Having traveled round a bit and seen a fair few anglers from different countries I have reached the conclusion that on average the British are the best anglers in the world.
Sure the Americans can probably beat us hands down when it comes to lures, and the Australians know a thing or two about Big game.. Not many can hold a candle to the Italians when it comes to speed fishing & the Canadians know how to catch a Salmon. Even for Carp angling there are some that say we could learn a thing or two off the the South Africans... and so the list goes on.
However, all things considered, if I go to a day ticket UK lake on a weekend I recon the average angler I will find there will be higher than what you are likely to see anywhere else in the world. Elsewhere you will still see monstrous stocky 6 foot fibre glass rods being used to cast crow quills and coffee grinder reels under filled with thick twisted line in common use. You will see Fish left to flap about on hard banks as standard and leads the size of a house brick being cast into tiny streams with no flow, not to mention crude tether setups and rusty hooks tied to the ends of lines.
For me the British really are the angling worlds leaders. For their Innovative thinking, specialist tackle, tactics, baits, fish safety and so many other things ...I recon the Brits lead the way by a country mile !
But what do you think ?
Sure the Americans can probably beat us hands down when it comes to lures, and the Australians know a thing or two about Big game.. Not many can hold a candle to the Italians when it comes to speed fishing & the Canadians know how to catch a Salmon. Even for Carp angling there are some that say we could learn a thing or two off the the South Africans... and so the list goes on.
However, all things considered, if I go to a day ticket UK lake on a weekend I recon the average angler I will find there will be higher than what you are likely to see anywhere else in the world. Elsewhere you will still see monstrous stocky 6 foot fibre glass rods being used to cast crow quills and coffee grinder reels under filled with thick twisted line in common use. You will see Fish left to flap about on hard banks as standard and leads the size of a house brick being cast into tiny streams with no flow, not to mention crude tether setups and rusty hooks tied to the ends of lines.
For me the British really are the angling worlds leaders. For their Innovative thinking, specialist tackle, tactics, baits, fish safety and so many other things ...I recon the Brits lead the way by a country mile !
But what do you think ?