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Knighty
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19 Aug 2012 : 17:35:34
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Never had any trouble whilst out on the boat..until today.
Passed a load of fishermen in a contest, always try and give them a wide berth as i do a bit of fishing myself. Anyway passed one chap who had what looked like his wife/partner stood behind him with two lads around 15 at a guess, one of them thought it would be funny to throw a stone about the size of a marble at us that hit me on the side of the forehead then bounced onto my wifes lap. Was well pi55ed off so threw a few choice words back at them but couldn't stop as had boats behind me.
On the way back home the match was still on, still seething i was getting prepared to make a windlass shape indent in someones head but there was only the fisherman sat there who didn't get a wide berth this time but denied all knowledge of the incident
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adi-n-chez
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Aug 2012 : 20:37:22
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Knighty
I'm a fisherman also & give most the respect I hope for off other boaters (Not normally received!!)
However , Boats behind or not I think I may have stopped & had some 'Severe words!'
Where was this ?
Adi
Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a D**ncr*ft (Only Kidding) |
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newcommer
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Aug 2012 : 22:08:01
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Hi
As canoeist we have similar problems we talked to our local angling clubs and are advised of fishing competitions. As a club we avoid these events with a policy of live and let live. A high vest with environment agency on it seams to promote a degree of cooperation with the clubs. Unhelpfully clubs were advised that we were racing that weekend through there swims; perhaps we should do the same.
Pete
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Morse
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Aug 2012 : 09:08:10
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I would deinitely have stopped. They shouldn't get away with that. The boats behind might even have stopped to help, if they saw what happened.
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Knighty
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Aug 2012 : 19:24:23
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It was on the Avon through Evesham town, have spoken to a someone local who is involved with the local angling and apparently it was a John Smiths qualifier for the big fishing festival in town over this bank holiday and there was some big name fishermen present.
I assumed the idiot was with the fisherman but with hindsight he was probably just a spectator just watching and got bored !!
I have lodged a complaint with the local angling society who control these waters who are going to investigate the incident. |
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tigtog
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Aug 2012 : 19:35:55
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| ME AND MY LAD FISH A LOT ON THE BOAT AND BANK on the thames,and try to be considerate to other users, i would of turned back in your circumtances and ran through, all there lines, no need to be throwing stones at boats |
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Well narked !
