What is the point of fishing?

Perhaps because Cheelu's post struck such a chord you felt the need to reiterate it?

Lots of different attitudes to fishing depending on country too. Must say I am always amazed when I see lots of men sitting around an artificial lake next to the Mway (there is such a pond next to the M69 for instance)- and fishing and returning the same fish again and again (:

Fly fishing is a different ball game all together- and although I would not be tempted- at least I can relate to it, as the rivers are often in beautiful spots, surrounded by great birds and other wildlife. Sadly though, most have been artificially stocked with rainbow trout which are a disaster for the native browns!

Here where I live (the Swiss Jura mountains)- you have to do a theory and practical course and get a licence to fish- rivers are only stocked when numbers are low by native species (browns and not rainbow) and you are not allowed to catch and return (unless the trout is too small)- so what you fish is what you eat. Personally I think it is much better this way. Wading is not allowed either as it causes too much disturbance to river floor. Of course expats here are often up in arms over these rules.

When we were in France once, we were taken 'fishing' by the friends we were staying with. They kitted us out in wet suits, armed us each with a trident and we walked into the sea, up to our necks.

I'm getting this wonderful image - somewhere between Neptune and Britannia!

Got it in one Soutra ......just had to make sure you keep your toes out of the way.

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Hmm...

I can definitely see the attraction of sitting lazily under a big umbrella, watching a river drift along. Perhaps with a little portable cooking stove and a kettle. And some sausages.

Sigh ! I want to do that right now!

Angling is cruel.

Are the sausages for bait?

Doesn't matter if it's a revived thread does it? It's not been 'zombied'.

No!!! You would fry the bangers and eat them! Have you no longing for life in the great outdoors?!!!

Ok. I haven't got a lot.

Not in this weather!

Nope

Not in this weather either!

Oops - I seem to have trodden on toes after all (not yours I hope Aka)


What was wrong with that? As far as I know there is nothing wrong with reincarnating oneself under another monicker (is there Jingl?) and I did say "Welcome back"

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Dicing with death Jingl - I got deleted for similar!

I know.

That was the name I remembered the other day! Cheelu!

No, got that wrong, it was a name I couldn't remember, on some other thread or other.

Hasn't eliza resurrected quite a few threads?

Yes, Elegran I had forgotten all about Cheelu (and the trouble she caused) until this thread -
www.gransnet.com/forums/ask_a_gran/1203624-Your-opinion-and-suggestions-please?reverse=1 -
appeared and a little niggle started in my brain - which suddenly clicked when I saw the posts, in close proximity on this thread. Hence my question to Eliza.

I thought this thread was about fishing- maybe it was fishing for information ;)

BTW apologies for often mentioning how things are done in my part of the world, compared to the UK (where I lived all my adult life until recently). I am sure some are saying, for goodness sake, why should I be interested in what happens somewhere else?!? Personally, I have always been fascinated with how things are dealt with in different cultures and countries, be it education, health care, whatever. So, hope you won't mind me saying 'well, here we do it this or that way' - thanks

To repeat the expression I used yesterday, Reject Gnomes, the lot of them!

But DH bought me a rod for Christmas because I expressed an interest in shore fishing last summer, so looks like I'm about to become a reject gnome too