maverick 7
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It has only been in recent years that I have joined clubs....for years, I mostly persisted in the same old 10 or 15 venues I have always frequented but it always seemed to me that the clubs always bagged the best stretches so I thought it was a case of ....if you can't beat 'em.......
Anyway, I joined a Midlands Club some 5 years ago and had some very good results on their waters confirming what I always believed....that they do indeed get the best waters. The problem I want to talk about is when the club start to ask for help on the waters they run...like putting new steps on the bank or fitting platforms and many other similar tasks.
Now, I have always had a full time job all my life and the only free time I have is the weekend (not every weekend I might add) which I really wanted to use to follow my passion for angling. Trouble is, if you don't attend the "Work Parties" there seems to be a few people get upset at those who don't turn up.....
I have found that generally speaking....the ones that turn up for these Work Parties are usually people who have a lot of spare time to do it for one reason or another....of course, I am sure that some who turn up also have full time jobs like me but I don't have EVERY weekend free to do this work. I must say I felt rather guilty about it all and even considered giving my membership up because of it. As it happened, due to unusual circumstances....I no longer am a member of this particular club...but I have joined another which is not quite so demanding of it's members.
Having said all that.....the 2 clubs I do remain a member of do have problems with pegs and access in some cases whereas the club I gave up and who demands your attendance with Work Parties DO have immaculate surroundings and access to pegs....So I see the results and understand the reason for Work Parties....but if you cannot get to the WP's it can be difficult and awkward.
Does anybody else who works full time and doesn't have a lot of free time feel pressured about this situation?...
Maverick
Anyway, I joined a Midlands Club some 5 years ago and had some very good results on their waters confirming what I always believed....that they do indeed get the best waters. The problem I want to talk about is when the club start to ask for help on the waters they run...like putting new steps on the bank or fitting platforms and many other similar tasks.
Now, I have always had a full time job all my life and the only free time I have is the weekend (not every weekend I might add) which I really wanted to use to follow my passion for angling. Trouble is, if you don't attend the "Work Parties" there seems to be a few people get upset at those who don't turn up.....
I have found that generally speaking....the ones that turn up for these Work Parties are usually people who have a lot of spare time to do it for one reason or another....of course, I am sure that some who turn up also have full time jobs like me but I don't have EVERY weekend free to do this work. I must say I felt rather guilty about it all and even considered giving my membership up because of it. As it happened, due to unusual circumstances....I no longer am a member of this particular club...but I have joined another which is not quite so demanding of it's members.
Having said all that.....the 2 clubs I do remain a member of do have problems with pegs and access in some cases whereas the club I gave up and who demands your attendance with Work Parties DO have immaculate surroundings and access to pegs....So I see the results and understand the reason for Work Parties....but if you cannot get to the WP's it can be difficult and awkward.
Does anybody else who works full time and doesn't have a lot of free time feel pressured about this situation?...
Maverick
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