 We are anglers, and that’s not angling!
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In reply to Post #39
Absolutely- the amount of carp we lose year on year to leads hitting then is ridiculous
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Not for me at all. Zero skill and gives an advantage over those who have spent years perfecting the cast and the skill of angling.
Would you think a drone would be good in golf or a remote control car to drop the ball on the green.
If you can’t get to the spot by casting then tough.
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I know I would prefer my bait boat bumping in to a fish than a 3oz lead hitting it
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Hands up i use a baitboat occasionally but awaiting surgery. So sharp swinging moves are a no no. The baitboat or should I say anglers are the problem and etiquette which is on life support is slowly dying.
My grudge or peave is against dinghies, motor boats or row boats out at range dropping bu kets of bait and rigs. If the angler is on his own how does he place his other rods without leaving the live rod unattended. Its alright if someone is watching the rods as in the YouTube video but an angler on his own?
Next peave is unattended rods on YouTube with the alarms screeching, spools churning and bobbins bouncing by named anglers. For what seems like ages. I thought the rules were no more than 9 metres from rods🤔
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Spend a couple of hours smashing the swim with a marker rod and spodding out. Or half hour stealthily finding a couple of spots with a boat and baiting up tightly to the spots?
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In reply to Post #34
Are you new o the internet?
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In reply to Post #34
Yeah, something like learning how to cast.
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These discussions are so utterly pointless and needlessly divisive. Worse is that the arguments against are often lacking in depth. It makes for painful, repetitive reading.
Where do we draw the imaginary line of what's "angling" and what's not? That's a personal opinion, not a fact, and the opinions I read who decide that line is the use of bait boats are so often devoid of serious critical thought. Stay away from debating clubs...
What's not an opinion is that it's a pleasure hobby and for the vast majority neither competitive or professional. So long as somebody's decisions (such as using a bait boat!) don't negatively impact upon me or break the rules then why should I care, or worse, feel so righteous that I strongly proclaim them to not be X, Y or Z as if I'm the absolute authority on such matters.
Put your time and efforts into something more fulfilling and productive.
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In reply to Post #32
Nature? So it's better for anglers to be casting into trees and leaving line everywhere for ducks and birds to get caught up in! Don't get that with a bait boat matey!!
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The EA should have done the right thing and banned Boats and Drones.
Terrible that they should have been allowed into fishing.
And what about Nature?
Reply to post #8
Had a quick scan through the thread - this one stood out.
Seriously.... what a completely stupid argument \ comparison.
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In reply to Post #30
Yes squire, My dilemma’s are quashed, and I’m gonna be a superb pilot. If Laney hasn’t got what it takes, then maybe he should just hold his hands up, and give us free YouTube vids like Terry and Scott.🤞🤞
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In reply to Post #28
Brilliant boat mate. You wont be disappointed. Done me well in France recently finding spots in a fairly weedy lake.
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Still tons of venues and clubs out there that don’t permit bait boats - fish those places if it’s a problem. Fairly simple solution really
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In reply to Post #27
Yeah I’ve got a Deeper Quest waiting for its maiden launch when my club lake reopens in September. I’ve used boats on the likes of Rainbow and baiting poles on intimate ponds, and it’s taken me a long time to personally accept the morals of a baitboat. Watching the likes of Terry Hearn and Scott Lloyd certainly qualmed any niggles though. If Laney doesn’t have the necessary skills to use them then that’s a chink in his armoury, nowt to do with me, Tel and Eggy Lid, noddy muppet 🤣🤣
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I have a bait boat and i use it as much as i can.
So there.
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