Aknib
Well-known member
Has the luxury of being able to buy practically every variant of every niche bit of tackle led to a lack of improvisation and imagination in today's Angler?
Almost a lazy availability of gear which has in turn affected our actual approach on the bank and led to a similarly lazy way of thinking?
The number of rig bits that are now available are infinite, as are 'comfort' items such as some of the gear designed for the long stay Angler.
But...
In an age where we can glean all the information we require at the stroke of a keyboard are we losing something along the way, has this 'out of the packet' convenience led to a similar mind set in our approach to Angling, going with what we're told from various forms of easily accessible media as opposed to making our own judgements along the way and having the confidence to follow our own instincts and make it up as we go along even when it goes against the grain?
Other things are of course a factor such as the fella that can only get out once in a while is probably less likely to take a punt on an untested theory when he might play it safe and instead get a few bites.
What do you reckon, are there as many 'ground breakers' in today's Angling or have we evolved to a point where ground breakers are now a rarity and are we just seeing the same old executing what's already out there to very good effect?
Whilst we're on the subject of ground breakers and excepting tackle developments which will always naturally improve what if anything would you class as a recent ground breaking approach or technique?
Almost a lazy availability of gear which has in turn affected our actual approach on the bank and led to a similarly lazy way of thinking?
The number of rig bits that are now available are infinite, as are 'comfort' items such as some of the gear designed for the long stay Angler.
But...
In an age where we can glean all the information we require at the stroke of a keyboard are we losing something along the way, has this 'out of the packet' convenience led to a similar mind set in our approach to Angling, going with what we're told from various forms of easily accessible media as opposed to making our own judgements along the way and having the confidence to follow our own instincts and make it up as we go along even when it goes against the grain?
Other things are of course a factor such as the fella that can only get out once in a while is probably less likely to take a punt on an untested theory when he might play it safe and instead get a few bites.
What do you reckon, are there as many 'ground breakers' in today's Angling or have we evolved to a point where ground breakers are now a rarity and are we just seeing the same old executing what's already out there to very good effect?
Whilst we're on the subject of ground breakers and excepting tackle developments which will always naturally improve what if anything would you class as a recent ground breaking approach or technique?