Roger Carswell
Senior Member
Great angling is like beauty.........it's in the eye of the beholder!
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A great angler
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Graham Elliott
Senior Member & Supporter
Nick. you said
A match angler is just the fastest angler.
Don't overdo your posts because you caught a good fish. All credit for it but some of your latter posts have been childishly silly, and be aware MANY anglers on here have caught far bigger ones.
Howards post is very sensible and sums up the case that it's a very personal view. Beauty, or greatness is in the eye of the beholder. Cricky Roger...just seen you said that before me!
Graham
A match angler is just the fastest angler.
Don't overdo your posts because you caught a good fish. All credit for it but some of your latter posts have been childishly silly, and be aware MANY anglers on here have caught far bigger ones.
Howards post is very sensible and sums up the case that it's a very personal view. Beauty, or greatness is in the eye of the beholder. Cricky Roger...just seen you said that before me!
Graham
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Nick Clark
Senior Member
I don't understand the idea of competition interfering with my concept of angling. I've met great characters of angling and prefer to think of it in that way. I've also noticed dedication and modesty and a kind of passion to share. Generally human qualities. I'm not in it for the money or fame. Honest!
Nick Anderson
No Longer a Member
Graham many anglers have caught better on other rivers. But not on the Severn.
Nick Anderson
No Longer a Member
Totally agree Roger
Ian Hugo Arnott
Senior Member
June 16th cannot come soon enough.....
Hugo
Hugo
Graham Elliott
Senior Member & Supporter
Maybe they didn't tell anyone Nick..........
Nick Clark
Senior Member
I would refer any would be top angler compete on the River Pinn for burbot and sea horses and then report back to this thread.
I agree with that but, sorry to say, that's a total contradiction to your perpetual stance Nick A.
I agree with that but, sorry to say, that's a total contradiction to your perpetual stance Nick A.
Graham Young
Senior Member
Nick Anderson
No Longer a Member
7lb tench caught
Nick Anderson
No Longer a Member
What did you hear? Read? Sometimes the posts will be what you read rather than what you want to read
Nick Clark
Senior Member
16Lb Octopus caught outside the Coy Carp Harefield - 50 witnesses all swear.
Nick Anderson
No Longer a Member
Oh must be true then.
Nick Clark
Senior Member
Sorry I only booked a 5 minute argument, I'm off to look at 'Sold' Kennet perfection rods on ebay.
Nick Anderson
No Longer a Member
The fact you want to argue means you lose.
Paul Dowgill
Senior Member
Isn't great a definition that others bestow (otherwise it is ego) therefore there must be some form of shared knowledge/publicity...but what makes up greatness will always be under dispute...
Nick Clark
Senior Member
Don't mind loosing to a such a great person.
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David Hall
Senior Member
Hello all
Not who but what makes a truly great angler ?
Someone who can make a decent bacon sandwich.
Paul Monaghan
Senior Member
Depends how you like your bacon cooked Dave
There are no great anglers, just good ones. One or two make the most of it in terms of time available and choose to publicise, and therefore could be by some persevered as experts.
Ian Hugo Arnott
Senior Member
I would refer any would be top angler compete on the River Pinn for burbot and sea horses and then report back to this thread.
I agree with that but, sorry to say, that's a total contradiction to your perpetual stance Nick A.
It is open house on the Democracy Fishery next season. Come one, come all!
Oooh big burbot.........
10lbs 2ozs
Regards,
Hugo
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