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rabbi2
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Joined: Sep 05, 2007
Posts: 9234
Location: Blackburn. Lancashire
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:47 pm |
 
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I thought Fishing was both a sport and a pastime to be enjoyed by all.
It suprises me the number of people who fish in the most terrible conditions and end up wet, cold and weather beaten with wind and rain.
I can understand those that travel to a venue thats some distance when the weather forcasters have got it wrong and still decide to fish, but what I can't understand are those that know the weather is going to be crap and still venture out.
Does this make me a fair weather fisherman or someone with his head screwed on?
Cheers
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wannacatch1
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Joined: Feb 11, 2011
Posts: 700
Location: Petersfield Hants
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:02 pm |
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Last 2 times that I have been out it has been hammering down with big winds soaked to the bone, but have caught a lot of fish and did not have to watch eastenders or corination street HAPPY DAYS lol
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SimonV
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Joined: Jul 21, 2010
Posts: 181
Location: Farnborough, Hants
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:12 pm |
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To be honest mate, the weather doesnt bother me one bit. I can only speak from my coarse fishing as this is my first winter Sea angling. ive spent up to two months solid winter carping fishing under a brolly, waking up covered in frost or having to put my arms though the ribs of the brolly to stop it blowing away because the wind changed at 3am. For the past 10 years ive worked as a nightclub doorman, getting threatened with knives and bottles in sweat fill clubs so its nice to be away from that, in any weather.
When i was 16 a friend and i were fishing a River, mid winter when i had mild hyperthermia, spent a few hours in hospital. Woops... roll on the next trip lol |
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SimonV
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Joined: Jul 21, 2010
Posts: 181
Location: Farnborough, Hants
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:14 pm |
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Also the cold, wet and windy weather puts most people off leaving the banks / beaches free  |
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cuckoo
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Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 770
Location: Southampton
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:18 pm |
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I thought Fishing was both a sport and a pastime to be enjoyed by all.
It suprises me the number of people who fish in the most terrible conditions and end up wet, cold and weather beaten with wind and rain.
I can understand those that travel to a venue thats some distance when the weather forcasters have got it wrong and still decide to fish, but what I can't understand are those that know the weather is going to be crap and still venture out.
Does this make me a fair weather fisherman or someone with his head screwed on?
Cheers
keith |
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reel_wizard
Sea Fishing Reels Moderator
Joined: Nov 20, 2009
Posts: 417
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:42 pm |
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To me its a pass-time - I have no problem killing to eat, but if I have to kill something its not a sport, certainly not to whatever it is I have to kill. |
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wannacatch1
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Joined: Feb 11, 2011
Posts: 700
Location: Petersfield Hants
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Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:54 pm |
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| To me its a pass-time - I have no problem killing to eat, but if I have to kill something its not a sport, certainly not to whatever it is I have to kill. |
Finding the right mark on the right tide bait, rig ,distance and targeted speices is all part of the sport taking a meal home is a bonus
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Yakdiver
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Joined: Nov 10, 2009
Posts: 132
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Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:30 am |
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I'm a wimp I will put up with the cold, but rain no way, but then I'm retired, so I can go anytime I like, not like some that only have 1-2 days off a week |
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Boxerman
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Joined: Apr 05, 2010
Posts: 99
Location: Preston, Lancs
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Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:45 am |
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I'm not put off by the weather unless it's very high winds or something else which would make fishing or accessing the venue hazardous, like fog or ice.
Sport or Pastime? to my mind it's a pastime, but if darts and snooker can be classed as sports ...
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Ilurvmatthayes
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Joined: Aug 09, 2011
Posts: 72
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Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:54 am |
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Does this make me a fair weather fisherman or someone with his head screwed on?
Cheers
keith |
It makes you sensible. If someone enjoys fishing in the freezing cold, howling gales and lashing rain all is well. For me personally I see fishing as a hobby to be enjoyed rather than something that is to be endured- it's why I gave up match fishing.
If I had a choice I'd rather be fishing in the sunshine of Australia than on a windswept beach off the North Sea.
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dabhand
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Joined: Feb 17, 2009
Posts: 366
Location: isle of grain
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Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:52 pm |
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to me its a hobby, something i av always done since a young boy, but also an escape from the wife and kids lol |
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Iknowagoodplaice
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Joined: Jul 26, 2009
Posts: 343
Location: Surrey
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:17 pm |
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An art, a way of life, an "elaboration of the soul" ...? |
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Ilurvmatthayes
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Joined: Aug 09, 2011
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:34 pm |
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| An art, a way of life, an "elaboration of the soul" ...? |
or existential angst? |
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reel_wizard
Sea Fishing Reels Moderator
Joined: Nov 20, 2009
Posts: 417
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:22 pm |
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| An art, a way of life, an "elaboration of the soul" ...? |
Its a cold one at the moment |
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Iknowagoodplaice
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Joined: Jul 26, 2009
Posts: 343
Location: Surrey
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:48 pm |
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| Ilurvmatthayes wrote: |
or existential angst? |
Only for teenagers |
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