A Handling Code

[Fred Bonney]

Graham,a question was asked of Bob to clarify his "facts" on HPS,why close it?

 

[Tony Rocca]

Yup, nothing nasty or abusive in my post, nor has there been in any of them.
A few silly ones maybe but hey it not real life.

 

[Tony Rocca]

Ah Ah, you slipped into Bait box, ya tinker Graham.
Nice one.

 

[EC]

Thanks Phil, I havent seen a copy yet mate!

Is this an all encompassing guide for all species then Phil/Matt?

 

[Fred Bonney]

Ok Graham,well placed.
Almost certain to get some intellectual responses ;o)

 

[Matt Brown]

Eddie, this is the web based version. NAA Good Practice Guide

 

[The Master]

Chris grow up mate, I think you are the one with the real problem end of subject for me on this thread, have to be careful would e mail but you might tell every body that I have been sending you abusive e mails again, which as you know never even happened in the first place. I did E mail you but not thing abusive, something many people would agree with me on as you know.

So go away and play with your dogs or designing your Website and leave the Problems to us experienced anglers. In all honesty mate you just are not worth me getting wound up over. But for your info just short of 250 Barbel for season, doubles from 4 different rivers best 17.06. fished for Barbel for 14 years, is that experienced enough for you.

Lots of hugs and kisses

ADE

I think you are the one missing the point

 

[The Master]

Oh and one last thing if Bob is such a bad bloke why have we know got everybody up and running on a new handling code etc etc.

Was it not his latest article that got the ball rolling again.

I rest my case

 

[Tony Rocca]

The ball never stopped Ady, this will take years, education of folks always does.

 

[Tony Rocca]

Your second paraghraph seems very important to you, I told you before it means nowt except you know how to catch a fish or two........and?

 

[The Master]

Tony the second paragraph dont mean much to me either really. The point and the whole point is that was there just for my mate chris to read as if I send him an e mail he will cry that it was offensive like the last time. which you know same as me it wasnt.

Now as far as I am concerned we have been through all this muck raking before.

You and me are grown up enough to know although we may disagree on some things our common goal is we love fishing.we cant let silly childish squabbles interfere with that. If we as fellow anglers can not unite then we have no hope. we have had our differences but I still respect you as a fellow angler and you, I would hope would return that respect.

My big worry in the first place was when some anglers who may have good points to raise read some of the comments made by people like chris and several others they will be almost afraid to post for fear of similar things being posted about them.

This will be my last post on the whole silly Chris thing unless I am provoked again.

 

[Tony Rocca]

Oh and Ady, Chris might imply on here that he knows nowt about catching barbel but hes been at it since the mid 70's so dont be fooled. I dont think your 14 years compares too well there. Not that it matters anyway, or means owt.
Just thought I would say to save you any future embarassment.

 

[Tony Rocca]

Posted as I was Ady.....fair enough.

 

[The Master]

Yes tony I suspected that reference chris s experience, which makes it a shame that he cant bring that experience to the table.

I think they call it playing the Devils adcovate dont they.

 

[Lee Fletcher 1]

Dear All,

Blimey. It starting to look like getting a FM barbel handling code "agreed upon by everyone" might take some time!

Heyup Phil meduck,

How you doing? I miss your Mancurian wit.

Regards,

Lee.

 

[Phil Hackett HC/PCPL with Pride]

Lee not so bad mate! Struggling through life?s rich tapestry as usual.
Glad to see you looking in from time to time and hope you?ll make a contribution when the playground settles down. ;0)

 

[Phil Hackett HC/PCPL with Pride]

Eddie Yes it is, and if anybody would like hard copies for their clubs, drop Chris Burt an email at Info@saauk.org and he?ll have them dispatched to them.

If you could help out with distribution of the code and you want just one for yourself, why not order 50 and put the other 49 in your local tackle shop.

Then you can feel good all day, safe in the knowledge that you?ve done a little bit to educate fellow anglers???.hopefully!

 

[Lee Fletcher 1]

Dear Phil,

I remember taking a whole box full of the codes into a large Nottingham based tackle shop where they were placed on the counter for customers. Not only did they go like free ten pound notes, customers thought they were on sale and were even quite prepared to pay for them! I bet that puts a twinkle in Chris's eyes!

I remember the first code being done and what a massive task it turned out to be for the SACG/SAA and all involved. It is perhaps fair to say that at many junctions while the code was being undertaken many thought the task represented angling's bridge too far. But once the job got done I was gob smacked by how it was received and who exactly endorsed it.

Over many long years Phil I've always been greatly impressed by specialist angling and the single species groups within it. The work done for fish care and conservation is mind blowing when you think that pike for example were once classed as vermin and zander were under sentence of complete annihilation not that long ago. And what about those eel anglers and what their contribution has meant to our native eel? The list is endless Phil and specialist angling can be extremely proud of their achievements when it comes to fish care.

Regarding the BS handling code, and this threads original post made by Fred concerning it, I believe that for the moment any revision or re-write of the BS original code is best placed in the hands of the society itself. They are after all our nation?s biggest single species group regarding barbel fishing and we are talking about ?their? code. At some juncture, it may well be adopted within a wider angling church as there are never any ?never ever? situations in angling Phil as you know. Blimey! I?ve even joined the BS now which personally confirms nothing?s ever written in stone and lately, I?m struggling to come up with ?real? reasons why I?m not in SAA membership either seeing as I respect the single species groups within it so much.

Yes, I?ve had more than my fair share of spats with both organisations but doesn?t this thread alone demonstrate what goes wrong with angling when the chariots of passion catch fire?

Keep well Phil.

Regards,

Lee.

 

[Terry Comerford]

Many thanks to Chris Burt at the SAA, I ordered 50 copies of the code of conduct and they arrived 3 days later!
Thats what you call service!
I'll distribute them on my travels.