boats barges and skiers

LarryTeepot · #1

why is it that boat drivers cant seem to grasp the fact that anglers would just like them to tootel down the midle at a walking pace.saturday we had one thought he was in Grand prix sunday i had one who i am sure tried to steer round my pole what is so terrible hard about it...i think im turnin

g into a Victor Bloody Meldrew

joffmiester · #2

larry thats because you didn't move your pole untill the last minute
you will never get it mate the problem is you only remember the bad ones in between you might have 30 good ones as with dog walkers and bikes

i was at barston at the weekend loads of walkers and bikes did my head in i was playing a bream and this bloke tryed to lift my pole up

#3

remember that one on sat larry i am pretty sure sure my massive 10oz would of been closer to double figures if it wernt for him

.
.
.
.
.
.

.
. err not.....

cheslynboy · #4

That one on saturday was a slowy you should see them race at penkridge between the locks

PS enjoyed meeting some of you guys on the match and well done we where trounced

LarryTeepot · #5

yes Joff i know there are good ones.....maybe its just me.i always seem to attract them week before it was the parks department......i am beginning to remember why i packed it all in

#6

why is it that boat drivers cant seem to grasp the fact that anglers would just like them to tootel down the midle at a walking pace.

Actually Larry, walking pace is aprox 4mph which is the speed limit for boats on canals. So any one cruising at walking pace hasn't slowed down! I, and most considerate boaters will slow down to around about 2mph whether passing individual anglers or a contest. As for the line a boater takes we often get shouted different requests dependng on the tastes of the individual angler. "Stay in the middle mate" Slow down mate" Speed up mate, stir the mud up for us" Go down the far side mate" Perhaps a sign should be erected at the ends of a contest asking the boaters to slow down and go down the middle if that is what most of the anglers prefer.
Most non fishing boaters will not understand the requirements of the anglers unless they have been informed.
MGB

joffmiester · #7

on the national earlier this year i had drawn A section near a marina mouth but not on it

and just at the start we had a boat come out of the marina to fuel up and then reverse back down the canal

thats the moment chelseaboy and bill didn't know whether to laugh or not but tongue in cheek they moved off slowly laughing there heads off

#8

You wait 'til Sunday on the cut at Loughborough; there is a boat rally on

joffmiester · #9

no one needed to know that bill

#10

.

#11

There arent any boats on Commercial Fisheries.

#12

Two matchmen had all their kit nicked at a commercial the other week

joffmiester · #13

There arent any boats on Commercial Fisheries.

no boats and no kit ::) ::)i think i'l stay on canals and rivers dave