In reply to Post #30
You're right, it is down to interpretation. Things get easily lost in translation just reading a string of text. Straight up, I'm not knocking him. Like I said in my first post, I'm sure he's a decent bloke, which others have said.
All I'm pointing out is the place he's fishing, the difficulty and merit of those fish, which is only just an opinion I'm airing. If people don't agree with my opinion, I've no problem with that 👍
You're right, it is down to interpretation. Things get easily lost in translation just reading a string of text. Straight up, I'm not knocking him. Like I said in my first post, I'm sure he's a decent bloke, which others have said.
All I'm pointing out is the place he's fishing, the difficulty and merit of those fish, which is only just an opinion I'm airing. If people don't agree with my opinion, I've no problem with that 👍
In reply to Post #31
In reply to Post #27
Did you join just to say that?
Did you join just to say that?
In reply to Post #33
Looks to me that the bloke knows what he's talking about.
Looks to me that the bloke knows what he's talking about.
In reply to Post #33
Haha yes I was wondering the same Yonny!
Haha yes I was wondering the same Yonny!
In reply to Post #33
Nope, that was my first post but cheers for the critique
Nope, that was my first post but cheers for the critique
In reply to Post #31
The underlying narrative is that you don't like where he's chosen to fish, that's why people think you're digging him out.
His fishing, his choice, the end.
The underlying narrative is that you don't like where he's chosen to fish, that's why people think you're digging him out.
His fishing, his choice, the end.
In reply to Post #26
I got offered a ticket on there some years ago, i turned it down as my head was all over the place as my eldest son had just been posted to Afghan with the Royal Marines 40 commando and couldn't concentrate on fishing for all the worry his tour was giving me.
After explaining this to the owner, he got grumpy with me and said "what difference does that make to you joining here"
I was a little taken back by that comment and put the phone down
I got offered a ticket on there some years ago, i turned it down as my head was all over the place as my eldest son had just been posted to Afghan with the Royal Marines 40 commando and couldn't concentrate on fishing for all the worry his tour was giving me.
After explaining this to the owner, he got grumpy with me and said "what difference does that make to you joining here"
I was a little taken back by that comment and put the phone down
I've met Ian a few times and in real life he's quieter and more modest than he comes across in the podcast. Not that he comes across badly IMO.
Grenville, what a water. Fish stocked as singles now going 60lb+. What a vision the owner had and the gumption to carry it through. Hats off to the guy.
Grenville, what a water. Fish stocked as singles now going 60lb+. What a vision the owner had and the gumption to carry it through. Hats off to the guy.
In reply to Post #39
I tend to agree, each to their own and all that.
Grenville doesn't do it for me personally but to other crack on if it does.
Sort of similar to cars, some like them low & slow others like them tall & loud - doesn't mean one is right & the other wrong, all about personal preference
I tend to agree, each to their own and all that.
Grenville doesn't do it for me personally but to other crack on if it does.
Sort of similar to cars, some like them low & slow others like them tall & loud - doesn't mean one is right & the other wrong, all about personal preference
Interesting !! especially comparing Grenville to Holme fen? Same sort of lake in my opinion . But he sounds happy with his angling and that's the most important thing.
In reply to Post #41
It's nothing like Holme Fen...
It's nothing like Holme Fen...
In reply to Post #42
Overstocked holiday venue in my opinion it is.
Overstocked holiday venue in my opinion it is.
I thought that he came across well.
Loves fishing, has fished lots of proper waters, is honest about what he paid to fish some of them, and doesn't attack anyone else for what they do. Even admits to using other companies' gear whilst on his employer's podcast.
As for Grenville, he's honest about not wanting to fish a low stock pit for a couple of bites a year. It doesn't sound like my sort of water but it sounds like it has been run “properly” with known breeder fish, stocked at small weights and not put in a small puddle.
I think that there are people on this forum that would attack Chris Yates for being commercial if he went on a podcast
Loves fishing, has fished lots of proper waters, is honest about what he paid to fish some of them, and doesn't attack anyone else for what they do. Even admits to using other companies' gear whilst on his employer's podcast.
As for Grenville, he's honest about not wanting to fish a low stock pit for a couple of bites a year. It doesn't sound like my sort of water but it sounds like it has been run “properly” with known breeder fish, stocked at small weights and not put in a small puddle.
I think that there are people on this forum that would attack Chris Yates for being commercial if he went on a podcast
In reply to Post #44
It's really hard to please forum members these days. I only know Ian through a few of his mates and they all speak highly of him. He has caught massive carp from various venues so he's not just a one lake wonder. Cut the lad some slack as there are way more helmets in carp fishing these days who catch way less and puff their chest out much further 🥱. It's Christmas so be nice 😛
It's really hard to please forum members these days. I only know Ian through a few of his mates and they all speak highly of him. He has caught massive carp from various venues so he's not just a one lake wonder. Cut the lad some slack as there are way more helmets in carp fishing these days who catch way less and puff their chest out much further 🥱. It's Christmas so be nice 😛