David Gauntlett
Senior Member
There have been one or two threads/posts recently asking why folk are no longer allowed to fish (or do whatever) the way they want to, without criticism or comment. The authors are asking in so many words why our freedom of choice is being taken away by the censorship of others...and it bought to mind something that I have not heard asked before, but which really intrigues me, and perhaps niggles me a bit as well
What exactly was it that bought about this rather odd, and very sudden hatred....of camo type clothing? What was it that started this derision 'cult' that is currently all the rage against anything that could even vaguely be labelled as 'camo gear' ?
I understand that camo gear is hardly essential, your can obviously make yourself pretty well invisible without it if you try hard enough. However, it does no harm either...and I doubt even the most die-hard critic would seriously try to pretend that it does. I have heard rather feeble comments to the effect that realtree (for instance) doesn't blend too well with plain grass banks...but we all know really that that is utter nonsense. At the very worst, that person would look like a bush or whatever on the bank...which may even draw the fish to you for cover
Seriously though, my point is....why is it that if a person happens to like camo gear, either because they think it helps with concealment, or whatever their reason....that nowadays that makes that person a 'numpty' in so many peoples view? What suddenly made camo gear a no-no? Why does it now cause such childish derision to be poured on the head of anyone who chooses to wear it? What the hell is suddenly SO wrong with it?
And PLEASE don't tell me it's because 'it makes you look silly'.....remember, I am OLD....I have had a lot of years to appreciate how silly we ALL look when we are fishing, whatever the hell we choose to wear.....and however good we THINK we look
Cheers, Dave.
What exactly was it that bought about this rather odd, and very sudden hatred....of camo type clothing? What was it that started this derision 'cult' that is currently all the rage against anything that could even vaguely be labelled as 'camo gear' ?
I understand that camo gear is hardly essential, your can obviously make yourself pretty well invisible without it if you try hard enough. However, it does no harm either...and I doubt even the most die-hard critic would seriously try to pretend that it does. I have heard rather feeble comments to the effect that realtree (for instance) doesn't blend too well with plain grass banks...but we all know really that that is utter nonsense. At the very worst, that person would look like a bush or whatever on the bank...which may even draw the fish to you for cover
Seriously though, my point is....why is it that if a person happens to like camo gear, either because they think it helps with concealment, or whatever their reason....that nowadays that makes that person a 'numpty' in so many peoples view? What suddenly made camo gear a no-no? Why does it now cause such childish derision to be poured on the head of anyone who chooses to wear it? What the hell is suddenly SO wrong with it?
And PLEASE don't tell me it's because 'it makes you look silly'.....remember, I am OLD....I have had a lot of years to appreciate how silly we ALL look when we are fishing, whatever the hell we choose to wear.....and however good we THINK we look
Cheers, Dave.