Good days fishing? Fancy some abuse while you fish?

[Andy_1984]

Alright Victor you cant seem to grasp the fact it was banter. over reacting a bit I think Kiri. the camo jokes are as old as the hills.

 

ive had plenty of banter with fishery owners and tackle shop staff, I get a lot of flak over my hair but the difference is I know its jovial and not intended to be abusive so I join in.

 

we all get a laugh and dont take it serious because its 'not serious' its 'banter' I feel bad for the guys who didnt know your such a miserable git.

 

if the staff came down and said "check you ya prick with all yer camo, who the f*** do you think you are ? bear grylls ? haha f***ing noddy"

 

that's abuse

[kirisute]

nah: what we have is light hearted banter!

maybe we've been brought up different but I simply would not feel comfortable pee taking anyone I'd never met or spoken to before. just wouldn't think it suitable to do!

[Andy_1984]

sure the realtree jokes are getting old but I think your being too sensitive imho. id take what was said as light hearted banter personally.

 

"didn't see him there he looks like a bush!"

 

[rob.imk2]

take it easy Kiri I would have laughed with them or at least smiled see it for what it is a bit of fun

[barry luxton]

regarding a good days fishing, Folkestone next Saturday morning, bassing on neal boosy's charter boat, catching live sand eel first along with Folkestone tuna, big mackerel, who wants some fish, please beware, you will have the proverbial taken. It's encouraged and expected. Personal insults cost extra.

[Andrew]

Get me some yer plonka.

[barry luxton]

stick it in the post, shall I. ya poffta

[Andrew]

Yup mushy pea,s

[Vagabond]

At what point does camouflage for the angler and his tackle depart from the realms of common sense and

become an obsession ?

 

I ask this because this last season I have found a number of pieces of camouflaged tackle left behind by other anglers – items so well camouflaged they were missed by the owner whilst packing up.

 

Bank sticks and rod rests lead the list, and yes I can see the rationale of a camouflaged “idleback” as we used to call them.

 

But artery forceps ?! Fishing a tench lake I spotted the khaki and green forceps lying on the grass in my swim.
I own three pairs of stainless steel forceps already, but another in reserve was most welcome. However, learning from the previous owner’s mistake (once dropped, lost for ever), out came my repair kit with its combination tool and piece of emery cloth. I started to chip off the paint with a knife-blade and restore the easily-seen gleam of stainless steel with emery cloth.
Soon I was a pair of shiny stainless steel forceps ahead of the game, at which point my float went under.

 

A good tench, some seven pounds, which fought long and hard. Time to christen my new pair of forceps, I thought, as I netted the tench.

 

The tench rolled its eyes as I extracted the hook, and I then understood the thinking of the previous owner. The flash of steel forceps might seriously alarm the fish one is unhooking........

[ayjay]

At what point does camouflage for the angler and his tackle depart from the realms of common sense and

become an obsession ?

I think with some of them it can start with the first item: my only item of camo is a fleece scarf, I found it.

 

The thing that amuses me about the camo wearers is that very very few of them go all the way - you'll see them tucked away in a reedbed, camo everything, but there's a large pink blob on top of their shoulders and two more waving around at the end of their arms.

 

I just stick with drab coloured clothing, although I do have a large white jumper which can go over everything else in snow, not worn it for a while.