angling times

#1

Thinking of starting an angling times winter league squatt and pinkie, just after some thoughts as I know a few on here don't fish a league

#2

I think it could be well supported if the right venues were chosen.

venues like pendeford, little onn, norbury, penkridge etc etc have fished well this winter.

#3

wot, no joker

cheslynboy · #4

the jokers are the ones that fish penkridge in january

#5

Not a daft question but

W H Y A T ?

#6

It gives the teams fishing it the option of going to a semi final Bill

#7

crappity smack it then.

#8

Looks like going in a carp league then

#9

I ran a League last winter without b/w and joker. Without even trying or advertising it I got over 60 on it; could have got over 100 without any problem whatsoever, maybe more than that.
The matches were quite good. I know lots entered it because their AT League folded and couldn't believe how cheap it was compared with the entry fee/pools and everything connected with the ATWL.

There is a ready made, huge audience there; it just wants harnessing.
The answer really is in that little poser I put up , what would you pay to fish a match?

Believe me, things are going to get a lot, lot worse in this country, we haven't even climbed one rung of the ladder yet. Cheaper matches must be the way forward??????????????????

My thoughts for what they are worth, - crappity smack all by the sounds of it

#10

Petrol will be £2 a litre next november !

#11

Cheaper matches ah, sounds gud, had a chat with a mate this morning and a quick tot up with fuel an all for a river Don match in summer will set you back £70-£80 quid

for a sundays fishing, over a month thats my morgage, thats without any tackle to buy, well it would do but i aint going, 4 loaves n a few worms is my limit nowadays, never thought cost would be an issue with my fishing!!!

#12

Is there a set pools amount for atwl

#13

A/t pulled plug on Maver pairs due to ticket sales, maybe anglers are realizing that the more you pay the more most lose

dan_ashington · #14

Dave our league at Castle ashby is 25 quid pools plus probably around 10 - 15 quid on bait 20 - 30 quid on fuel 10 quid on breakfast and a pint after = around 80 quid for 1 day far too much in my opinion, totally agree with all the comments about cheaper matches are the way to go as I and many others of us out there seem to be feeling the pinch big style.
I could be talking man balls but I think that in the future high level competitions will not be for the average hard working man with a family to support as they will just be to expensive to enter.

Just a question, If you could only afford £50 pools how many of you would be more happier to use your money to fish two 30 - 40 peg matches at £20 pools each as opposed to fish 1 big profile match at £50 pools with the chance of qualifying to win the big money.

Myself I would rather fish the 2 matches at £20 mostly because that is all I could afford but also being out on the bank fishing and enjoying myself is more important than trying to become rich from fishing.

I think this is where team fishing is suffering as so many anglers seem to want the chance of this fame and see it as an easier step to getting a bigger profile due to these competitions getting so much publicity.

#15

£10 on breakfast Dan! No wander your fat. You should have branflakes like me.

#16

I love big matches Dan and I don't mind paying a bit more for a few matches like winter leagues and sensas final but couldn't afford to do it every Saturday and Sunday.

dan_ashington · #17

Dave I will have you know that I am doing well with my diet, I can now get up 1 whole flight of stairs without being out of breath.

Bran flakes, they are rubbish I am more of a special K man myself.

It seems to be that most are limited to 1 day a weekend at the moment reckon I could be cut down to a pleasure session down the cut when the next bin lid comes.
The motto is "always wear a cover for your lover".

#18

Agree with Dan & Lloydy! It is getting really difficult. If I fish an ATWL London League match, I need £25 pools + £15-20 bait + £20+ fuel + £10 beer/brekkie. Thats £70 + for a canal match, plus most of the matches are at least 1 hour travelling so I usually leave about 6am and get back at 7pm, usually after my 6 month old daughter has gone to bed!

For the last couple of weeks I have fished individual matches on my doorstep (Wreake AC Opens on the Mkt Harboro Canal) leaving the house at 7:30am and getting home by 5pm. 5 miles each way, less than £10 bait and £15 pools and have breakfast at home - probably £30. I've really enjoyed the matches and picked up over £200 in 3 matches and been home in time to spend time with the family - lots of brownie points!

I love my team fishing & its not about money, but it gets very difficult to justify the expense in the current climate and as more leagues fold we will have to travel further and further to get a team match!!

#19

Isn't it something like £60 to enter a team in the ATWL on top of 'owt else??????????????

#20

Putting the tin hat on............

How much is the cost of pools down to 'peer pressure' from a few..............having to 'go with the flow' when you open you wallet.

Ive also fished a few matches in the past - obviously not prearranged league jobbies - where I've believed the cost to be 'Y' but then found on the morning there's also 'optional' ::) X Y and Z - and not to enter 'em would make you look like a scrouge

as everybody throws their notes on the table