Are Anglers Inherent Snobs?

[grayson]

The real issue is that anyone who dares to utter a heartfelt view unqualified by a craven 'it's just my humble opinion' is so often termed a snob. I love fishing for wild fish of any species and I find overstocked commercial puddles an abomination and a denial of everything I hold dear about my sport .If that makes me a snob so be it.....

[Worms]

The real issue is that anyone who dares to utter a heartfelt view unqualified by a craven 'it's just my humble opinion' is so often termed a snob. I love fishing for wild fish of any species and I find overstocked commercial puddles an abomination and a denial of everything I hold dear about my sport .If that makes me a snob so be it.....

That's not being a snob, that's just normal

[Sportsman]

Can I just point out that not all of us are physically able to roam for miles, along pristine streams, in pursuit of wild fish.

Commercials that offer easy access and reliable fishing are sometimes the only way that we can continue with a sport that we have enjoyed for many years.

[grayson]

If an overstocked puddle is the only show in town I can of course fully understand your point.But please let us not see all fishing reduced to a risk assessed synthetic experience because some people have difficulty in accessing some waters. I couldn't climb a Munro in the highlands because I am an unfit 50 something- but I want other people to continue doing so whilst I stumble around on my tame little walks.

[Sportsman]

If an overstocked puddle is the only show in town I can of course fully understand your point.But please let us not see all fishing reduced to a risk assessed synthetic experience because some people have difficulty in accessing some waters. I couldn't climb a Munro in the highlands because I am an unfit 50 something- but I want other people to continue doing so whilst I stumble around on my tame little walks.

 

don't believe that is what I asked for.

Not that long ago I would have been standing waist deep in a river swing a Spey rod. Now I can't but I still want to go fishing so I do what I can.

It doesn't mean that I don't think that others shouldn't be able to do what I can no longer do.

[grayson]

don't believe that is what I asked for.

Not that long ago I would have been standing waist deep in a river swing a Spey rod. Now I can't but I still want to go fishing so I do what I can.

It doesn't mean that I don't think that others shouldn't be able to do what I can no longer do.

Sorry- no intention to be unkind to you but to a make a general point. And in your position of course I would do exactly the same by fishing whatever was available to me.