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What angling skill, if any, have you ‘lost’ over the last few years?

When I predominantly used to fish the cuts, and rivers, I could lob, whilst still fishing, either an egg, nugget or marble of sloppy groundbait virtually on top of my float at typically a range of 9 -11 meters. It was certainly unusual for it to land outside the area of a dinner plate.

But the advent of cupping equipment coupled with the ban of gb on most pools……………………………

i am happy that they sell cupping kits...

I have always struggled with throwing bait, alright with snowballs and cricket balls, but casters, groundbait, etc etc have always gone all over the cut....too be honest i aint any better with a catty.

Well at least that's a honest response Chockie Monster  l

It always was a bit difficult feeding 'neat' joker ............but I was ok pinging a marble of joker in grey leam across.

I seem to be a bit iffy with the catty just lately too  

I ain't got any skills to loose yet

What angling skill, if any, have you ‘lost’ over the last few years?

Has to be using a rod and reel. since the purchace of my first pole they have been gathering cobwebs. when finally exhumed from the holdall it was like starting all over again, basics were there but the skill had gone. it's surprising how you take it for granted. need to practice for the new season.

I ain't got any skills to loose yet  :'(

Come on Si - less of the modesty - I already know what a dark horse you are on the cuts....................and as for pretending to only be the scalesman in Yale ::)

What angling skill, if any, have you ‘lost’ over the last few years?

Has to be using a rod and reel. since the purchace of my first pole they have been gathering cobwebs. when finally exhumed from the holdall it was like starting all over again, basics were there but the skill had gone. it's surprising how you take it for granted. need to practice for the new season.

Me thinks somone else is playing down their prowess on the wag and mag for the Cashmores river matches  ;)

There's some dark horses on these forums...................

if method feeders are ok on the river i'll be fine.

LOL TK, or should I call you Miss Marple

I aint that wrinkled yet am I Si

Not yet Dude

Rig tying is mine, I used to love doing it and now I struggle

And me not half. Sod the stability factors, but wire stems are now out of the question - can't get the line thru the silicon even with the bins on.

And as for 11-13 shot...........................took me 3 days at work to tie up one of the Chockie Monsters 20x13 shot rigs

Flicking a feeder full of hemp and caster tight across the Trent to lure a nice net of chub from under the overhanging branches. If I tried to do it now, it would look like a bloody Christmas tree with bits of gear hanging off it  :-/
OR
Casting a 2xNo4 Billy Makin canal waggler tight to the bullrushes on the T & M canal and catching a net of caster Roach.  :'(

Mind, I could still give Hoddy a run for his money fishing the porcupine quill anywhere  ;)

Flicking a feeder full of hemp and caster tight across the Trent to lure a nice net of chub from under the overhanging branches. If I tried to do it now, it would look like a bloody Christmas tree with bits of gear hanging off it  :-/
OR
Casting a 2xNo4 Billy Makin canal waggler tight to the bullrushes on the T & M canal and catching a net of caster Roach.  :'(

Mind, I could still give Hoddy a run for his money fishing the porcupine quill anywhere  ;)

MATCH ON MATCH ON WERE IS HODDY

Actually catching any fish at all seems to be my problem these days...........

I remember a few years back bank walking on a struggling TK canal match. I watched TK catapult 3 casters to his float on the far bank and all 3 landed within centimeters of his float. I thought, you jammy b....tard. He then proceeded to do the same again with exactly the same result! I then realized I was in the prescence of a master!  Bum Draw Master? He can catch fish out of any Bum peg you care to give him!

Ohhhhhhhhh - just banged my head on the way out

Actually, come to think of it, The catty was full of casters. all the others landed on the far bank!!
{just trying to get your head back to It's normal size TK}

Gud un MGB

I think everyone has "Bad Catty" days. I know I do

what skills? i have lost my mobility walking to the peg, when i was younger i was fit and strong now im just overweight. as for fishing skills i think i am as near to faultless as any current modern proefessional angler i do not see a weak point in any of my methods tactics or tricks. ok i can improve but people tend to learn from me nowadays.

Hoddy