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Ron Clay
Guest
During the fifties and sixties when carp angling was in it's infancy, what few carp anglers that were around were gentle folk, in the mould of BB and Walker. Most of the time you didn't see them as they went out at night.
BB described carp anglers as big still men who had troubled lives and nagging wifes. Men who spoke always in low tones.
What do you see today. Arrogance, noise, loud T shirts advertising boilies, beer guts, skin headed prats, and bank side booze ups.
You also see what can only be described as aggressive angling. Up to 4 rods cast out to 100 yds plus, commandeering often acres of water. How incredibly selfish!
What has happened to our gentle art?
BB described carp anglers as big still men who had troubled lives and nagging wifes. Men who spoke always in low tones.
What do you see today. Arrogance, noise, loud T shirts advertising boilies, beer guts, skin headed prats, and bank side booze ups.
You also see what can only be described as aggressive angling. Up to 4 rods cast out to 100 yds plus, commandeering often acres of water. How incredibly selfish!
What has happened to our gentle art?