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Gary Knowles
Guest
An interesting point has been raised on a predator website recently and I'd like to court the opinions of you guys on FM.
Basically it started with he capture of the 39lb pike from the fens. A magnificent fish of that there is no doubt, however a few people commented that the cirus was bound to arrive a few days later. The point is this.
It appears that anyone who travels around targeting known pike, tench, bream, perch, roach, etc. is labelled as part of the 'circus' and are treated with distain. Yet anglers who target specific carp, travelling around the country ticking fish off their fish list before moving on, seem to be revered by their fellow carp anglers.
In fact if you read Terry Hearns book 'In pursuit of the largest' anglers like Terry (no critisism intended), seem to have made a career out of adopting this concept of angling.
Why is this do you think, is it because carp are tougher than most species and can handle pressure better, or is it just accepted as OK to target individual fish in this aspect of angling.
This isn't an anti-carp or carp angler thread it's a genuine attempt to try and understand why following known fish in carp angling seems to be not just accepted, but looked up to.
Thought welcomed.
Basically it started with he capture of the 39lb pike from the fens. A magnificent fish of that there is no doubt, however a few people commented that the cirus was bound to arrive a few days later. The point is this.
It appears that anyone who travels around targeting known pike, tench, bream, perch, roach, etc. is labelled as part of the 'circus' and are treated with distain. Yet anglers who target specific carp, travelling around the country ticking fish off their fish list before moving on, seem to be revered by their fellow carp anglers.
In fact if you read Terry Hearns book 'In pursuit of the largest' anglers like Terry (no critisism intended), seem to have made a career out of adopting this concept of angling.
Why is this do you think, is it because carp are tougher than most species and can handle pressure better, or is it just accepted as OK to target individual fish in this aspect of angling.
This isn't an anti-carp or carp angler thread it's a genuine attempt to try and understand why following known fish in carp angling seems to be not just accepted, but looked up to.
Thought welcomed.