Seems to me one of your nerves was touched in an earlier post as well Chris ( Post 170) I was not going to point it out, as it was plain to see, but seeing as you have opened the gate .... its a bit like fishing on here, a few people always hook themselves eventually .
Lol - forums are the place to cast a line - especially in the close season! Think we are all a little guilty of perhaps biting, saying that post 170 did capture a lot of the threads 'atmosphere' fairly accurately . . .nothing like a good war to clear the air - preferable to a pandemic IMHO . . .(!!)Seems to me one of your nerves was touched in an earlier post as well Chris ( Post 170) I was not going to point it out, as it was plain to see, but seeing as you have opened the gate .... its a bit like fishing on here, a few people always hook themselves eventually .
David .
Well I would agree Chris, if I were a war-monger. Now here I may sound snobbish, and so be it... We tend not to have "wars" on BFW, just civilised discussions. Other sites do, but we tend not to. That is one of the beauties of BFW (IMO)
I'll agree it is marginally more civilized. . .once thing I will say about this forum however is perhaps that the level of humour from some quarters is perhaps a little 'limited' . . . . . .that and the standard of written English / comprehension.
Just the impression I got from some of your posts. If I’m wrong I apologize. It just doesn’t strike me that your top area of fishing experience is catching barbel.
Can’t argue with thatHi Richard -
I don't have a problem with anything you've said . . .and maybe sarcastic humour on both sides has blown this conversation a little out of proportion . . .nuance and sometime comedy is always a difficult thing to get across in written form.
To cut to the chase both myself and Chris (apols for speaking on your behalf Chris) ARE guilty of doing exactly what you describe (in my case somewhat childishly because its amusing me, such is my sense of humour). . . . . . . .but only because it feels (and I'm confident I'm not alone on this) that you guys (I'm not pointing the finger at you specifically) were seemingly quick to judge and make sweeping statements about 'our' viewpoint / ideas / position without backing them up at the outset and actually taking a seemingly very 'elevated' view. As I said to Tel - "I don't think we lobbed the first grenade" . . ! Now again this could be misinterpretation of nuance - but I honestly don't think so . . . .
Whatever we agree or disagree - opinions (which is what debate is about) are like arseholes - everyone has one . . and thankfully that's cool IMO!
If it makes you sleep any better the comment about 'actual fishing knowledge' wasn't just about rigs, hooklink length, barbed vs barbless, leadclips, comb-rigs, fish safety etc . . .it was inferring (perhaps too subtly) about ALL angling techniques from every discipline being relevant - and one that might be worth considering cross species / specialism.
Respect & Love . . .
let’s call it a day and disagree tomorrow 
Carp fishing exciting? Is that why they spend so much time asleep or in the pub while the rods fish for themselves? If it was that exciting they wouldn't be able to sleep on the job.
Gawd!!! It's only a few years since I ditched my BiAlladin pressure lamp left to me by my Grandfather! Served me well for about two decades!It may be that some of us are already there ? I do draw the line at loose leaf tea and tilley lamps though, I am informed that tea bags and electricity are quite the fashion these days .
David.
Gawd!!! It's only a few years since I ditched my BiAlladin pressure lamp left to me by my Grandfather! Served me well for about two decades!
I will be 69 this summer, loving all the techy stuff and carp baits, glugs, soaks etc,etc. But there is still a place for what us "ancient mariners" have learnt!
Got to laugh when I see the "cloned" young anglers with their bivvies, bivvy slippers even, and Century/Harrison rods. Victims of capitalism and advertising!
Been around this angling game since I was a kid. Find the fish, put a good bait in smelling range of them - the rest is just whatever amuses you!
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. The Advances in rod design since the Abu 484 are staggering , but still use my 484 for old times sake occasionally.
Isn't that a similar description of most barbel anglers that line the length of that 'runs water'. . . .forgotten its name now . . . . . .oh yes I remember - the Trent . . .?Carp fishing exciting? Is that why they spend so much time asleep or in the pub while the rods fish for themselves? If it was that exciting they wouldn't be able to sleep on the job.
Noooo!!!
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What am i missing here ?
Nothing mate,just thought this thread was over,sorry
