S-Kippy
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I do wonder sometimes.
With the forecast dry today I charged off to Bury Hill to renew my battle of wits with the increasingly indifferent zander. It was busier than I've seen for some time and I think this might have been because the All England Freestyle Sprat Flying Championships was taking place.
Now...I'm not entirely sure of the rules but after careful observation today I think I've worked them out.
Each competitor is provided with a large bag of sprats
All competitors must have at least 4 rods in play at any one time.
Rods must be spread over not less than 2 swims...preferably 3.
Alarms must be switched ON at all times and set to maximum volume.
No competitor is allowed within 30 metres of their rods unless casting.
No sprat is allowed to remain in the water longer than 2 minutes
The purpose of the competition seems to be to have all 4 Sprats in the air at the same time as all 4 alarms sound. Should any alarm stop while the associated sprat is still airborne then the sprat does not score. The sprat must stay attached to the hook at all times or it does not score. Sprats up a tree do not score [in front or behind].Two sprats up a tree in consecutive casts and that rod is disqualified.
You might think I'm exaggerating...I am....BUT NOT VERY MUCH ! There were at least 4 "anglers" competing today and the sprats spent far more time in the air and/or trees than they did in the water. Now...call me old fashioned but I think you are far more likely to catch with your bait in the water than up a tree or in the air.
And when did Delkim launch "The Kookaburra" because that's what I swear I was hearing all bloody afternoon.
None of them had a fish btw. I did...but sadly the only zander I hooked unsportingly returned itself prematurely.
With the forecast dry today I charged off to Bury Hill to renew my battle of wits with the increasingly indifferent zander. It was busier than I've seen for some time and I think this might have been because the All England Freestyle Sprat Flying Championships was taking place.
Now...I'm not entirely sure of the rules but after careful observation today I think I've worked them out.
Each competitor is provided with a large bag of sprats
All competitors must have at least 4 rods in play at any one time.
Rods must be spread over not less than 2 swims...preferably 3.
Alarms must be switched ON at all times and set to maximum volume.
No competitor is allowed within 30 metres of their rods unless casting.
No sprat is allowed to remain in the water longer than 2 minutes
The purpose of the competition seems to be to have all 4 Sprats in the air at the same time as all 4 alarms sound. Should any alarm stop while the associated sprat is still airborne then the sprat does not score. The sprat must stay attached to the hook at all times or it does not score. Sprats up a tree do not score [in front or behind].Two sprats up a tree in consecutive casts and that rod is disqualified.
You might think I'm exaggerating...I am....BUT NOT VERY MUCH ! There were at least 4 "anglers" competing today and the sprats spent far more time in the air and/or trees than they did in the water. Now...call me old fashioned but I think you are far more likely to catch with your bait in the water than up a tree or in the air.
And when did Delkim launch "The Kookaburra" because that's what I swear I was hearing all bloody afternoon.
None of them had a fish btw. I did...but sadly the only zander I hooked unsportingly returned itself prematurely.