Match Fishing in decline
Went out for lunch at a local village pub which used to be a mecca for match men at weekends back in the 70's and 80's. Spoke with the landlord who tells me that the numbers of match men has declined...
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Interesting post. In my experience the number of people Match fishing hasn't declined but the face of match fishing has changed somewhat. Rather than the canal and river matches that used to be held...
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Barbelwalker, well put and I agree with what you say. But lets not forget, Barbel mybe to blame, for smaller numbers of sliver fish aswell!
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Yeee-aarrgh Some very good points there Mark, but regarding the small fish. I love trotting a stick and I've fished the Warks Avon a few times this year and in my veiw, the smaller species are making...
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Too my mind match fishing on rivers has been heavily declining for about a decade or more. Just not as convenient or predictable as match stillwaters. No that is not decrying match men just a case of...
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Mini Wigan Very true. Karlos, It is good to see small fish sport improving. Just recently a club match on a stretch of the Hampshire Avon was won with 35lbs of dace with good back up weights. The...
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Very interesting replies. Not that I have a major problem with matchmen, just not on my river 3 times a week thanks. Perhaps I was a little harsh pointing the accusing finger, I was merely speculating...
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on the Thames Match fishing is only a minute shadow of what it was 30 years ago where you would find most stretches from Teddington right up to oxford having matches fished on them, nowadays its a job...
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