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Ron 'The Hat' Clay
Guest
Way back in the 60s we had what were known as "Specimen Groups". We even had a National Association of these groups and for a period everything went well
Over the years however these groups were replaced by single species organisations.
For example today we have:
1: The Carp Society
2: The Barbel Society
3: The Chub Study Group
4: The National Anguilla Society
5: The Perchfishers
6: The Grayling Society
7: The Tench Fishers
8: The Real Tenchfishers
9: The PAC.
10: The Catfish Conservation Group
And a few more besides.
Now with the exception of carp and catfish, I will probably fish for all the other species listed in the space of a year, with a few other species added too.
What gets me is that there are anglers out there who will fish for the rest of their lives for one blinkin species! I truly wonder how the minds of these angler's work?
Still it's not for me to criticize too much, what suits one might not suit another.
However for me one of the main attractions of angling is in it's variety. Winter to me means roach, pike and chub. Come springtime and out comes my fly tackle. June means tench and maybe some bream. Autumn, barbel, grayling, pike and zander, although I might have a few sessions for perch or even rudd if I can find some.
But there are some for instance who will fish for barbel right throughout the season. I would get bored stiff quite frankly.
Perhaps there is room for an "All Rounders Society"?
What do you think?
Over the years however these groups were replaced by single species organisations.
For example today we have:
1: The Carp Society
2: The Barbel Society
3: The Chub Study Group
4: The National Anguilla Society
5: The Perchfishers
6: The Grayling Society
7: The Tench Fishers
8: The Real Tenchfishers
9: The PAC.
10: The Catfish Conservation Group
And a few more besides.
Now with the exception of carp and catfish, I will probably fish for all the other species listed in the space of a year, with a few other species added too.
What gets me is that there are anglers out there who will fish for the rest of their lives for one blinkin species! I truly wonder how the minds of these angler's work?
Still it's not for me to criticize too much, what suits one might not suit another.
However for me one of the main attractions of angling is in it's variety. Winter to me means roach, pike and chub. Come springtime and out comes my fly tackle. June means tench and maybe some bream. Autumn, barbel, grayling, pike and zander, although I might have a few sessions for perch or even rudd if I can find some.
But there are some for instance who will fish for barbel right throughout the season. I would get bored stiff quite frankly.
Perhaps there is room for an "All Rounders Society"?
What do you think?