Anglers fishing opposite you on a wide river like the Trent shouldn't be a problem at all, should it?
After all, they have only purchased a ticket, like you, to fish up to half way across the mighty river.
But there's the rub, eh?
These latter-day failed carpers all appear to want to cast to the horizon, or in this case, right on your stick float line, although, in fairness, they probably need to with all the racket they make. And of course, it's impossible to fish four rods close in without spooking everything that swims due to the proliferation of stretcd lines.
A clear example of where less is more.
Is it not time that anglers observed the half-way rule?
That it should be seen as unsporting and outrageous as not having an unhooking mat? Using keepnets to retain 'holy' barbel? Leaving pike runs for two minutes? Killing eels, etc, etc?
I don't care how many rods a guy on the far bank uses so long as they're fished in his own swim.
Bob Roberts
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