steph mckenzie
Well-known member
Before you all think, blimey shouldn't this be in "Bait box", please read on.
When it comes down to popularity in the Fishing stakes,, is it all about Size or is it about the Species.
Before anyone thinks that this is a Pop at any one style of fishing then let me re-assusre you all that it isn't (well not in my eyes).
I was looking at River Fishing and fishing for Chub in particular, now it is one fish i could fish for all year round and happily so. What got me to this question was, why is Barbel Fishing so popular and not Chub fishing ?
Is Chub fishing easier than Barbel fishing, is it because Barbel Fight Harder, is it because Barbel grow to a Bigger size ?
The same with Carp fishing, is it because they fight Harder than Tench or Bream, is it because they're easier to catch, is it purely and simply because of the tremendous sizes they can and do grow to ?
Why are Chub, Tench and Bream referred to as Nuisance Fish, is it just because someone has had to get off their bum to wind in something they weren't fishing for ?
I would and could quite happily fish for all the above species and more, How many specialist anglers have caught their own PB Chub, Tench or Bream etc etc whilst fishing specifically for Barbel or carp. It's not like they wouldn't count it because they weren't fishing for them.
So does size really matter when it comes down to attracting newcomers to our sport of fishing ?
When it comes down to popularity in the Fishing stakes,, is it all about Size or is it about the Species.
Before anyone thinks that this is a Pop at any one style of fishing then let me re-assusre you all that it isn't (well not in my eyes).
I was looking at River Fishing and fishing for Chub in particular, now it is one fish i could fish for all year round and happily so. What got me to this question was, why is Barbel Fishing so popular and not Chub fishing ?
Is Chub fishing easier than Barbel fishing, is it because Barbel Fight Harder, is it because Barbel grow to a Bigger size ?
The same with Carp fishing, is it because they fight Harder than Tench or Bream, is it because they're easier to catch, is it purely and simply because of the tremendous sizes they can and do grow to ?
Why are Chub, Tench and Bream referred to as Nuisance Fish, is it just because someone has had to get off their bum to wind in something they weren't fishing for ?
I would and could quite happily fish for all the above species and more, How many specialist anglers have caught their own PB Chub, Tench or Bream etc etc whilst fishing specifically for Barbel or carp. It's not like they wouldn't count it because they weren't fishing for them.
So does size really matter when it comes down to attracting newcomers to our sport of fishing ?