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Why is it that with certain excellent pastimes enjoyed responsibly by many that there are a very few brainless individuals that don't care in the slightest how they lower the perception and even possibly the acceptance of a given sport/hobby particularly to the wider general public.
When having a break near West Bexington a few weeks ago I set up rod etc. in what I considered a reasonable gap between some fellas that promptly told me 'this was their patch' for that evening!! I moved to the left a bit to avoid any further conflab. The mackies started shoaling in as early evening ensued and my unfreindly neighbours commenced chucking kicking and leaving live mackies jumping all over the beach in heaps. (I have always understood a true sea angler will dispatch even the humble mackie a.s.a.p. when caught - My own method is to insert my thumb right into the mackies mouth upper and bring it back over its back sharply taking just a second to do the job) Ten mackies was more than enough for me for bait and a barbie that day, also considering all the cyder/lager 'tinnies' being drank and yet to be drank by the then rowdy beach residents and I called it a day early evening. Several non fishing family groups with kids were also trying to enjoy a picnic at the spot. I wondered whether they will think that this is typical of many sea anglers. Going back next day revealed heaps of mackie innards heads etc (left above high water mark -not even returned to the sea ) not to mention all the empties and trash left.
I presume this is not typical of this particular place as I would like to visit/fish again with my grandson. Hope when he is my age there are not masses of rules and legislation with public opinion swayed against sea angling together with the freedom of access to beaches all helped on by the increased blatant behaviour of a few daft individuals.
Well thats off me chest! Am I the only one to be annoyed by those mackie 'yobbos' - or am I getting a bit touchy in me old age ??
When having a break near West Bexington a few weeks ago I set up rod etc. in what I considered a reasonable gap between some fellas that promptly told me 'this was their patch' for that evening!! I moved to the left a bit to avoid any further conflab. The mackies started shoaling in as early evening ensued and my unfreindly neighbours commenced chucking kicking and leaving live mackies jumping all over the beach in heaps. (I have always understood a true sea angler will dispatch even the humble mackie a.s.a.p. when caught - My own method is to insert my thumb right into the mackies mouth upper and bring it back over its back sharply taking just a second to do the job) Ten mackies was more than enough for me for bait and a barbie that day, also considering all the cyder/lager 'tinnies' being drank and yet to be drank by the then rowdy beach residents and I called it a day early evening. Several non fishing family groups with kids were also trying to enjoy a picnic at the spot. I wondered whether they will think that this is typical of many sea anglers. Going back next day revealed heaps of mackie innards heads etc (left above high water mark -not even returned to the sea ) not to mention all the empties and trash left.
I presume this is not typical of this particular place as I would like to visit/fish again with my grandson. Hope when he is my age there are not masses of rules and legislation with public opinion swayed against sea angling together with the freedom of access to beaches all helped on by the increased blatant behaviour of a few daft individuals.
Well thats off me chest! Am I the only one to be annoyed by those mackie 'yobbos' - or am I getting a bit touchy in me old age ??