In reply to Post #13
I saw the bivvy post, at least a nice chap came on and told them you weren't talking crap
I saw the bivvy post, at least a nice chap came on and told them you weren't talking crap
Ahh the joys of facebook 
Could be worse tho, talking to a guy a while back, put some stuff on there"free for a kid" and got labelled a nonce when he wouldn't give it to a prolific tackle trader
Could be worse tho, talking to a guy a while back, put some stuff on there"free for a kid" and got labelled a nonce when he wouldn't give it to a prolific tackle trader
In reply to Post #16
That nice chap was Josh Sheps. Formally of this parish. He didn't know it was me.
That nice chap was Josh Sheps. Formally of this parish. He didn't know it was me.
In reply to Post #17
Nonce does seem to be the go to insult on social media !! In reality I think it's just the accuser projecting 😂
Nonce does seem to be the go to insult on social media !! In reality I think it's just the accuser projecting 😂
In reply to Post #17
Bloody hell. My point exactly. I've had the suddenly realisation that carp angling has gone to s@@t
Bloody hell. My point exactly. I've had the suddenly realisation that carp angling has gone to s@@t
In reply to Post #20
Tbh I've fished a couple of day tickets quite regularly over the past few years, most people you meet are decent. Face book is the problem, people will say **** on there they never would in real life, and others will quickly jump on it
I had it a while back, caught a pretty special one while playing with an advanced flash technique that kills reflections. After about a hundred posts calling me a c*** for letting the fish dry out I'd had enough
Good luck explaining cross polarized lighting to the angry mob
Tbh I've fished a couple of day tickets quite regularly over the past few years, most people you meet are decent. Face book is the problem, people will say **** on there they never would in real life, and others will quickly jump on it
I had it a while back, caught a pretty special one while playing with an advanced flash technique that kills reflections. After about a hundred posts calling me a c*** for letting the fish dry out I'd had enough
Good luck explaining cross polarized lighting to the angry mob
In reply to Post #21
Odd isn't it. Do you think it's their own insecurities or are they genuinely arrogant and think everyone should be impressed with their superior knowledge?
Odd isn't it. Do you think it's their own insecurities or are they genuinely arrogant and think everyone should be impressed with their superior knowledge?
In reply to Post #20
Noticed it all going off the rails about 6-7 years ago, I'm not on any social media platform and never will be, but the best description I've heard for what the likes of Face book have become is “Moron Magnets”
This is an excerpt of the rules off a private forum I'm a moderator on.
Welcome to the Forum, please remember this is a totally private Forum and respect member's privacy accordingly.
It will be moderated to a high degree, any “Face book” attitudes or posts will be instantly removed – no exceptions.
Please do not ask when people are fishing on any lake, its private business – if a member wants to tell people when they are on they will do it themselves, please respect this.
The same applies to catch reports - if a member wants to post their catches it's totally their prerogative, so don't expect members to or even bother asking them to.
Noticed it all going off the rails about 6-7 years ago, I'm not on any social media platform and never will be, but the best description I've heard for what the likes of Face book have become is “Moron Magnets”
This is an excerpt of the rules off a private forum I'm a moderator on.
Welcome to the Forum, please remember this is a totally private Forum and respect member's privacy accordingly.
It will be moderated to a high degree, any “Face book” attitudes or posts will be instantly removed – no exceptions.
Please do not ask when people are fishing on any lake, its private business – if a member wants to tell people when they are on they will do it themselves, please respect this.
The same applies to catch reports - if a member wants to post their catches it's totally their prerogative, so don't expect members to or even bother asking them to.
In reply to Post #22
I don't get it mate, you can't even blame kids as Facebook is an old people's website to those under 25
I don't get it mate, you can't even blame kids as Facebook is an old people's website to those under 25
In reply to Post #20
Yes it really has turned to s##t
I never wanted to become one of those ‘in the old days' types but I guess it does come with age, but carp fishing generally attracts a certain type of person.
It's not all, but it would seem a large percentage of today's carp anglers have no idea what a waggler is but do seem to have an in-depth knowledge on spombs and calling one another ‘bruv'
Unfortunately I think this is it to stay, you either have to put up with it and try and find a quiet lake or syndicate or take up another form of fishing.
Yes it really has turned to s##t
I never wanted to become one of those ‘in the old days' types but I guess it does come with age, but carp fishing generally attracts a certain type of person.
It's not all, but it would seem a large percentage of today's carp anglers have no idea what a waggler is but do seem to have an in-depth knowledge on spombs and calling one another ‘bruv'
Unfortunately I think this is it to stay, you either have to put up with it and try and find a quiet lake or syndicate or take up another form of fishing.
In reply to Post #13
When I was in my late 20s early 30s a round of golf had to be done with a few fat cones and crate of Stella shared amongst the golf club bags.......
When I was in my late 20s early 30s a round of golf had to be done with a few fat cones and crate of Stella shared amongst the golf club bags.......
In reply to Post #21
I totally agree with that,I sold a bivvy a few years ago to a chap who had forgot he got lippy the year before over something else.The funny thing is when I reminded him about it he seemed to suffer with amnesia and denied all knowledge of the conversation.I don't do Facebook,twitter,insta as I can not be bothered with it all
I totally agree with that,I sold a bivvy a few years ago to a chap who had forgot he got lippy the year before over something else.The funny thing is when I reminded him about it he seemed to suffer with amnesia and denied all knowledge of the conversation.I don't do Facebook,twitter,insta as I can not be bothered with it all
the problem with social media unlike when you speak to someone face to face is you can't tell the tone of the voice that someone's using or body language.
I quite often write something in a jokingly winding someone up type of way,exactly like I would in a group conversation amongst colleagues or mates or family amd I've had to delete it as someone will always take it the wrong way..people look for arguements or disagreements on facebook..
also the social difficulties people suffer in a real life environment can come across in the ways they try and articulate themselves through text.
I'm not defending anyone and there are social hand grenades in all walks of life but sometimes things come out in a way that if you were face to face would come across differently.
I quite often write something in a jokingly winding someone up type of way,exactly like I would in a group conversation amongst colleagues or mates or family amd I've had to delete it as someone will always take it the wrong way..people look for arguements or disagreements on facebook..
also the social difficulties people suffer in a real life environment can come across in the ways they try and articulate themselves through text.
I'm not defending anyone and there are social hand grenades in all walks of life but sometimes things come out in a way that if you were face to face would come across differently.
It's just Facebook mate, don't do it. I never have and never will.
In reply to Post #7
It doesn't happen in any other hobby that I'm involved in....or even any other branch of angling!
I've noticed that too, I fish for many species - mainly Pike, Barbel/Chub, Grayling, Carp and also Fly Fishing for Wild Trout. It's like being in a parallel universe when you chat to people you run into when fishing for other species, I've also noted that most don't view Carp Anglers in a nice way.
It doesn't happen in any other hobby that I'm involved in....or even any other branch of angling!
I've noticed that too, I fish for many species - mainly Pike, Barbel/Chub, Grayling, Carp and also Fly Fishing for Wild Trout. It's like being in a parallel universe when you chat to people you run into when fishing for other species, I've also noted that most don't view Carp Anglers in a nice way.