Peter Bishop
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Fred, enjoyed your missive. Amazing how similar our early days were, though I will admit that being a little more indulged than yourself I aquired the rod and reel a little earlier than you!
Having read my story in ABT no doubt you found much to mirror your own experiences on ponds and streams.
That said that grounding amongst the wonders of nature made us the people we are today. We learned how to enjoy and to actually catch a fish that was a 'goer' was a bonus. I went everywhere with an Observers book of birds and plants and knew all there was to know about frog spawn and newts by the time I was 12.
Sadly, the current generation of budding anglers have far less freedom than we enjoyed. Responsible parents these days rarely let childen out of the sight and in consequence they never get closer to nature than the images of plants and wild animals they find on their computer screens. Those that do take up the sport tend to specialise right from the off. I have seen 13 year olds with more carp gear than would fit in my car.
Yes, I think we enjoyed the halcyon days-but I suppose every generation thinks that.
Isn't nostalgia wonderful. Its the best part of being Fifty plus!
Having read my story in ABT no doubt you found much to mirror your own experiences on ponds and streams.
That said that grounding amongst the wonders of nature made us the people we are today. We learned how to enjoy and to actually catch a fish that was a 'goer' was a bonus. I went everywhere with an Observers book of birds and plants and knew all there was to know about frog spawn and newts by the time I was 12.
Sadly, the current generation of budding anglers have far less freedom than we enjoyed. Responsible parents these days rarely let childen out of the sight and in consequence they never get closer to nature than the images of plants and wild animals they find on their computer screens. Those that do take up the sport tend to specialise right from the off. I have seen 13 year olds with more carp gear than would fit in my car.
Yes, I think we enjoyed the halcyon days-but I suppose every generation thinks that.
Isn't nostalgia wonderful. Its the best part of being Fifty plus!