Chris Hammond
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Hi All,
I've just got back from a pre-baiting/swim raking session in readiness for some Tinca bashing.
The pit in question is close to a popular local drain which has needless to say just closed until June 16th.
On the way back from the pit I came across a couple of groups of youngsters float fishing the drain. I know it's probably apathetic on my part but I couldn't bring myself to play the 'responsible' adult and send them packing. I had to smile to myself at their cheek. I mean a couple of ten-year olds, biking across the fen with the rods strapped to the cross-bar and their sparse assortment of tackle stowed away in a tescos carrier bag is the very essence of angling isn't it? It seems a shame to deter any youngster showing an interest in the sport nowadays. And lets face it, they'd probably have told me to 's*d off' anyway.
What do you reckon?
Regards Chris.
I've just got back from a pre-baiting/swim raking session in readiness for some Tinca bashing.
The pit in question is close to a popular local drain which has needless to say just closed until June 16th.
On the way back from the pit I came across a couple of groups of youngsters float fishing the drain. I know it's probably apathetic on my part but I couldn't bring myself to play the 'responsible' adult and send them packing. I had to smile to myself at their cheek. I mean a couple of ten-year olds, biking across the fen with the rods strapped to the cross-bar and their sparse assortment of tackle stowed away in a tescos carrier bag is the very essence of angling isn't it? It seems a shame to deter any youngster showing an interest in the sport nowadays. And lets face it, they'd probably have told me to 's*d off' anyway.
What do you reckon?
Regards Chris.