Where did the term coarse fishing derive from ?

[Vagabond]

Walleye (your Zander)

Not quite true - although similar in appearance, lifestyle and even taste, they are two seperate species.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walleye

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zander

 

..as you will see from the final paragraph in the second of the above links, a US restaurant was in trouble for passing off imported zander as "walleye"

Edited March 21, 2008 by Vagabond

[Jeff S]

No fish deserves that sort of treatment, not even a carp

 

Careful Peter you could be accused of disdain for carp angling!

 

All in good fun! Not throwing of coarse..

 

It is interesting to note the reason for calling it so.

[Steve Walker]

It began, "Fred Boggis, who is a lecherer in biology, is the coarsest fisherman I know"

 

[gozzer]

They are however, viewed here in the US with some distain... never understood that myself.

 

Rob J

Palm Springs Ca.

 

You should ask some of our Australian members what they think of carp Rob, and why. It might help you understand.

 

Or just click on Peter Wallers signature, they do find a use for them.

 

 

John.

[Jeff S]

Or just click on Peter Wallers signature, they do find a use for them.

John.

 

Best if read in an Australian accent... I know that the Australian view is also the same held in a few conservative circles in the US.

[Rob J]

I'll take your word for it vagabond... very similar in appearance though. Thanks for the info.

 

Rob J