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Baz (Angel of the North)
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I’m not sure if this is a whinge, a moan, or simply in awe of what used to be.
I was watching an angling programme all about Carp fishing on the canals, they were using floating crust. Oh yes I thought, this is something I can relate to, as I have done a lot of it on my local canal not too many years ago. Only about 12 – 15 years ago in fact.
The angler in question set about showing us the set up and tackle he was using. You must have one of these he said, it gives you the added weight that you “need” to chuck your floating crust across to the other side. It was a controller float. The width of the canal the Grand Union was 14 mtrs wide. Then he had his bivvie set up, or a day shelter with all the parafinalia that goes with it. Rods were on bank sticks “almost” parallel to the bank. I say “rods” because he was Carp fishing, and as we all know, Carp anglers MUST use two rods no matter where they are, and that is what the Carp angler of today have had drummed into them. Oh and two large white buckets to warn cyclists that you were there. Just in case they couldn’t see you inside your bivvie.<u>Continued.......</u>
I was watching an angling programme all about Carp fishing on the canals, they were using floating crust. Oh yes I thought, this is something I can relate to, as I have done a lot of it on my local canal not too many years ago. Only about 12 – 15 years ago in fact.
The angler in question set about showing us the set up and tackle he was using. You must have one of these he said, it gives you the added weight that you “need” to chuck your floating crust across to the other side. It was a controller float. The width of the canal the Grand Union was 14 mtrs wide. Then he had his bivvie set up, or a day shelter with all the parafinalia that goes with it. Rods were on bank sticks “almost” parallel to the bank. I say “rods” because he was Carp fishing, and as we all know, Carp anglers MUST use two rods no matter where they are, and that is what the Carp angler of today have had drummed into them. Oh and two large white buckets to warn cyclists that you were there. Just in case they couldn’t see you inside your bivvie.<u>Continued.......</u>