Aquaholic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnN_6wrYhlA

You still aren't making any sense! If you take away all the commentators who haven't faced all the fast bowlers there would be precious few left, and what percentage of the role of the commentator do you think is describing what it's like to face a fast bowler? I started on this epic by saying how refreshing it is to have a commentator who not only has a fantastic knowledge of the game but is willing to pass on some of that knowledge to those of us that not only welcomes the information but finds the game more interesting because of it.

I just don't understand exactly what you're ranting about??? Are you saying that women have no business commentating on any men's game?

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree! You can sit through a whole test match and the old school commentators won't increase your education one jot. It's almost as if they've got a secret they don't want to share. And I don't see anyone reaching for Google, apart from being a PITA what would you search for if you don't know??? I agree, some TV companies, especially in politics try to be PC and balance things out but how can you not welcome someone like Isa Guha who knows cricket inside out and is not afraid to share and make the sport more interesting? And let's not forget that cricket is much more of a cult sport in India than it is here

I've always watched test cricket and lately some of the white ball game but I'm not a fanatic and still don't know a lot of the rules. It really ticks me off when the old school automatically assumes everyone in the world must know test cricket inside out. The commentators can often go through a whole test match without explaining to newcomers what they're talking about with their "Fine leg or silly mid on or the follow on" etc etc ad infinitum. How are you going to attract the youngsters if you don't make it interesting. For this reason I welcome Isa Guha. I'm amazed at her level of expertise and she'll even tell you this player lives in the next street to that player and a wealth of other info etc. And it doesn't hurt that she's easy to look at either.

I thought it was lost. Elton found it for me and I thought others might still like to read it. Re-living it was as good today as it was then. Days like this don't come around very often.

Many years ago when I was a teenager we had a caravan holiday at Monkton and I used to take the bus to Plucks Gutter every day. It was awesome watching the Ole Boys catching huge roach on hemp with a short piece of Peacock quill.

It was a bit of a drive from London every week but we never missed. Sometimes had to break the ice.

This refers to a fantastic day many years ago when I had lots of fishing pals and Pike fishing on Sunday on the Military canal was sacred. https://www.anglersnet.co.uk/articles/miscellaneous/getting_your_own_back/

I'm hankering for a river so will have to wait for June 16th anyway.

Thanks Keith. I've actually been a member since 02. Kinda lost some of the flavour with the onset of the Carp pandemic. I got my first blank from an angler ever in response to "Any good?". He was a Carp fisherman. It seems likely from today that we can go fishing so I'll go through your list with more enthusiasm. Thank you for taking the trouble. Regards. Paul

I haven't been fishing for some time now after being a fanatic for most of my life but recently I've been getting a real hankering to just sit by some lily pads on a lake or a slow running riverand ponder as we do. Don't want matches or busy. Just want something to belong to. Used to belong to Canterbury and District, who have some great waters but I'm in Medway and looking for something closer to home. Of course the current situation makes things impossible but a little homework doesn't hurt does it. Sort of like the old days when we had a proper close season and dreamt of June 16th. So any reccommends guys?

I'm amazed that no-one's mentioned "Favourite Swims" by Fred J Taylor. More inspiring than anything else and I loved it. Worth the read if only for the Dick Walker chapter where he hangs up a sack of dead Rooks and goes back when they were "dripping". I believe it's been reprinted recently.

Like your thinking Worms but can only have .22lr cos my perms are too small. Will work on getting something bigger soon but I'm quite happy with the Anchutz and the FAC air (when I find one).

When using the extra length of the Archer N/V side focus is a must have. AO is just too far to reach. Not fussed about IR but would like it for the fac air for roosting woodies where everything is dark. IR must be on the side though.