In reply to Post #15
Spot on Darth. My own experiences over many years are of the list that you never come off. Most of the waters I've been on have been via other members recomedations or via relationship with the lake owner.
Spot on Darth. My own experiences over many years are of the list that you never come off. Most of the waters I've been on have been via other members recomedations or via relationship with the lake owner.
We used to have a two list system.
The first list was the applications list, much like a standard waiting list.
The second list was people who had been contacted and several pictures and a carpy cv sent, then interviewed and were considered suitable for selection as and when a place became available.
The lads on the second list would occasionally be invited for a walk around the keep them keen, and maybe invited to the odd work party to get a better idea of their manners and interaction with members.
The first list was the applications list, much like a standard waiting list.
The second list was people who had been contacted and several pictures and a carpy cv sent, then interviewed and were considered suitable for selection as and when a place became available.
The lads on the second list would occasionally be invited for a walk around the keep them keen, and maybe invited to the odd work party to get a better idea of their manners and interaction with members.
A lot of places are who you no though, like the recent Korda video called “fishing the most famous lake in Essex” rob managed to get a ticket very quickly according to himself, a lot of people have complained about this because they have been waiting years for a ticket. One of the lads even living right around the corner, not got a bad word to say against the system just stating the fact that some people jump the que in front of you
Like most things in life you can't expect things to fall into place and you will get back the effort and planning you put it in. I was on an idyllic private water with 4 members and lovely big fish for years. Nobody was coming in or out but I got my place through old friendships. Then the landowner sold up and that was that. I always had my fingers in a few pies just in case, despite no plans to move as you never know. When time was up I was able to take a place I had deferred and had a great year, now another ticket I've had a long time in the pipe has come up and I'll have a go there this season.
A bit of human contact goes a long way. If you're serious about fishing and want a good environment to do it you have to keep on top of it and keep your eye in. An email for a list or a post on a forum won't get you those golden tickets.
A bit of human contact goes a long way. If you're serious about fishing and want a good environment to do it you have to keep on top of it and keep your eye in. An email for a list or a post on a forum won't get you those golden tickets.
In reply to Post #18
Living right around the corner may be suitable for the person/s who run a water, but there's a strong argument to say it's not so suitable for the wider membership. No-one has the right to a syndicate ticket; bottom line is those who run the water decide what happens, although in the best examples a benevolent dictatorship is often the case.
Living right around the corner may be suitable for the person/s who run a water, but there's a strong argument to say it's not so suitable for the wider membership. No-one has the right to a syndicate ticket; bottom line is those who run the water decide what happens, although in the best examples a benevolent dictatorship is often the case.
In reply to Post #18
Definitely, always been that way imo, its who you know/having a friend recommend you that gets you the ticket.
I've been offered a place on 2 different syndicates this year, both with long waiting lists, simply because I know the guys running them, and they know I'm not going to be the one causing problems.
Ring them and sound v keen! Don't just wait on an email or text message is my advice.
Definitely, always been that way imo, its who you know/having a friend recommend you that gets you the ticket.
I've been offered a place on 2 different syndicates this year, both with long waiting lists, simply because I know the guys running them, and they know I'm not going to be the one causing problems.
Ring them and sound v keen! Don't just wait on an email or text message is my advice.