The carp angler is a social creature often gathering in large groups of 10 or more, they can be seen in large herds camped about a lake. Looking splendid in their array of camouflaged clothes, they show no concern if they have gone months without a catch but are thrown in to total dismay if they have not bought any new gear or invented a new complicated rig for a week.
Carp anglers are often called, Dave, Macca or Chunky, have personal hygiene
problems and are absentee fathers.
Bream anglers - These are loners, shunned by the rest of the angling world, they can often be seen spying on what the carp lads are catching on and then telling anyone who'll listen that they would never use bolies for bream. The bream angler can be spotted by his slimy appearance and poor 70's clothing.
Bream anglers are often called Colin or Jim, are geography teachers and
like real ale.
The roach angler - Considers himself the true spirit of angling when trotting a stick float on a river. Bolt rigging for roach in a big no no to the true roach fisherman, who still wears his wax jacket and cord trousers.
Roach anglers are often call Mike, or Clive, smoke a pipe and have a mousy
wife.
The pike angler - a furtive creature, travels in pairs or alone and smell heavily of sea fish. These secretive creatures are a mystery to most of the angling world, and remain tight lipped about their activities.
Pike anglers are often called, Harry or Roger, have lost touch with
innovations in the fishing world and live in damp cottages.
Perch anglers - a sour faced bunch, who spend hours tracking down large
perch only to find a chap with a 4m whip has caught a new record from a local park pond. Often call Thomas or Spencer, are still single at 50 and like
70's sit coms.
Barbel anglers - Considered by many to be carp men whose wives won't let them camp out for weeks on end, they judge themselves to be the elite of the angling world. The barbel angler will devise more complex rules for handling, putting back, and photographing barbel then are in the entire European Union.
Barbel anglers are often called Simon, or Andrew, have domineering wives
and their greatest hope is some day the angling press will bring out a barbel magazine.
Chub anglers - Not a true single species angler, the chub angler someone who dabbles in every aspect of the sport and has succeeded in none.
Fishing in Winter he moves from one swim to another every few minutes and he's excuse for not catching is that the fish aren't there or aren't feeding.
Often names Trevor or Ralph, he is encouraged to fish by his wife to stop
him indulging in his failed DIY projects around the house.
Match anglers - Are fishermen that can't catch big fish, can be spotted
by the large amounts of different bait they carry. They are often called Alan or Dwight and like bright clothing, baseball caps, and spend hours in their
sheds for which their wives are eternally grateful.
Fly fishermen - Often wannabe upper class bank managers or ex footballers
trying give themselves class. They adopt names like Douglas or Archibald, drink single malt and drive a jag.
Tench anglers are wannabe barbel anglers that can't afford the £700 hand made rods, they dream of owning a barbel rod but publicly deny it. Often called Bruce or Malcolm they like pot noodles and have doubles over their sexuality
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