Thanks Simon.
Whilst I sympathise with some or many (?) people's interpretations of the pure fishing experience I never intended this thread to become a commie bashing free for all, i'll freely bash commies either rightly or wrongly until the cows come home but I won't bash people's rights to fish and enjoy them if that's their thing.
There's been some stuff which I've had to scratch my fingers when reading and trying to resist replying, not least how well manicured some commies might be and how like an estate lake or garden pond they may be but **** that, give me nettles and Himalayan balsam up to my neck on a riverbank any day.
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OK, guilty of off topic but here we go again, same old accusations, don't go and fish a commie because they are all well manicured gardens with not a wild plant in sight, have you any idea how far off the mark that is; the same as they are all mud holes, easy peasy fishing and only for idiots who have no idea how to fish not like proper anglers etc etc. It's all utter bollocks; how did such a bit of fake news get so rooted in the psyche is beyond me when there is so much evidence all around to the contrary; Wikipedia is more reliable for the truth.
Enjoy your nettles and balsam; sounds like a lot of fun.
Just a note, if any forum insisted any topic stayed strictly on topic, it would be a very dull forum, you might get what you wish for! but I got the message loud and clear, no more from me.