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A bi poar barbel session this morning

Darreyl.

Seriously??? It's a story that has been put on here for entertainment as it is incredibly funny and if it had been in front of camera it would have been entertaining.

I am sure that the fish in Stuarts big net were cared for better than a lot of anglers who only have to concentrate on one not 3 or 4.

Gets on my nerves that for every interesting article on here there is someone who feels the need to nit-pick it and criticise.

lighten up.................all the best bw
 
I thought we'd left the Barbel Police behind when the new forum started.......Wrong!!!

Great story Stu, loved it.:)
 
Brilliant Stu ......Remember if it's theoretically possible to happen, then at some stage it's bound to.{ and always when your on your own with no hope of assistance.

cheers Paul

ps met your mate in unlikely place the other day
 
I have had up to 3 barbel in the net (very occasionally) but whilst fishing with more than one rod; lost a landing net (& retrieved) with a fish in & consequently experienced that panic of alls gone. I have recasted a rod whilst leaving fish to recover in the margins for it to go again. Also, in my carping days at the age of 18 I swam across the river nene with a landing net to the other bank to un-snag a fish & successfully hand line & land a fish whilst treading water.

Sometimes s**t happens when one fishes intensively...rare but true.

Its good to share especially given the outcome described here & we can have a laugh & equally learn by it too. wtf!! Its our choice how we do things. Lighten up.

All on one rod & in a short duration - great angling. Thanks for the post Stuart.

Cheers, Jon
 
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A very funny and entertaining story, this forum needs lot's more like this, never mind the pc rubbish that some spout off about it being irresponsible. He's an angler catching fish for heavens sake, not a premier league footballer taking his "role model" status too lightly!
 
I thought it was a hilarious story, brought back fun memories of catastrophic cock-ups of my own in the past :D:D

As for the spoil sport post...well, withought wishing to stir up any huffing and puffing, that sort of thing is exactly what I was referring to in one of the otter threads a while back. There is ALWAYS someone who wants to take the opposite point of view to everyone else...some just can't help themselves. It is not that they necessarily believe in what they are saying, they just enjoy the notoriety of playing devils advocate, and the ensuing hullabaloo :rolleyes:

Cheers, Dave.
 
"It is not that they necessarily believe in what they are saying, they just enjoy the notoriety of playing devils advocate, and the ensuing hullabaloo "

Oh I don't know:D



It's a shame that individuals are not allowed a view, whether you agree with it or not,it shouldn't lead to name calling!
 
Fred Bonney said:
"It is not that they necessarily believe in what they are saying, they just enjoy the notoriety of playing devils advocate, and the ensuing hullabaloo "

Oh I don't know:D



It's a shame that individuals are not allowed a view, whether you agree with it or not,it shouldn't lead to name calling!
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I know what you are saying Fred, and I quite agree that everyone IS absolutely entitled to their own opinion, and you are well aware that I was not calling that right into question...just as you are also aware that there ARE people on this forum who will disagree with anything , just for the sake of it.

As it happens, I would have thought that the number of times YOU jump in and dispute pretty well anything I have to say does seem to question that 'freedom of speech' theory far more than any of my comments :D:D:D

Not that I mind, not at all....just thought I would point it out as we were on the subject :D:D

Cheers, Dave
 
Just read the opening story and the post above this one - can't be bothered to get into any debate - just a brilliant story and well done for going in to save the situation - incredible story and no one was hurt in the making of it :)
Well done Stu
 
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Dave, sory about the speling, typed it in a hury youu cee: didnunt preeview it first.:)

Darreyl, no problems with your viewpoint, you are right when you say that the net shouldnt have been left unattended etc.
Thing, is, I didn't plan for these things and sometimes stuff happens as they say. I didn't actually intend to fall into the river, I was merly trying to get to it downstream. I didn't intend to let the net come away from what I thought was a secure place, infact I didn't intend to go fishing at all that day, it just happened.
Unfortunately I caught four large barbel in 10 minutes and should of course have had four landing nets with me on that trip just in case and used four dog spikes to secure each firmly down. I should have checked that net cord before starting out but I didn't and certainly should not have gone fishing with out some self inflating underpants. I am only joking of course, and that's the point as NONE of my misgivings were intentional, that's what made me laugh, for making a prat of myself.
Also no harm was done to man nor fish, which is the main thing.

Enjoy your fishing, I do.
Stuart
 
err, Dave Gauntlett.."number of times YOU.....".
To be honest, I didn't even recognise your name, so for me to "dispute etc etc....." seems a bit far fetched.
So I will "jump in" and dispute that!;)
 
if i was you stu i would take a baywatch babe with me next time you go fishing just in case you get that sudden urge.........to throw yourself in again....i know i would !!!!!!!! lol.
oh and for anyone who bats for the other side......im sure david hassellhoff would oblige for a small hipflask of whisky.
dont want to be slagged off for being sexist now do i ??????
 
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Fred Bonney said:
err, Dave Gauntlett.."number of times YOU.....".
To be honest, I didn't even recognise your name, so for me to "dispute etc etc....." seems a bit far fetched.
So I will "jump in" and dispute that!;)
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Sorry Fred, you are right, I was having a bad day and confused you with someone else :eek: Apologies dear chap, it's an age thing :rolleyes:

Cheers, Dave.
 
funny

I once, back in the early nineties, when we use quiver tips and used to strike at bites, struck very quickly at a cagey bite. I was stalking in very shallow water, so my rig flew back over my head.
No problem, only standing on the high bank behind me was a herd of very young heifers, and my size 8 starpoint embedded itself into one of their heads.

The heifer, didnt even run, even though it had a 3/8 ounce bomb hanging off it's ear. No the run only came when I tried to get close to the herd to catch it, then all hell broke loose and the herd stampeded away with me running after them, rod in hand.

Now I should say,
"The XXX rod creeked and the XXX line sang a merry tune in the whistling wind, my trusty XXX brand reel was screaming as I got what was surely a pb, under control." ok now stop it, it just plan silly... well that bit is , but the story is true and the even though the farmer didn't find it funny, looking back, I certainly did. I even had the forethought to remember the ear tag number of the cow, so we could identify which one had a new accessory. Funny things just sometimes happen. It was number 57 btw.

That's it for now....
 
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