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Ron Clay
Guest
The other day whilst fishing a certain stillwater which shall be nameless and after catching and releasing about 9 trout, I was approached by the bailiff who asked to check my tackle. This was done and then I was asked to empty my pockets. No problem, I did it.
A very disgruntled bailiff then went on his way mumbling to himself.
This was a day when virtually all the other anglers had blanked. The point I want to make is this. Why is it whenever you catch particularly well you are viewed with suspicion on many trout waters of today? I would have been very willing to show others my flies and leader make up, and to explain why at the time I was fishing into the teeth of a gale and all the others stood at the other end of the lake with the wind at their backs, blanking
A very disgruntled bailiff then went on his way mumbling to himself.
This was a day when virtually all the other anglers had blanked. The point I want to make is this. Why is it whenever you catch particularly well you are viewed with suspicion on many trout waters of today? I would have been very willing to show others my flies and leader make up, and to explain why at the time I was fishing into the teeth of a gale and all the others stood at the other end of the lake with the wind at their backs, blanking