Would you carry on fishing without commercial fisheries - Talk Angling fishing chat and tackle advice

polemaster · 23rd August 2006, 03:40 PM

Not sure many people would, how do you feel, would it be worth it or would you fish regardless of venues and species

maver49 · 23rd August 2006, 04:53 PM

the quick answer is no

would you fish the canals which are full of boats ignorant cyclists and ramblers oh and dog walkers

or rivers which have turned into big fish waters

then of coarse theres the personnal safety issue

on a commercial you should be fairley safe but on a river you could be in the middle of nowhere

hombre · 23rd August 2006, 05:09 PM

My answer is a definite YES in my opinion as a lifelong dedicated match angler the introduction of so many commercial fisheries completely ruined match fishing. Long gone are the days of matches with as many as 1400 competitors. To win a real match was an achievement but not so today. I also think that the lack of variety has led to less skilful anglers. For example to see someone using a rod and reel is rare and possibly looked upon as a little out dated. There are many fisheries owned by clubs and associations where one can fish in peaceful surroundings with complete safety so as far as I amconcerned commercial fisheries are a "no go" area.

golden hand · 23rd August 2006, 05:14 PM

yes i would my personal opinion is the commercial fisheries has killed off river fishing, ok we all know its not brilliant on the rivers sometimes but we have those days. But what a feeling when you run a stick float down and at the end of your swim the float dissapears is it chub a record roach who knows great feeling which a lot of young anglers will probably never experience its the rivers and canals all day long for me

woodhouse · 23rd August 2006, 05:30 PM

Personally i would not miss them in the slightest...

in the west mids we have a 50+ match every sunday from October 1st until march, good fishing as well,OK they are all team matches but i have cant see a problem with that.

MALC · 24th August 2006, 12:57 AM

In short NO i would have stopped fishing by now.

Oneabung · 24th August 2006, 01:57 PM

I used to love fishing the big matches on rivers - and yes some of them used to be 1000+ pegs - OK I've never won a match bigger than 450 pegs but quite a few 200+ peggers and how often do you get to fish a match of that size nowadays - I tell you exactly, once a year on a national!

Yes I miss it, and if commercials dissapeared tomorrow then I wouldnt cry as fishing would go straight back to the rivers, canals and drains! But I think alot of the guys who have grown up on commercials would struggle to fish a rod and line properly.

Commercials are without doubt the future of our sport and you have no choice but to get into fishing them these days if you want to fish the biggest matches..

Boss man · 24th August 2006, 04:20 PM

I would be back on the river even though weights are smaller and the walks are longer.
Les

BlueNose · 24th August 2006, 06:45 PM

I only fish rivers and canals, commercials bore the ass off me, you know what is coming next, when fishing rivers and canals you really have to work for your fish and also when fishing canals watch out for the dog mess, bikes, motorbikes, lunatics.......

Larry Teepot · 24th August 2006, 08:50 PM

good question...canals i probably will fish forever i have a fixation with them dont know why but even in the heart of Birmingham there is something magic about them...... commercials i am very new to i have had a very hard induction to them my first attempt cost talk angling a match win( thats a lonely place to be ) but i am on the way .....things have improved since then i have had some good teachers and taken advice from the top and bottom