Hugh Fernly whittingstall (aka River Cottage man)

[dogfish]

As far as the general public is concerned

 

I am sure that Hugh FW's programmes give a much better image of fishing, and country life in general, than many other angling programmes.

 

At least it makes fishing look interesting.....which many programmes (unless you know what it is all about) fail to do.

[Dick Dastardly]

Totally agree Dogfish.And by having a go at him all we are doing is shooting our selves in the foot.

 

Us putting fish back and not eating them is a far harder concept for the general public to understand/relate to.

 

As Anderoo pointed out recently it is how we influence the general public veiw of us that really counts not the extremists who have all ready formed their own opinions.

 

Honestly just stop and think about how "extreme" it makes us look when the general public reads about angling bodies being in "up roar over the likes of Hugh FW,Rick Stein etc etc catching and eating a fish? Hardly winning the hearts and minds is it?

[david t]

In all honesty how many eastern european immigrants, or any foriegn immigrants would take notice of hughs program, and what he does on it?

 

I know we might, and the general public might, but im not sure masses of immigrants would see it as an excuse to catch for the pot? I feel it wouldnt influence their decision that much.

 

I might be wrong, after all im not a foriegner myself.

 

As for us as anglers shaking our heads at hughs taking fish for the pot, its probably just going to make us look a little petty and grumpy, rather than making us look like environmentalists as we may like them to see us.

[John S]

Sorry John just noticed the slip! "RSPB" Obviously should have read RSPCA

 

 

I realised he meant RSPCA from the start, but couldn't let it go

[lyn]

 

I realised he meant RSPCA from the start, but couldn't let it go

 

 

I thought he must have been talking about flying fish I'll leave now