sam vimes
Well-known member
Quite regularly when I'm reading various threads on various forums I'm aware that people describe various things in a way I don't recognise.
Two that immediately spring to mind are commies/commercial(s)/commercial fisheries and carping/carp fishing.
Notwithstanding dictionary definitions, I recognise a commercial fishery as a match type venue, stuffed to the gunnells with fish, often with a cafe/tackle shop and sometimes, not always, with more than one pond (I'm thinking Woodlands, Makins, Lindholme etc). I accept that any fishery that's there to make money is by definition a commercial entity. However, I don't think that makes all such waters to be commies. (I'm thinking of the likes of Linear)
In a similar vein, carping. As far as I'm concerned, sitting on a commie banging out 3lb carp may well be fishing for carp, but it isn't carping, regardless of the type of gear used.
I know that others disagree, my bemusement when I read their posts is evidence of that. What say the forum? Feel free to add any other common angling words or phrases that various folk seem use quite differently leaving you puzzled.
Two that immediately spring to mind are commies/commercial(s)/commercial fisheries and carping/carp fishing.
Notwithstanding dictionary definitions, I recognise a commercial fishery as a match type venue, stuffed to the gunnells with fish, often with a cafe/tackle shop and sometimes, not always, with more than one pond (I'm thinking Woodlands, Makins, Lindholme etc). I accept that any fishery that's there to make money is by definition a commercial entity. However, I don't think that makes all such waters to be commies. (I'm thinking of the likes of Linear)
In a similar vein, carping. As far as I'm concerned, sitting on a commie banging out 3lb carp may well be fishing for carp, but it isn't carping, regardless of the type of gear used.
I know that others disagree, my bemusement when I read their posts is evidence of that. What say the forum? Feel free to add any other common angling words or phrases that various folk seem use quite differently leaving you puzzled.