Born Hunter 17,639 Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, NEWKID said: I worked in a tackle shop when I was younger, we were targeted by antis, chucked paint through the letter box, tried to start a fire once and graffiti shit on the walls... at the time Exeter Angling Centre was a nationally renowned shop and the owner was probably in the top 50 match amglers in the country... they all hated the anti field sport brigade as much as the hunting crowd... all I can say is everyone I know who hurts or fishes (including a few fishery owners) are very much aligned with protecting the sports (dont forget fisheries have to protect stock from vermin, food from rats, etc.... I could no way give you a percentage that would be true nationally, I can only tell you that 100% of the people I deal with in fishing have no issue with hunting and in most cases (whether just pinging rats around the feed bins) actively are involved... It's kind of an "all elephants are grey but not all grey things are elephants" situation. I accept that most hunting and shooting folks either fish or are on board with it but I don't accept that the inverse is true, not these days anyway. I don't want fishing to be punished for it's lack of support, but I don't believe 'they' are allies. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Born Hunter said: It's kind of an "all elephants are grey but not all grey things are elephants" situation. I accept that most hunting and shooting folks either fish or are on board with it but I don't accept that the inverse is true, not these days anyway. I don't want fishing to be punished for it's lack of support, but I don't believe 'they' are allies. They can not even agree between themselves never mind with other country sports mate, Match anglers wanting zander removed and the predator anglers wanting them leaving alone to quote one example, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie, 1,723 Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 Fishermen who take the moral high ground with hunters have the f***ing cheek,what because its a fish its any less of hunting than fox,f***ing hypocrites,excatly like that blair c**t from over here,keen fisherman i hear but cannot see the irony. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 364 Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 Great i put a post on about something i see as a positive for fieldsports (which imho Fishing is) and it turns into a slanging match. Blo*dy great! We got no chance really have we. Worse than the WI and the WRU put together. Come on guys the real issue for Tackling Minds and Casting for recovery are positive how about we stick to that? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,639 Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 30 minutes ago, Aled said: Great i put a post on about something i see as a positive for fieldsports (which imho Fishing is) and it turns into a slanging match. Blo*dy great! We got no chance really have we. Worse than the WI and the WRU put together. Come on guys the real issue for Tackling Minds and Casting for recovery are positive how about we stick to that? Certainly wasn't intended as that from me. I just wanted to say that fishing is inconsequential in this fight. They're an untapped political resource but will remain so. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,182 Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 58 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: Certainly wasn't intended as that from me. I just wanted to say that fishing is inconsequential in this fight. They're an untapped political resource but will remain so. Well ill keep pushing the positives of hunting and land management in my club 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,892 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Wiltshire Council to tackle catapults and public drinking WWW.BBC.COM A council is proposing a £100 fine to tackle anti-social behaviour in Salisbury. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,307 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 54 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Wiltshire Council to tackle catapults and public drinking WWW.BBC.COM A council is proposing a £100 fine to tackle anti-social behaviour in Salisbury. Doesn't say much about what their reasoning to add catapults are ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,328 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 I was a bailiff at about the time the ban came in and I can tell everyone now fishing wants absolutely nothing to do with hunting in any form, they are shit scared the stench will rub off and nothing I have seen since then makes me think that has changed. In much the same way as the BASC and shooting in general wants nothing to do with lurcher or terrier work, fisherman are more than happy to cling to their bit of wreckage while every other c**t drowns. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,210 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 30 minutes ago, WILF said: I was a bailiff at about the time the ban came in and I can tell everyone now fishing wants absolutely nothing to do with hunting in any form, they are shit scared the stench will rub off and nothing I have seen since then makes me think that has changed. In much the same way as the BASC and shooting in general wants nothing to do with lurcher or terrier work, fisherman are more than happy to cling to their bit of wreckage while every other c**t drowns. Carp lads though mate ...say no more 2 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 21 minutes ago, NEWKID said: Carp lads though mate ...say no more Those glamping boys don't count as fishermen Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,210 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 hour ago, paulus said: Those glamping boys don't count as fishermen Lol Exactly mate.... lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,950 Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Going on the recent by elections it certainly looks like the next government is going to be Labour they will hammer the mounted packs who supposedly hunt with in the law but I honestly believe they would not dare attack fishing in the same way as they have done with hunting with dogs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 19 hours ago, NEWKID said: Carp lads though mate ...say no more Except zzzzzzzzzzzzzhhhhhhhhhhh zzzzzzzzzzzhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,210 Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Except zzzzzzzzzzzzzhhhhhhhhhhh zzzzzzzzzzzhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Was waiting for you...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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