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Laser Pens

anyway, you show a carp angler who stays up all night guarding their lines and baited spot.
 
Jeff Edisbury said:
Lazerpens on sale at Waterstones.........................................Why?

Regards,
Jeff
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I assume because they are useful tools when doing presentations, teaching etc., at least that is what I have always used them for and what they are intended for.
 
David Gauntlett said:
Why oh why do we get these ludicrous posts whenever a discussion involving other wildlife on fisheries pops up, such as 'They have more right to be there than you', and similar nonsense? Of course they have a 'right' to be there...I dare say the fish have a 'right' to spend their lives in peace without some fisherman constantly sticking great lumps of metal in their lips as well, but that doesn't stop us fishing, does it? :rolleyes:

As Chris so rightly said, it is often down to a simple choice. If we were able to ask a swan or a duck or whatever the question "Given the choice, which would you rather have (A) A harmless low power laser flashed at you, or (B) A damned great hook stuck in your tongue/mouth/throat?"....what do you do you think their answer would be? Doesn't take an Einstein to work it out, does it?

Anglers have been using this method to scare birds off of their bait for many years on certain problem lakes where the birds are so persistent it would otherwise be impossible to fish without hooking them. Further, despite these laser pens being used regularly for this purpose since they became available, I have yet to experience/hear of a swan/tuftie/mallard or whatever that was not very obviously still capable of spotting a single bait being put out from the other end of the lake! Am I to assume then that if there is any truth to the claims that these devices affect the birds sight....that it actually improves it? (joke people, joke) I might also add that on some of the lakes where these pens have been in use for an extended period, the birds have got used to them to the extent that they now completely ignore them....hardly sounds like something that is doing them a lot of harm, does it?

I really think some folk need to perform a reality check on themselves and their hobby before making silly claims on public forums.....

Cheers, Dave.
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Couldn't agree more Dave.
 
David Gauntlett said:
Why oh why do we get these ludicrous posts whenever a discussion involving other wildlife on fisheries pops up, such as 'They have more right to be there than you', and similar nonsense? Of course they have a 'right' to be there...I dare say the fish have a 'right' to spend their lives in peace without some fisherman constantly sticking great lumps of metal in their lips as well, but that doesn't stop us fishing, does it? :rolleyes:

As Chris so rightly said, it is often down to a simple choice. If we were able to ask a swan or a duck or whatever the question "Given the choice, which would you rather have (A) A harmless low power laser flashed at you, or (B) A damned great hook stuck in your tongue/mouth/throat?"....what do you do you think their answer would be? Doesn't take an Einstein to work it out, does it?

Anglers have been using this method to scare birds off of their bait for many years on certain problem lakes where the birds are so persistent it would otherwise be impossible to fish without hooking them. Further, despite these laser pens being used regularly for this purpose since they became available, I have yet to experience/hear of a swan/tuftie/mallard or whatever that was not very obviously still capable of spotting a single bait being put out from the other end of the lake! Am I to assume then that if there is any truth to the claims that these devices affect the birds sight....that it actually improves it? (joke people, joke) I might also add that on some of the lakes where these pens have been in use for an extended period, the birds have got used to them to the extent that they now completely ignore them....hardly sounds like something that is doing them a lot of harm, does it?

I really think some folk need to perform a reality check on themselves and their hobby before making silly claims on public forums.....

Cheers, Dave.
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Good post, glad to see some sense being written...

There's always going to be a small minority of people who use em in the wrong way, but the same could be said of any item of fishing tackle, no?
 
Alex Gowney said:
It is also very amusing to see a cat trying to catch the dot
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Absolutely correct Alex and a top tip; borrowed one today from the college I occasionally do some work for and have just tried it on my cat. She loves it and it gave me a chuckle. May save a bit of the remaining bird life in my back garden that she hasn't already got too:)
 
Neil Smart said:
Oh I am sure you could you could try blowing smoke up his a$$:D
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Tell me Neil.....has anyone ever congratulated you for contributing a sensible or intelligent post on any subject whatsoever?

Having read most of your posts since I have been a member, I think that vanishingly unlikely....but then, there is no accounting for taste.

Cheers, Dave.
 
David Gauntlett said:
Tell me Neil.....has anyone ever congratulated you for contributing a sensible or intelligent post on any subject whatsoever?

Having read most of your posts since I have been a member, I think that vanishingly unlikely....but then, there is no accounting for taste.

Cheers, Dave.
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Sense of humour gone missing David.

'Tis true you have been a member for some time

Cheers Neil
 
Neil Smart said:
Dave you got more handbags than Maggie:)
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Oh dear....I knew the quality wouldn't stand up for long Neil, but I really did think that a specialist in playground humour like yourself could manage better than that :p Better give up now fella, before the bottom of that barrel you are scraping so hard does you some serious harm :D

Cheers, Dave.
 
David Gauntlett said:
Oh dear....I knew the quality wouldn't stand up for long Neil, but I really did think that a specialist in playground humour like yourself could manage better than that :p Better give up now fella, before the bottom of that barrel you are scraping so hard does you some serious harm :D

Cheers, Dave.
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Had my mind on other things....happen to be a Bristol City supporter,:( and from 2-0 down scraped a 2-2 to keep the unbeaten run going and lifting us out of the bottom 3 too:D

I love you man:rolleyes:
 
I am rather a fan of Bristols myself Neil, and I am happy to play ball with anyone. However, I would seriously consider supporting a football team if I were you....purely for your own sanity you understand :D:p:D

Cheers, Dave :D
 
Pete Marshall said:
Absolutely correct Alex and a top tip; borrowed one today from the college I occasionally do some work for and have just tried it on my cat. She loves it and it gave me a chuckle. May save a bit of the remaining bird life in my back garden that she hasn't already got too:)
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In the interest of protecting wildlife, I think I'd be more inclined to entertain cats using the lazer site of a gun!

Wink and smile face.
 
David Gauntlett said:
I am rather a fan of Bristols myself Neil, and I am happy to play ball with anyone. However, I would seriously consider supporting a football team if I were you....purely for your own sanity you understand :D:p:D

Cheers, Dave :D
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I wish I could, but it is a 'given' thing,a birthright, it has to be done, as all 'proper' fans will testify.

Sorry Steve I digress, but I am sure you understand... Wolves is it?:p
 
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