During the frequent wet spells that we have enjoyed this summer, I’ve been unable to get outside jobs done, and unfortunately the inside work was dealt with ages ago. So I did something I haven’t done for years, I watched some fishing programmes.
I was a bit apprehensive, because quite a few are celebrity led, and others are presented by carp anglers from a totally different generation from my own, speaking lingo that I don’t understand. I asked myself a couple of questions before tuning in. Would I end up bored? Would I be cringing and hiding behind the sofa?
I needn’t have worried, as I enjoyed everything that I watched, even the programmes that are tailored to getting non-anglers interested in the sport, which can only be a good thing. After all, rod licence sales have declined, indicating that participation in angling is declining, too.
I’ve always been a bit of a cynic. Jeremy Wade’s programmes are based on local folklore or legend, which makes for entertainment, as I’m sure man-eating fish attract far more interest than 5 in. bleak. Even the great David Attenborough used a bit of sensationalism in the programme that featured him searching for a ‘monster lizard’, a Komodo dragon. Being a dull sort of chap, I’m not so interested in mysteries. I want to know the facts straight away.
This story is from the October 01, 2019 edition of Angler's Mail.
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