In reply to Post #11
I guess it depends on which generation you are from
If a covid carper then anything is game.
Younger generations are used to having a toy stuck in their hands to play with
Whether that's a phone or a play station controller.
you can then work your way back through the generations to what is acceptable or not.
I won't use a bait boat in England (whilst I can still cast for them) but happy to use one on foreign fish because they don't count.. lol
If the internet had been around in let's say dick walkers time
Would they be having the same conversations about rights and wrongs?
Absolutely agree, the fundamentals are find them and get the bait out to them.
Luckily,
It's not my money that is being spent making these films, where to sell a little piece of plastic i need to spend at a guess 10 grand to promote it.
I guess it depends on which generation you are from
If a covid carper then anything is game.
Younger generations are used to having a toy stuck in their hands to play with
Whether that's a phone or a play station controller.
you can then work your way back through the generations to what is acceptable or not.
I won't use a bait boat in England (whilst I can still cast for them) but happy to use one on foreign fish because they don't count.. lol
If the internet had been around in let's say dick walkers time
Would they be having the same conversations about rights and wrongs?
Absolutely agree, the fundamentals are find them and get the bait out to them.
Luckily,
It's not my money that is being spent making these films, where to sell a little piece of plastic i need to spend at a guess 10 grand to promote it.
Enjoy your fishing and dont worry what others do.
In reply to Post #15
Morons are the people that sit on a 500 acre lake that has cost them a lot of time, money and effort to arrive at only to find the fish are out of range of casting and have no other tools at their disposal to reach the fish at say, 200 yards.
I am contemplating getting a drone for the following reasons, Channel crossing followed by 8 hour drive and instead of getting boat out and getting it all set up to go out and see if there are any available areas to fish that are not occupied and then possibly have to take it all apart again to move to another area, just send a drone up in a fraction of the time.
Just another tool in the modern Anglers armoury these days on large continental waters.
Morons are the people that sit on a 500 acre lake that has cost them a lot of time, money and effort to arrive at only to find the fish are out of range of casting and have no other tools at their disposal to reach the fish at say, 200 yards.
I am contemplating getting a drone for the following reasons, Channel crossing followed by 8 hour drive and instead of getting boat out and getting it all set up to go out and see if there are any available areas to fish that are not occupied and then possibly have to take it all apart again to move to another area, just send a drone up in a fraction of the time.
Just another tool in the modern Anglers armoury these days on large continental waters.
It's taking some of the mystery out of fishing - if that's important to you. I think it is & has been throughout for me. That "not quite knowing" fuels my interest & keeps me going. In saying that, I suppose it depends on what kind of journey you're on.
I see the argument for the other side though. Just progress, I haven't got to like it because it's happening anyway regardless.
I see the argument for the other side though. Just progress, I haven't got to like it because it's happening anyway regardless.
In reply to Post #19
Agree ..
Some won't like this ,but modern tech like bait boats and drones are now so advanced ,you might as well stay at home and play at fishing on a big TV screen..or....go to another country, camp by the lake and watch your intended species on a lap top ..via starlink or whatever
That famous saying ,'each to their own ' ,what a cop out ,nah,use tech to a huge degree your cheating ,all captures null,void ,nada,nothing ,zero points, nil..
Your cheating yourself ,only some people will never,ever admit it to themselves..
Agree ..
Some won't like this ,but modern tech like bait boats and drones are now so advanced ,you might as well stay at home and play at fishing on a big TV screen..or....go to another country, camp by the lake and watch your intended species on a lap top ..via starlink or whatever
That famous saying ,'each to their own ' ,what a cop out ,nah,use tech to a huge degree your cheating ,all captures null,void ,nada,nothing ,zero points, nil..
Your cheating yourself ,only some people will never,ever admit it to themselves..
In reply to Post #20
Put your alarms away Pard and get your cane out....
Put your alarms away Pard and get your cane out....
In reply to Post #21
Funny you should say that 😂..
Funny you should say that 😂..
In reply to Post #20
I don't share your views on many things but I do agree with you here.
I don't share your views on many things but I do agree with you here.
Drones ? Hordes of them in modern angling, the machines too.
In reply to Post #20
I think that it is safe to say that most anglers who use drones are simply using them as a shortcut, and actually probably neglect basic watercraft, which probably does not put them that much of an advantage. The problem that I have found over the last couple of years is that I have seen a handful of exceptionally good anglers who are now also using drones to locate carp. They literally now have every bit of info available, and it is impossible to compete with them. Of course, carp fishing is not a competition, but undoubtedly it is making it harder for the rest of us!
I think that it is safe to say that most anglers who use drones are simply using them as a shortcut, and actually probably neglect basic watercraft, which probably does not put them that much of an advantage. The problem that I have found over the last couple of years is that I have seen a handful of exceptionally good anglers who are now also using drones to locate carp. They literally now have every bit of info available, and it is impossible to compete with them. Of course, carp fishing is not a competition, but undoubtedly it is making it harder for the rest of us!
In reply to Post #25
It's even (for the videos sake of course) seeing when it lands in the right spot. Think it was dovey on Cathergina where he managed to get it exactly in this small hole with (I'm sure) the aid of the drone.
It's even (for the videos sake of course) seeing when it lands in the right spot. Think it was dovey on Cathergina where he managed to get it exactly in this small hole with (I'm sure) the aid of the drone.
I personally like drones for footage and seeing a lake from a birds eye view but not for actually fishing.
I fished a lake a couple of years ago where two members turned up in the car park, sent a drone up, located the fish but saw the pegs in the immediate vicinity were taken, got back in their cars and went to another lake!
I fished a lake a couple of years ago where two members turned up in the car park, sent a drone up, located the fish but saw the pegs in the immediate vicinity were taken, got back in their cars and went to another lake!
Saves on the shoe leather I suppose.
In reply to Post #27
Yeah I agree, it's great viewing, but that's where it ends for me
Yeah I agree, it's great viewing, but that's where it ends for me
In reply to Post #20
Could not agree more. Unfortunately many of our so called leading lights are using them.... like your goodself i veiw all their captures as none and void and that includes some captures of people i am friendly with.... its a joke and a bad one at that.
Could not agree more. Unfortunately many of our so called leading lights are using them.... like your goodself i veiw all their captures as none and void and that includes some captures of people i am friendly with.... its a joke and a bad one at that.