Moley

Thanks, that's what I thought (and I personaly have never received any abuse), but some anglers give mixed advice and many boaters are unsure. Members of our waterways forum are reading this topic, and one has already replied:
"I think this is a brilliant move - Well done Moley!
And, being one of those that always gave fisherman a wide berth, I've learned something that I was doing wrong already!"

Actually, one of our members asked if anglers spoke about us behind our backs, and we searched, and it was one of your own postings which led me here; quote: "as normally happens on the Union there is a lull in the boats around lunch time when all the hippies who drive the boats dissapear into the pubs, go off to smoke a joint or sit round their camp fires or whatever they do.... this gave me about an hour in the middle of the match when I started to catch well and got the roach to grow in size a bit with the odd 2ozzer... nice....

Then with an hour and a half to go the wind really got up badly and more and more boats came through - it was like the M25 of boats, dont you just love it when they are going past and the bloke has got a beer in his hand and a pipe and says "I'm staying right along the far bank out of your way" ..... I resisted the temptation to issue a volley of abuse which is surprising as with the hangover I had at the time I wasnt in the best of moods!"

I actually thought that was quite intuitive (though I smoke cigars).

Gary, thanks for the welcome and a good reply.
It seems that 'my lot' and 'your lot' share very similar views on 'that lot'

Again, thanks to everyone for the comments so far,
Ade.