Mark,
Another evocative and thought provoking article.
How you manage to maintain this high standard every week is simply amazing.
Most of my own catches of big roach were in Norway where there is little or no over-fishing at all so my experiences are very different to yours, however, I wonder how many anglers in the UK have ever taken 10 two pound roach in a single session?
I am interested in the syndicate that you mentioned.
I am a member of an Avon syndicate where there is a good balance between fly and coarse anglers and indeed it is a rare occasion when I will see even one other angler on the river. The stock of Chub, Dace and Barbel have not declined over the 5 years of my membership and if anything the average sizes of the Chub in particular have actually increased.
I am not sure that we will ever agree on the topic of keep nets, but the continuing discussion is highly enjoyable.
Another evocative and thought provoking article.
How you manage to maintain this high standard every week is simply amazing.
Most of my own catches of big roach were in Norway where there is little or no over-fishing at all so my experiences are very different to yours, however, I wonder how many anglers in the UK have ever taken 10 two pound roach in a single session?
I am interested in the syndicate that you mentioned.
I am a member of an Avon syndicate where there is a good balance between fly and coarse anglers and indeed it is a rare occasion when I will see even one other angler on the river. The stock of Chub, Dace and Barbel have not declined over the 5 years of my membership and if anything the average sizes of the Chub in particular have actually increased.
I am not sure that we will ever agree on the topic of keep nets, but the continuing discussion is highly enjoyable.