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In reply to Post #55
I "interviewed" a few years back and was put off - for context I'm in my early 30s but have carp fished for over 20 years. Turned up to a pub, photo albums in hand from over the years as instructed, and was quizzed on why someone my age would want to spend time with blokes a lot older than me. I explained how I believe younger generations have a responsibility to preserve the traditions and soul of carp fishing and that only comes through knowledge sharing between young and old. I also just like chatting about carp fishing with like-minded people, regardless of age. I left that interview with a very different perspective of BCSG to the one I thought existed growing up and decided not to take it further.
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In reply to Post #40
I'm the same.. remember going to some of the old CAA Confrences at the long gone Wembley conference centre back in the late 80s. It was all new and exciting.. you'd hear an anoncement over the tanoy calling the BCSG members to the green room. All very cloak and dagger ( probably just there AGM ) I wanted to be in that room one day.. Still not in that room.. Carp fishing moved on. You didn't need to be sitting with the great and good or have access to there bible " The Carp " to catch anymore . Information became readily available very quickly.
Your right, it has become more of a gentleman's club of Fellas of a certain age. I've no idea what the membership numbers are like these days. But I'd hazard a guest its dwindling. I Remeber watching something with Simon Hartop ( BCSG committee) on it. And he said the group need to start looking at a way to attract younger members if its to continue long into the future.
But still more power to there elbow.. There the longest running single species angling group out there. Late 60s I believe? Still producing quality literature no doubt still with the odd gem contained in them. That's not readily available that might help you catch a few more Carp. Regular regional meeting and fish ins. So all good.
So maybe there's still time for me yet.. ( early 50s, have I still got time ) 
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In reply to Post #53
Received mine at the weekend really enjoying reading it.
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In reply to Post #52
Yeah it’s an awesome book thanks Paul 
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Thanks Gents. Huge amount of effort gone into this book and hearing people are happy is making it almost worthwhile 😁
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In reply to Post #49
Got mine Paul - already digging deep into it. Enjoying it thoroughly. Some great writing. Nice one.
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There are some excellent chapters in this book. Definitely worth a purchase for anyone who has an interest in bait
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In reply to Post #48
Still have you in my phone as Mark Armalite! Good to hear from you mate. Hope you're getting out.
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In reply to Post #47
All this free advertising I think I shall purchase one Paul.
Hope the Armalite still gets used and your well.
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In reply to Post #46
Also worth mentioning that there's less than 200 of the 750 books left and it has only been available to buy for a few weeks.
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In reply to Post #45
Thanks Andy. Exactly the sort of thing I was aiming for.
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In reply to Post #41
The 8th edition is a fantastic publishing, well done to you, Dave Gawthorn (who I haven't seen in years) for kicking it off and all involved.
I took the book on hols expecting to dip in and out of a few chapters of interest. Ended up reading it all and have marked quite a few chapters to go back to (I did read quite a bit with quite a few beers keeping it company).
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In reply to Post #42
There's nothing funnier that watching a group of supposed "purists" fishing for imported wrong uns on an official BCSG weekend
You consider any U.K Carp not to be imported at some point....hmm...degrees of difference.
At what generation do you consider them to be viable as a purist pursuit?
I'm convinced the Northern region is just an old boys club who meet up to do quiz's, have a pub lunch and look at Cundiff's old photo slides of mid doubles and day ticket imports.
What the hell  Tell us how you'd do it then...go on...scaley bangers, bbq, piss up bruv, drum & bass, throwing each other into the water
What happened to each to their own  :-P
EDIT, jic it's not taken in the spirit it was meant, that was a joke.
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In reply to Post #42
Nicky the BCSG isn't about being a purist and it's not about catching British fish. People can fish for whatever they want and use whatever gear they want.
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In reply to Post #7
If the BCSG's values are all about British carp fishing, as the name seems to suggest, why did they choose to hold their annual Northern social weekend at a fishery known for stocking imported strains of carp, the Approach Fishery, formerly Willows near Leeds.
There's nothing funnier that watching a group of supposed "purists" fishing for imported wrong uns on an official BCSG weekend
I'm convinced the Northern region is just an old boys club who meet up to do quiz's, have a pub lunch and look at Cundiff's old photo slides of mid doubles and day ticket imports.
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