fred90 3,088 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, beany01 said: He maybe not be better than a lot of lads on here, but you cant argue that he has done well in ferreting. How many people do you know that have been on tv upteen times, is a regular writer in the mags, written several books and does a tour of the game fairs etc in the summer? If he was a no-one in ferreting, this post wouldnt even exist! the ego has landed. Quote Link to post
beany01 223 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, fred90 said: the ego has landed. sounds like you are a little bitter to me....lifes too short! Quote Link to post
fred90 3,088 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Just now, beany01 said: sounds like you are a little bitter to me....lifes too short! not bitter my friend I enjoy what bit I do. I don't need to go on telly write books and tour shows to get people to tell me how great I am. Quote Link to post
beany01 223 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, fred90 said: not bitter my friend I enjoy what bit I do. I don't need to go on telly write books and tour shows to get people to tell me how great I am. Maybe not, thats your choice, and I respect that, but to do it for a living, with so many people like us doing it for free, you have to publicise yourself well, and try to get a few quid at every turn you can. You have to stick your head above the parapet, be seen as someone in the game. If he didnt do that, do you think the producers of tv programs would have him on? Putting yourself in the frame opens up opportunities, but also opens you up to flack, its the nature of the beast. I would love to do ferreting for a living, but I wouldnt pay my mortgage at the end of the month. Im sure hes far from perfect, no one is, we all have our moments, and we all have off days. We can all look back and think we have been complete knobs at times, but thats being human. These old school, niche pastimes like ferreting, only have a very small market, so its hard to eek out a living. If he can pay his bills at the end of the month by ferreting, I respect that, as it must have taken a lot of work to get in that situation. Edited June 9, 2019 by beany01 Quote Link to post
Elchapo 3,092 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Country mans weekly lets any old chap send them stories only thing it’s good for is using to line the bottom of a bird cage for shit to land on , as for paying 350 well I’m sure there’s plenty lads on here who can she you exactly the same as Simon could for free , but if you can’t find someone take you for free and you have the cash it’s up to you if you want pay it , me personally I think ferreting one the easiest sports in the world to learn how to do , it’s not exactly rocket science, kids have been doing it scine ferrets have been around and I bet most people on here learned for them selfs as kids 1 Quote Link to post
beany01 223 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Well I didnt know anyone who ferreted at the time, and still only know a couple of people in my area who do it. I had read a fair amount on here, and watched loads of youtube videos, but its not like doing it in the flesh. I thought the £50 was well spent, it gave me a good bit of knowledge to work on. I didnt want to turn up on a farmers field and make myself look a right tit. Its hard enough to get permissions, as farmers are a suspicious bunch, and you cant blame them for being suspicious when they open up their land and livelyhood to a stranger. If I knew someone who did it, I would have asked them if I could tag along. I think a lot of people have the knowledge handed down to them from generation to generation, so its second nature to them. Trying to get in to a 'foreign' game is hard for an outsider who doesnt know the ropes. I got handed down commercial fishing from my father and grandfather, and someone has asked me how to go about it, and you try and explain it to them, even silly things like just nipping to the fish market to drop off the fish, which I dont even think about, as I used to sit in my old chaps van from about 6 years old, and couldnt wait to poke about in snotty fish boxes and sling chunks of ice in the harbour and watch the seagulls try and dive for it, takes half an hour to explain in detail of where to go and what to do, and they still look bewildered at the end. Quote Link to post
fred90 3,088 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 I think a good 90% of us ferreted as kids. correct me if wrong but most of us never had permission all part of learning. I don't know any that came to it later in life but you have to learn somewhere. Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 42,798 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 would sooner spend 350 renting a cottage in middle of nowhere for a week and knock a few doors for permission......it's not rocket science to catch a few rabbits.... Quote Link to post
fred90 3,088 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: would sooner spend 350 renting a cottage in middle of nowhere for a week and knock a few doors for permission......it's not rocket science to catch a few rabbits.... how long ago is that? Quote Link to post
beany01 223 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 19 minutes ago, fred90 said: I think a good 90% of us ferreted as kids. correct me if wrong but most of us never had permission all part of learning. I don't know any that came to it later in life but you have to learn somewhere. I think you are right, its a location and cultural thing. Some parts of Britain, ferreting has always been carried out, and always will. Everyone knew someone with ferrets, and when you're a kid, it was no problem for the old chap to pick up a kit or two from the neighbour down the road, so you had something to do as kids and keep you out of mischief. Im right on the coast, so a lot of people fished, its seen as the norm, but it is a dying art, telling people you have a tractor and boat gets a few odd looks. Ferrets are seen as odd, viscious, stinking things. Even my mother said a couple of weeks ago, why do I have them hairy things in my garden, its not the norm around here. Im 39, I only started around 3-4 years ago, and it is an easy sport to pick up, its not rocket science, you soon get in the swing of things. Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 42,798 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 couple of yrs ago up in the highlands....still good numbers about if you know where to goaveraging 80/100 plus a day with ferrets and longnets Quote Link to post
fred90 3,088 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Daniel cain said: couple of yrs ago up in the highlands....still good numbers about if you know where to goaveraging 80/100 plus a day with ferrets and longnets impressive photo. local lads used to go up but I am taking quite a few years back. they all said jocks weren't bothered about the rabbits. Quote Link to post
beany01 223 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Them numbers are crazy, something I could only dream of. We dont seem to get the numbers around here, 20 is a good day. Quote Link to post
fred90 3,088 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, beany01 said: I think you are right, its a location and cultural thing. Some parts of Britain, ferreting has always been carried out, and always will. Everyone knew someone with ferrets, and when you're a kid, it was no problem for the old chap to pick up a kit or two from the neighbour down the road, so you had something to do as kids and keep you out of mischief. Im right on the coast, so a lot of people fished, its seen as the norm, but it is a dying art, telling people you have a tractor and boat gets a few odd looks. Ferrets are seen as odd, viscious, stinking things. Even my mother said a couple of weeks ago, why do I have them hairy things in my garden, its not the norm around here. Im 39, I only started around 3-4 years ago, and it is an easy sport to pick up, its not rocket science, you soon get in the swing of things. Yes it is locational. I am born and bred in a coal mining area. ferrets, lurchers, whippets, catapults, air rifles all come naturally. Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 42,798 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, fred90 said: impressive photo. local lads used to go up but I am taking quite a few years back. they all said jocks weren't bothered about the rabbits. you drive past ,see rabbits,knock doors, they can't wait to let you on.....even a bunch of strange taffys 2 Quote Link to post
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