maverick 7
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I joined the BS some years ago so I can only speak from that experience and of course, if it still operates in the same way...which I am pretty sure it does. I was thinking that maybe I could pick up a few tips and a little bit of know how on my then favourite type of fishing. I went to the "meetings" where an angler that worked for me at the time in my tackle shop sometimes used to do the evening talks.
At the meetings I found the majority of anglers very secretive about the venues and the tactics used to fish...Now, I don't want to steal all the anglers hard work of finding out how to fish venues but I was a really only a keen enthusiast in the barbel fishing sector and had a lot to learn but they wouldn't even tell me the basics of successful barbel fishing....I was pretty disappointed in that. I had to gather as much as I could from the guy who worked for me but to be honest...I didn't think he was all that knowledgeable myself despite being "chosen" to do the talk....he was one of those self marketing anglers...if you know what I mean....could do the talk ...but had a little trouble with the walk.
Anyway, didn't really matter I suppose because I reckon the reason why the BS is in decline is because there are so many good clubs to join nowadays with excellent barbel water...Ashfield being one of them....so why pay the BS for membership and still have to pay for a day ticket at one of their venues?.....or at least that is how it worked when I was a member.
If they want continued success....they need to use the organisation in the same way a club would...charge a full membership fee to fish their waters....if they are not doing that already of course.
Maverick
At the meetings I found the majority of anglers very secretive about the venues and the tactics used to fish...Now, I don't want to steal all the anglers hard work of finding out how to fish venues but I was a really only a keen enthusiast in the barbel fishing sector and had a lot to learn but they wouldn't even tell me the basics of successful barbel fishing....I was pretty disappointed in that. I had to gather as much as I could from the guy who worked for me but to be honest...I didn't think he was all that knowledgeable myself despite being "chosen" to do the talk....he was one of those self marketing anglers...if you know what I mean....could do the talk ...but had a little trouble with the walk.
Anyway, didn't really matter I suppose because I reckon the reason why the BS is in decline is because there are so many good clubs to join nowadays with excellent barbel water...Ashfield being one of them....so why pay the BS for membership and still have to pay for a day ticket at one of their venues?.....or at least that is how it worked when I was a member.
If they want continued success....they need to use the organisation in the same way a club would...charge a full membership fee to fish their waters....if they are not doing that already of course.
Maverick
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