Fly Angling Stealth

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Oct 27, 2008

I don't know much about fly angling, but I have been thinking about this a lot recently. Perhaps someone more accomplished can help me sort out my little quandary.

Both are well known for their stealth and ability to catch their prey without so much as a ripple, but who would make the better fly angler; a ninja or an SAS commando?

Morespiders · Oct 27, 2008

Gnomes are best, they only throw a short shadow

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Oct 27, 2008

Good point Spidey.

On similar lines, Giraffes must be crap at fly fishing - worth making a note of that.

Bryan Baron 2 · Oct 27, 2008

Depends if its catch and release. Ninjas being assasins are really only good at catching for the pot. SAS are more your poacher in catch leave no one the wiser.

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Oct 27, 2008

It's nice to see a couple of 'thinking anglers' on FM /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

So, who would be the better at casting; the ninja or the SAS Commando?

Nathan · Oct 27, 2008

Easy - A ninja!

Haven't you seen them throw their little shurikens? Deadly!

Bryan Baron 2 · Oct 27, 2008

Would be a close one that. As they would both practice in all situations until it was second nature. Mistakes being corrected subconsciously. Resulting in perfect execution.

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Oct 27, 2008

I must say that from a standing start I recon that the Ninja would have the better casting technique due to his/her weaponry training (ninja-to, bokken, hanbo, shuriken, etc). So I'm with Nathan on that.

However, as Bryan points out - they would both practice and refine relentlessly.

BUT.

What would happen if they both found out that they were competing with each other?

Nathan · Oct 27, 2008

The SAS would take out his carp rod which also doubles up as a high power sniper rifle then take out the Ninja from 2 miles away. They would then poach his swim & have a nice littlejolly catching tiddlers for fun.

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Oct 27, 2008

Now you're just getting silly. I don't know why I bother sometimes.

Nathan · Oct 27, 2008

Oh im sorry - i forgot to mention them going for a poo. Is that better corkers?!

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Oct 27, 2008

Well now you mention it they probably will need one at some point.

The one that goes first will probably leave himself a bit vulnerable though. On the other hand, both will probably be trained in holding one in. In their line of work the slightest fart could give them away with fatal consequences.

Wobbly Face (As Per Ed) · Oct 27, 2008

I'd go with the SAS. They are trained to operate for months on end without being detected. Nijas are one ofs. In and the out, quick as you like.

Bryan Baron 2 · Oct 27, 2008

Agree with wobbly there SAS are more of a campain group were as the ninja are more a one mission job.

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Oct 28, 2008

Bryan, you appear to be confusing ninjas with suicide bombers.

Bryan Baron 2 · Oct 28, 2008

Not really Ninjas are never captured and are basically merceneries.

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