A reflection from fishing this year, what are your targets for the next?

[crablante]

...said it is noticeable that not many young folks are joining the clubs he takes out...

Any idea why?

 

[Cwab]

Any idea why?

Used to fish with some of them to make numbers up due to not been able to fill boat like in the past and enjoyed their company.
The club members take on situation that I spoke to was younger folks in their area not interested in getting up very early, driving up to two hours each way, with full days fishing and pay for doing so.
You could see the numbers dwindle over a decade or so in more than one club as folks fell off their perches, however still plenty of takers to fill boat over the season, just not the clubs from some areas inland which had done so for many years.

 

[flappy]

Any idea why?

Possible reason could be that the majority of people think that sticking metal spikes in to living things is cruel.

 

[Cwab]

Possible reason could be that the majority of people think that sticking metal spikes in to living things is cruel.

Think a lot to do with it was ££££ considering if sharing car and fuel, plus a breakfast or fish and chips after before travelling home not much change out of £120, which would go a long way to paying their drugs dealer.

 

[flappy]

I mean.. lots of people think that it’s a good idea to reintroduce wolves and beavers.. the public really doesn’t have a clue.

 

[Cwab]

I mean.. lots of people think that it’s a good idea to reintroduce wolves and beavers.. the public really doesn’t have a clue.

Absolutely, along with those foreign johnnies… I mean what is the world coming to.️

 

[crablante]

Used to fish with some of them to make numbers up due to not been able to fill boat like in the past and enjoyed their company.
The club members take on situation that I spoke to was younger folks in their area not interested in getting up very early, driving up to two hours each way, with full days fishing and pay for doing so.
You could see the numbers dwindle over a decade or so in more than one club as folks fell off their perches, however still plenty of takers to fill boat over the season, just not the clubs from some areas inland which had done so for many years.

To be fair - you have to love your fishing if you're willing to driving 2 hours each way on a regular basis. For example Chesil is 2h20min each way for me (and usually full of people) - I like fishing but not 2h20min each way.

So is it the case that number of young people fishing is relatively stable but the number of (inland) club members has gone down?

 

[Cwab]

To be fair - you have to love your fishing if you're willing to driving 2 hours each way on a regular basis. For example Chesil is 2h20min each way for me (and usually full of people) - I like fishing but not 2h20min each way.

So is it the case that number of young people fishing is relatively stable but the number of (inland) club members has gone down?

Can only relate it to my limited info based on boat anglers from certain long standing inland clubs that would book charter trips all over country some involving bed and breakfast and had done so for many years as a traditional thing now dwindling.
Get the impression that course angling especially carp fishing has a huge following though local tackle shops in some areas closing probably through internet sales.
Love my shore fishing in winter and will drive up to two hours now and again but not the norm for me, though when living next to the sea I probably fished less as too easy or could cherry pick so to speak.
Edit, meant to say seemed to me in what I experienced a “ last of the summer wine” kind of thing regarding numbers