******g Match Men
The first match of this years AT winter league was fished on the Wear this last Sunday. I arrived at the river just as the match had finished and asked one "angler" how he had done, five big chub(up...
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Primary concern for a matchman ,is catching as many fish as possible."SOME"are harmed,mainly at the weigh in,and unhooking. Primary concern of the specimen hunter,is to catch as large a fish as...
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Whatever form of fishing we follow,unfortunatly there are going to be accidental deaths of fish with even the most caring angler.There will be lots more inflicted by morons in both camps,its an...
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Skidlids 56 Well said, I knew you would come clean about us blokes, and I can assure Andy, I and a lot of anglers I know all look after the fish we catch, have they banned Barbel from being kept in...
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I like matchmen,nothing better than spending all day with lots of nice guys playing with there rods. byeeee raymond
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Pity that is your perception. Not mine I will not try to hook and land a fish if I think it may get harmed in the process no matter the size. Have a go at someone else chap as you really are barking...
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Andy Not having a go, just protecting the match angler from being accused of harming fish. I just hope people who feel that strong about fish being injured or killed, dont eat fish, i.e Cod, Salmon,...
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Hi all, While I feel it's unfair to tarnish all with the same brush, in my opinion more fish come to harm in the hands of the match anglers than specialists/specimen anglers. Match anglers will from...
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to andy ,eric,and all,id like to "TRY" to put my thoughts on matchmen versus large fish persuers a little clearer before someone gets the wrong idea about me.Its an unfortunate fact,that match anglers...
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Except me of coarse Howard, cos' I'm the best!!. Sensible post Paul Don't Know how you managed it. ........Liam
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whats happened to a good old fashioned bit of fishing, has everyone gone bonkers or what?? conservationist is the right attitude but like anything else its ok in moderation (no pun intended)...
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Well said J.W, think you summed it up. time to move on. Liam, youre not the best, I am. Mark.
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Think it is,im gonna go and spray whitefly in my greenhouse,hopefully i will murder a few thousand insects but will do my best to miss the spiders,bees,and ladybirds.But somtimes accidents do happen!!...
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It's great to see that all anglers are showing unity ! Such a friendly bunch aren't we ?
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Lemmings show unity as they follow each other to doom. Sheep are similar,dont wanna be one of them either,so i will happily be an objectively thinking piscator.But when push comes to shove,as in antis...
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you reckon? or will we roll over and play dead and pretend they cant see us. You have much faith within you skid.
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dont know about faith,but im a fighter for what i beleive,and im not gonna let some smelly,unwashed,pot smoking,unemployed waster,control my leisure time. Regards skidlid
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Dear All, I have been reading this thread as it has winded its sometimes predictable way. Matchmen versus Specialists. Specialists versus Matchmen. Almost a tradition within angling now a days. But...
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Fished it last Saturday was impressed with how clean the pegs were talked to a few locals all the pegs are numbered received good info so in short agree with Lees post. Good luck all Dave..(the way...
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