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'Best fishing for South-East Cod for 50years!' and 'Cod Boom in Kent'
Not hard is it.
Not hard is it.
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Same old same old....the monthly Sea Angler thread.
In my early years of angling, the magazine was an invaluable source of information and learning (No internet then). The trouble these days is the amount of information Sea Angler is battling against. I can see two sides to this story. By promoting this 'Cod boom' they're trying to encourage people to go fishing, and so support their local tackle shop. Whether this is right or wrong is a matter of debate.
On the other hand, should Sea Angler be using, as some people say, misleading headlines? Possibly not. But all it takes is for one angler, doesn't matter where they are, to quote this, and Sea Angler can use it as a headline. I'm not privvy to catches all round our coast, but I would like to bet there have been some very good bags caught.
To be honest, I don't buy the magazine anymore, because I used to use it as a learning tool. I'm not saying I know everything, I just don't think it could teach me anything now.
Use the magazine how you want to, to learn new marks, new knots (I learnt the Bimini twist in the Sea Angler) and new rigs. Whether you agree with the headlines or not shouldn't detract from the use you get from the magazine.
At the end of the day, if you don't like it, don't buy it.Last edited by Davyred; 30-01-2009, 09:56 PM.DavyComment
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i dunno what all the fuss is about.i personally quite enjoy a lot of the articles, tips, tests, comp results etc etc in sea angler
am still a relative newcommer (spelt right?) to sea fishing, but i enjoy it loads whether i catch a fish or blank yet again. its only a mag after all and you don't have to buy it. its not there fault there's nowt in the north sea (up our end anyway) worth catchin. if ya can ONLY enjoy your fishing when ya catchin i think you should maybe take a long look at yer self and what exactly it is that your hoping to get out of the sport. now wrap up wi the twisting the lot of you
i remember a sunday sport article about hitler living in a b52 on the moon and it didn't cause half the bother of the last couple o sea angler headlines..................
stop what ya deein and.........
PB : cod 9lb 2oz Lynemouth Dec 10'
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Put it this way lads. All of us are complaining about the trawlers raping the sea and Sea Angler are promoting a Cod Bananza. Which is it?! I'll go with thye banaza then, let the trawlers do what they want cos theres plenty of fish to be had by all. Sea Angler was right and if anyone doesnt catch a cod they are either useless or very, very,very Unlucky!The 'five plums!' Northumberland sea league champions.Comment
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Lets all agree there is a steep decline in the winter catches,its been going on for a few seasons now.Iv fished for lots of years and seen the best and the worst winter fishing over the years.Originally posted by matchman
I know last year and also this year has been very poor, to a point some of my good mates have just "put the gear away"now these anglers are very good at what they do catching fish but they've giving up.I never ever thought it would be still viable for the commercial fishing to still make a living when the pleasure angler don't catch off the beach.
And Paul its a poor reply to say you fish the wrong marks,the cod are just not there to catch.
Red put a good handle on it and I agree,small shoals and if you lucky you be among them.The end is nigh Im afraid until the government gives they heeds a shake but for them to do the right thing would be more unemployment.Comment
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Sea Angler.
I'm not taking anyones side in this debate but can I just point out that these articles are written almost two months before thay actually go to print. Maybe when they were written the fishing was good.
Tight Lines.Comment
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We'll see tomorrow won't we.Originally posted by matchman
You do realise it's not Seaham Hall Beach, Kent right?
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Well i am having the worst winter i have ever had, i dont think i have been unlucky so i must be crap!Originally posted by Cod,cod,cod! View PostIf people think you are an idiot, why speak and remove all doubt !Comment
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if you stop fishing codgers corner with your mate you might catch something terry..Originally posted by YoursTruly View PostGoal for 2012 a 30lber
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i think they should make the paper softer on sea angler mag because it hurts my bum when i use it.
joking aside... i read it for years and gained lot from it when i was a "novice" and many people will gain the same what is a good thing.
However there isnt a cod boom, and never ever will be as far as i can see
Take for example..say...the amount of hours..and money put into cod fishing just from anglers on this site this winter and the amount of cod caught...far from a boom i would sayComment
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totally agree its a load of waffle ,they put pics ect in that was in years before aswell but dont say theyre old ones [anyone noticed that
]id rather listen to the tall tales on the pier lol
did eeerrrr ya snap it off like?thats a shame teeeheeeeheeeheeee
and take your rubbish home and dont be a methComment
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i think they should make the paper softer on sea angler mag because it hurts my bum when i use it.
Its like john wayne toilet paper.
takes no ****Comment
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why do people keep having a go at sea angler??? ive read it for years and ive learnt a lot from it. there's a lot of younger anglers that will read it to learn new skills and they'll be put off the mag reading things like this. so what if they use the same pics etc its still a good read for the young'uns and the novices out there. ive been a keen fisherman for 15 years now and i know quite a bit about our sport but i still read the mag as there's always something in it that is usefull.
one question for all you anti-sea angler lads.... if there's a review for the latest mag reel or century/conoflex rod in the sea angler then how many of you go out and buy the magazine to read the review before you spend your hard earned cash on the latest gizmo.Comment
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You should hear the arguments that go on about flyfishing magazines (Exactly the same)
I do think it's quite serious though when "Cod Boom" type comments are made.
The front cover of every Sea Angler should say "No fish left for high spending recreational sea anglers", show a picture of a 20 stone man holding a rockling (or bullheed, they're uglier) with a fyace like Ritchies and a Russian factory ship hoovering up mackerel and sandeels.
Any positive messages are used by the polluters and irrresponsible commercials as an excuse to continue their raping of our seas and rivers. Unconfirmed and wildly optomistic claims only help these rascals."I mock thee not, though I by thee am mockéd.
Thou call'st me madman, but I call thee blockhead"Comment
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i understand people are p****d off with the "cod boom" headlines, i was at first but i get over it and think about the other useful info in the mag and when i look at the junior angler page thats full of kids with bigger fish than i catch all i can think is "i cant wait to see my daughter on that page".Originally posted by Charlie_Thompson View PostYou should hear the arguments that go on about flyfishing magazines (Exactly the same)
I do think it's quite serious though when "Cod Boom" type comments are made.
The front cover of every Sea Angler should say "No fish left for high spending recreational sea anglers", show a picture of a 20 stone man holding a rockling (or bullheed, they're uglier) with a fyace like Ritchies and a Russian factory ship hoovering up mackerel and sandeels.
Any positive messages are used by the polluters and irrresponsible commercials as an excuse to continue their raping of our seas and rivers. Unconfirmed and wildly optomistic claims only help these rascals.Comment
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