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Well-known member
I note that John Wilson has recieved recognition by the International Game Fishing Association for his services to angling.
John deserves these accolades make no mistake.
However we must be aware of the sorts of things that IGFA gets up to which quite frankly I feel is wrong, and very much against the modern philosophy of sportsmanship in our sport. What might that be? you may ask.
The problem myself and many other anglers in the past had with IGFA is "line class records". The late Barrie Rickards, president of the National Association of Specialist Anglers vehemently condemned the concept of using tackle that was unsuitable for the landing of large fish. Such an idea will result in fish which break free with tackle, hooks and or lures being left in the fish.
The American Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) was very much against these sorts of malpractices too. American bass have more than a tendency of living close to heavy snags.
But what do you think?
Are line class records the way forward?
John deserves these accolades make no mistake.
However we must be aware of the sorts of things that IGFA gets up to which quite frankly I feel is wrong, and very much against the modern philosophy of sportsmanship in our sport. What might that be? you may ask.
The problem myself and many other anglers in the past had with IGFA is "line class records". The late Barrie Rickards, president of the National Association of Specialist Anglers vehemently condemned the concept of using tackle that was unsuitable for the landing of large fish. Such an idea will result in fish which break free with tackle, hooks and or lures being left in the fish.
The American Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) was very much against these sorts of malpractices too. American bass have more than a tendency of living close to heavy snags.
But what do you think?
Are line class records the way forward?