You can't break a rule that doesn't exist.
Precisely
hit the nail on the head
and i thought bein banned could only happen for breakin rules



I'd say thanks Lee but u called me ugly



Pot and kettle





So someone from another team told someone from my team who told you that they said that you should be banned! Could it be the first ever case of chinese whispers in match fishing?![]()
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james trentmen are like that![]()
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I wouldnt lose any sleep over it as i counted at least 10 wanlkers. Dont know or care who's wound you up but if it was scratchcard he was defo winding you up.
Now, where's my fluorescent coat and mexican hat in case i decide on a walk myself?
The walkers are simply giving up because they dont like grafting for bites or dont know how to.
I walked last sat the very first time in a league match, i wouldn't have had a problem if i was disqualified as i would have deserved it. It wasn't done for any gain just that i was sat behind a high wall and was froze where as in the sun it was warmer, i'm 100% with Bill and Endpeg BAN walking.
One reason is because some top anglers only sit on their box if theyre on a shedful and arent prepared to work at it if they arent. If someone a few pegs away is catching more these guys are off their box like lightning so at least they have an excuse for not catching. Its easy to go back to the pub and say, "Joe Bloggs beat me but I only fished for 2 hours." I know some very high profile anglers like this and i honestly believe they are embarassed if someone beats them fair and square off the next peg. Walking or packing up are their ways to avoid it.
What has now happened is impressionable younger anglers think it must be the done/cool thing to follow suit, there's a knock-on effect and suddenly there's a mass exodus when people can't catch instantly. Its also a culture of instant gratification where many people arent prepared to graft for their rewards.
When I started canal fishing the best anglers like Norman Carpenter never walked (do what you want on an individual i suppose) unless it was an absolute no-hoper of a day eg. the last round we fished at Barston with 41 blanks out of 60!