Are you a fusspot ?

S-Kippy · Nov 14, 2015

Like me. For example.....

I hate double handles
Won't have Double Strength anything within a mile of my reels
Cut the labels out of nets, bags etc
Scrape off or sand down offensive branding/livery on rods/reels
Cover things that annoy me with black tape
Tone down the LEDs in my alarms because they are too bright
Carry 2 of everything plus a spare....and a spare for the spare
Always fill the car the night before to avoid petrol taint
Have a separate box for each target species....and a general river box and general lake box
Arrive 6 hours early to get a spot that nobody else ever fishes.

And those are just the main ones. So.....can you top that ? How big a fusspot are you ?

Morespiders · Nov 14, 2015

Theres a place for people like you lad................Nurse Cratchet

PS I do turn my alarms to 1

sam vimes · Nov 14, 2015

I'm not convinced that fusspot really covers what you've got! I do believe that there might just be a TLA for it though. However, I can share your dislike of Double Strength. It's really not for me and hasn't been since I first tried it many years ago.

S-Kippy · Nov 14, 2015

My alarms are superglued to 1 and with light dimming gizmos fixed over the LEDs. I cannot handle sitting there quietly in the dark and then getting my retinas burnt out when I get a run ! Much too bright .

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sam vimes said:
I'm not convinced that fusspot really covers what you've got! I do believe that there might just be a TLA for it though. However, I can share your dislike of Double Strength. It's really not for me and hasn't been since I first tried it many years ago.

What OCD ? No...not me, it is just chronic fusspottery. I think OCD is much more likely to be found lurking in Binka's garage .

binka · Nov 14, 2015

Count me in.

As someone who sanded down the wooden bung and butt cap on a Hardy landing net handle and stained it a more "acceptable" darker colour I reckon I might need help.

And the labels drive me crazy!

Off with 'em...

dorsetandchub · Nov 14, 2015

Ever noticed that you never see Skip and Victor Meldrew in the same room?

rubio · Nov 14, 2015

Nope. Not in any way I can think off

flightliner · Nov 14, 2015

I,m nt particularly fussy in an obsessive sense with maybe the odd exception. Tho some of my tackle maylook somewhat outdated I like to keep it as neat and tidy as I can, not overly much bankside but at home it gets a good tidy up ready for the next time out.
Perhaps the only quirk I can think of was the one I had many years ago whenever I bought a new pair of levi jeans the first thing I did (and still would) was to cut the red tab label off the back pocket.

barbelboi · Nov 14, 2015

Nope, I tend to buy things I like................

S-Kippy · Nov 14, 2015

binka said:
Count me in.

As someone who sanded down the wooden bung and butt cap on a Hardy landing net handle and stained it a more "acceptable" darker colour I reckon I might need help.

And the labels drive me crazy!

Off with 'em...

I did that with a fly reel.....and I agree, the labels just have to go ! I spent ages one day with steel wool de- blinging a rod and reel that came with gold trimmings. No,no,no !

terry m · Nov 14, 2015

I actually thought I was something of a fusspot until I read the OP.

Now I class myself as the un-fussiest chill out merchant going!!!

S-Kippy · Nov 14, 2015

dorsetandchub said:
Ever noticed that you never see Skip and Victor Meldrew in the same room?

Taught him all he knew. Anyway... I'm talking fusspot not moaner. Silly little things that don't really matter but that annoy the Hell out of you.

peterjg · Nov 14, 2015

Being retired I go fishing three days a week. I am forever checking the weather sites trying to pick the right venue or swim for the conditions. Weather forecasts are pretty useless generally - they should be called weather guesses.

maggot_dangler · Nov 14, 2015

dorsetandchub said:
Ever noticed that you never see Skip and Victor Meldrew in the same room?

I don't believe it

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itsfishingnotcatching · Nov 14, 2015

I don't think I'm fussy, don't care if my reel has one two or even three handles, on the odd occasion I use an alarm, I've never touched any control except the on-off button and I even enjoy "Fish-ins" with you lot

laguna · Nov 14, 2015

No not unless cutting the elastic of me socks counts?

tom_moran · Nov 15, 2015

peterjg said:
Being retired I go fishing three days a week. I am forever checking the weather sites trying to pick the right venue or swim for the conditions. Weather forecasts are pretty useless generally - they should be called weather guesses.

I have an app for my phone called net weather snow radar, it's free and gives you rain radar images that are very accurate every 15 mins, I've pretty much stopped using weather sites since I got it

wanderer · Nov 15, 2015

No not at all, very disorganised, tackle dirty, rods tied up with fence ties, my mate on the other hand, everything pristine clean, takes him hours to pack up nothing out of place, infuriating, untill i have to beg tackle because i cant locate my own, hee, hee.

no-one in particular · Nov 15, 2015

Ha, not me, I still have the label stuck on my key board I bought two weeks ago and these are the two floats I have been using the last two years. keep meaning to give them a bit of paint but I sort of like them the way the are.

tigger · Nov 15, 2015

I don't mind double handles but don't like double strength, used it once a few years ago and that was enough. I mean what does it mean "double strength", it's not even low daimater and it's not strong for it's diameter either !

I do stress myself by trying to keep my fishing gear clean, I meticulously clean my centrepins and float rods after every session, usually as soon as I get back to the car but if not when I get home. I don't know why I started doing this cleaning thing as I never used to even think of cleaning my fishing gear! If I scratch or damage one of my centrepins me heads fracked !
It does make me wonder if it would be better to have cheap but useable rods and reels and stop all the faffing about lookin' after 'em like they where flesh and blood!

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