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Sean Meeghan
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I read the feature on the new "world record" carp in todays AT and then it struck me.....
You see, the fish was caught by delivering the end tackle into the swim using a bait boat. Of course the fish could have been caught in a swim beyond reasonable casting range, or in a tiny hole in the weed too small for the angler to cast to.
So, ask yourself this question. If the fish was a British record should it count? Now I'm certain that under the present rules it would, but should it? Where does the use of a bait boat stop? They are already used in piking and carping, but what about lure fishing, fly fishing or long range roach fishing?
Congratulations to Andre Komornicki for a great catch on a legal method. This isn't a criticism of him, but something I feel should be debated.
You see, the fish was caught by delivering the end tackle into the swim using a bait boat. Of course the fish could have been caught in a swim beyond reasonable casting range, or in a tiny hole in the weed too small for the angler to cast to.
So, ask yourself this question. If the fish was a British record should it count? Now I'm certain that under the present rules it would, but should it? Where does the use of a bait boat stop? They are already used in piking and carping, but what about lure fishing, fly fishing or long range roach fishing?
Congratulations to Andre Komornicki for a great catch on a legal method. This isn't a criticism of him, but something I feel should be debated.