dezza
Well-known member
A few of you may have noticed that on our sister website: "Fly Forums" they have a section on the forum called "Classical Coarse Fishing".
Just what is "Classical Coarse Fishing"?
Does it mean going out dressed up in Edwardian gear with cane rods, horsehair lines and tins of "gentles", hailing each other in Waltonian language or something like that.
One bloke spoke about barbel fishing on the Hampshire Avon or Dorset Stour. Sorry, there is no classical barbel in those rivers, the barbel were introduced!
The only true classical English barbel rivers are the Thames, the Trent and the easterly flowing rivers of Yorkshire.
Sorry for digressing somewhat, but it would be nice to find out what classical coarse fishing is, from a classical coarse fisher of course.
Just what is "Classical Coarse Fishing"?
Does it mean going out dressed up in Edwardian gear with cane rods, horsehair lines and tins of "gentles", hailing each other in Waltonian language or something like that.
One bloke spoke about barbel fishing on the Hampshire Avon or Dorset Stour. Sorry, there is no classical barbel in those rivers, the barbel were introduced!
The only true classical English barbel rivers are the Thames, the Trent and the easterly flowing rivers of Yorkshire.
Sorry for digressing somewhat, but it would be nice to find out what classical coarse fishing is, from a classical coarse fisher of course.