise Of The Tramp (41 posts / 4,235 views)
SPINBOWLER SPINBOWLER
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Post #16 31 Jan 2021 11:50
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I was referring to the lack of carpers back then
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #17 31 Jan 2021 12:02
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That haircut has never been all the rage,not even in the 80's
mal mal
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Post #18 31 Jan 2021 12:19
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The rest of your post wasn't you berk


And braders... I think you'll find that Bonnie Tyler would disagree...
sherbert2 sherbert2
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Post #19 31 Jan 2021 12:31
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To twist this around

Ive managed to sell some right crap id have most probably have thrown away

Odd times indeed ... Got two bivvys I want to sell but im waiting for the lakes to open back up for nights before advertising

braders1978 braders1978
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Post #20 31 Jan 2021 12:34
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SilureMark
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Post #21 31 Jan 2021 14:20
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Lockdown getting to you mate

I recently saw some old TXI delkims on eBay - you know how it goes, "Hardly used, as new, etc"... the pictures show three alarms covered in mud, two had stickers missing and there were sctraches all over them. He or maybe she, feck knows, but they wanted £300 for them. They sold for £330! Makes you wonder...
SPINBOWLER SPINBOWLER
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Post #22 31 Jan 2021 14:24
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Quite correct Chairman Mal, a reflection on the state of today's Carper. Perhaps you can suggest why this branch of the sport above all others attracts the pond life it does?


braders1978 braders1978
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Post #23 31 Jan 2021 14:40
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In reply to Post #22
It could be due to night fishing allowing for drinking/drug taking
SPINBOWLER SPINBOWLER
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Post #24 31 Jan 2021 15:08
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I fly fish a water in Hampshire. The owner was telling me how initially he was going to run it as a Carp day ticket but he said luckily he did a bit of homework on the internet. Joined a few forums and FB pages. He said he couldn't believe just how bad the sport was.
He said he'd basically be opening his land up to thieves and the sort of people that you wouldn't want turning up on your doorstep, he even said some of these knuckle draggers cant even use a toilet to take a crap
The fly water takes a hell of a lot less money than he could of made via carp but he said he's never had a single problem and every customer is a decent person, he'd rather the piece of mind than the extra money.
BlankasorusRex BlankasorusRex
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Post #25 31 Jan 2021 15:14
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Yep. I think you are correct. I think it's the camping, whole weekend on the session thing that appeals to these clowns. Plus for your average ****er who wants to show off down the pub to his mates, he can go and catch a mug scraper twenty and to the untrained numpty, compared to the bit of cod they got from the chippy, that looks a big fish. So Colin the cokehead down the boozer must be an angling legend. Whereas to the likes of us we'd be much more impressed with say a four pound perch. But then again we didn't start fishing last week.
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #26 31 Jan 2021 16:13
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It's a shame it has got to the point it has,luckily there are waters to keep them occupied and away from the waters I'm on
framey framey
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Post #27 31 Jan 2021 16:38
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A sport ...
Let's see
who can sleep the longest
Drink the fastest
Smoke the most amount of puff.
Get the most likes on “insta”
Grow the crappiest beard
Wear waders the longest
Think that just about covers it..
Definitely a sport
scozza
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Post #28 31 Jan 2021 16:46
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A pastime

framey framey
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Post #29 31 Jan 2021 16:48
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or pass time lol
scozza
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Post #30 31 Jan 2021 16:54
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Now, now, not another English teacher

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