 Is it Fishing
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3/4 Throttle
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Is it Fishing . Went fishing with a couple of friends this week 1st time in 30years . Found my old gear in the loft. Rod ok.But Rest of gear no good, Reel stuck solid,Weights lead type not allowed, Hooks rusty, Floats paint flaky. So borrowed what I needed off my mate,just in case I didnt like fishing.But had to get a rod licence on line for £27 . Told to get luncheon meat and cheese. Ready to go. Went to a local fisheries which has about 4 small lakes . Paid the £7 day ticket. Went and picked out a purpose built swim and set up. Spent the day there and caught about 18 fish .From 2lb to a 9.7lb Carp. Had a great day.  But is it Fishing . Half of me thought I was fishing in my mates pond. Didn't need to much experience .Saw a guy with a model boat which he put the ground bait and his float and hook on the back . Sent it to where he wanted to fish .Flicked a switch and dropped his hook etc. Brought the boat back and waited . What next a camera on the hook  . Saying all this I had a great day out with a couple of beers .Don't think I would have been so happy if I hadn't caught anything. So maybe it is better going to a place that is stocked with fish rather than a river etc. All nets have to be dipped in a tank to stop any contamination getting in the lakes. It was a week day and 30/40 people fishing so its big business.I Shall go again tho YEP  atb geoff
2003 black and silver T.B.A A1 removed,Specialty Spares long slashed Pipes .
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Learned Hand
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Well,it's certainly not cricket
Al
I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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It's been said "A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work". A good day fishing.... 
Stewart
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"It's outside your field of expertise."
"Poppycock normally is."
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Loquacious
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Well,it's certainly not cricket
I've used crickets as bait...
Stewart
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"It's outside your field of expertise."
"Poppycock normally is."
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Quote:
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Well,it's certainly not cricket
I've used crickets as bait...
A good start-try using cricketers next time-world's most boring sport
Al
I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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+1 on a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.
'06 TBA - Black, AI and Snorkel removed, K&N Drop In, Gutted Stock Pipes, 145/42, 2 turns out.
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Second Wind
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Second Wind
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It seems like river or salt water fishing is close at hand for you guys, I don't why ya went to a fish farm. Yea its still fishing, I can understand the question, like shooting fish in a barrel. At least ,like the others said, you weren't working.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
Edgar Allan Poe
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