Localised Specimen/specialist groups

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The Monk

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Back in the growth years of the NASG, we had a tremendous growth in specimen groups, every town must have had one, I notice in the SAA list a few of these still survive although with the growth of the single specie national organisation, many local pewople join their regional branch of these bodies

how many FM members though belong to a localist specimen or special group

I for one run the Manchester Carp Group and founded it in the long hot Summer of 1976, although restricted to a small group of old friends we all still communicate on a regular basis and the group is listed and affiliated to all the major specilaist organisations.

do you belong to any such groups?
 
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Ron Troversial Clay

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I think I am still an honorary member of the MCG.

Or perhaps I've been kicked out for slagging off Mancs?

The NSG I founded, was never disbanded, Mind you, I was kicked out of that in 1966.
 
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The Monk

Guest
yes you are mate, member for life now I`m afraid, along with Phil Hackett and Eric of course, plus loads of Boggarts from the Clough
 
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The Monk

Guest
not forgetting Dirty Harry and the Rhodes Dart Team, the Heaton Park Mafia and Time Bandit Association and the droogs from Fletchers Valley and the Middleton Drinking Team

just one big happy family really mate
 
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Ron Troversial Clay

Guest
Explain to this website exactly what a "droog" is?

I think they would be fascinated.

Not only that but you owe the angling world an article on time banditry.
 
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The Monk

Guest
Ive done one Ron, actually I have a few more coming up about droogs, boggarts and thing that go bump in the bivvy, but you`ll have to read the New Specialist Angler, SAAs in house publication

all will be revealed!
 
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Richard Huggett 1

Guest
I'm pretty sure you can be arrested for revealing, young Nick....
 
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The Monk

Guest
actually I was on Bury market today and I saw some really finely detailed farm animals
they had cows pigs horses etc, being parcial to our feathered friends I bought a lovely detailed Road (rode)island red, resplended in his magnificent coat of red, greens and black, being quite impressed with my purchase I`ve spent most of the afternoon, showing the girls in the office my cock
 
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Ron Troversial Clay

Guest
Oh a Rhode Island Red.

They lay lovely eggs. Have you got the hackle feathers for my fly tying mate.
 
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The Monk

Guest
yes Ron, but they are plastic of course

dunno Cakey, not smelled many cocks lately mate?
 
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sash

Guest
Back to the original question.....No, but I'd like to be. The Peterborough Specimen Group used to be quite a success in my area but I believe it's been disbanded over the years (unless anyone else knows different?). The problem is, as an allrounder you could join a load of single species clubs and not be able to contribute enough to them all, so a multi-species organisation would be the best option for me if there was one locally and it fitted in with my views on fishing.
 
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The Monk

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The Peterbourough Group was well known Sash, nothing to stop you reviving it though or indeed forming your own, its surprising how these things take off
 
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Wolfman Woody

Guest
The Bucks Association of Gudgeon Specialists or - B A G S - as we are known. Should I say "as I am known" since there is only one member and the group doesn't have the funds to join any other association. In fact the one member is 7 years behind in his subs and the committee, if we had one, are thinking of banning him.

He's already been banned from the Wolverhampton and North Kidderminster Ruffe Specialists - ****RS - so that says a lot.
 
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The Monk

Guest
both very notable groups however Jeff, I really think both BAGS and ****RS should affiliate to one of the major organisations, failing that you could always affiliate to the NFA, probably more appropriate from what you tell us about the organisations Jeff
 
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