The Cheek Of It!

You would have of thought that after nearly 30 years of guiding I would have seen and heard it all by now, but no something’s still surprise me!

The other night I had a phone from a guy asking me details about the trips we offer, prices, where we fish etc etc – pretty standard sort of thing. Anyway the next night the same guys back on the phone proudly telling me he doesn’t actually want to book anything but he was after some info because he was thinking of setting up a guiding business on the Broads in direct competition with us and just wanted to know if it would affect us much and could we help him!

Now as many of you know I’m not normally stuck for words but I was this time, in the end I told him he had a bloody cheek and then wished him luck – you have to see & hear things like this just to bring you back to reality perhaps or maybe he was just.  Total tos–r after all – we all wait to a see with baited breath.

Water Liilies On Rockland Broad

Water Liilies On Rockland Broad, a photo by allan-g2009 on Flickr.

Summer 2012, one of the rarer sunnier days of last Summer it has to be said

Early Summer sunrise

Early Summer sunrise, a photo by allan-g2009 on Flickr.

New river season almost upon us now and a cracking early morning to be out on a scout to see where the big girls are laying.

The European Pike Protection Alliance (E.P.P.A)

E.P.P.A The European Pike Protection Alliance is an association of European Facebook Page holders and Group administrators that have teamed up in a unified attempt to promote correct pike handling and pike welfare in general. We do care for other European species as well! Lip Grips are one thing we do not appreciate or accept and we will not tolerate the promotion of them or their use on our respective social media groups and pages. Whilst it might be very fashionable outside of the EU we certainly wouldn’t like it to become a fashion within the EU.

The fact is that not one single species of European fish needs a Lip Grip to be dealt with and never has, years of traditional “chinning” throughout the UK, Scandinavia and mainland Europe shouldn’t be replaced by a Lip Grip that has nothing to do with proper C&R angling and causes damage to the fish mouth, teeth and internal organs by holding it and lifting it without supporting it’s body. This group was created to educate people and promote pike welfare NOT to slay people that do not know better. For us it’s about the principle and not the person individually – there’s no stupid questions so please feel free to ask any questions and we will be more than happy to respond! You can be professional without being a professional, put fish welfare first.

Support the group by following them on there Facebook page here 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/352288061560645/

Would you like this in your mouth?

We have seen these used in Norway and in fact one of our clients very kindly bought me a Rapala version back from the USA, used them once, seen the damage they will do and they’ve been in the tackle room ever since, strangely enough though some of our more well known companies seem to be manufacturing/supplying these in ever greater numbers in the UK these days!

Predator People Gift Vouchers

Gift vouchers are now available in a new design for the angler in your life, these make great gifts for birthdays, anniversary’s, leaving presents in fact there perfect for any occasion. Order from the website in multiple values – it couldn’t be simpler and best of all no worry, no stress & no running around the shops either!

Esox World – On-Line Pike Magazine

Not sure if you would have seen this yet but Esox World is an exceptional on-line angling publication for Pike anglers, easily viewed, free to subscribe with great articles and stunning photographs, there’s even a new smart phone app coming soon as well I believe!

Below is an introduction from Steve Rowey, the editor:

“We hope to provide our subscribers with a product that offers stunning photography, interesting video’s and fantastic features written by some of the most successful Esox anglers around the world. It is our intention to develop the magazine further every issue, and make it both interesting and pleasant to the eye. EsoxWorld is not a typical magazine, but more a collection of the very best aspects of our fantastic sport.

To view each issue of the magazine you will simply need to click on the subscription button and complete the required information. You will then be one of our valuable subscribers, totally FREE of charge. You can login by entering your username (your email address) and a password set by yourself, and then you will be free to view every issue of EsoxWorld. We hope that you enjoy the current issue and go on to enjoy every one of our forthcoming monthly issues”.
Steve Rowley
Editor

Well worth a look if you don’t already subscribe, click here to go to Esox World

Predator People Members Area

If you are a client of the Predator People you now have your own private page on the website at http://www.predator-people.co.uk which offers special discounts to existing customers, as long as you are a current client (i.e you must have booked at least one trip in the last 12 months) then you can apply to join, it’s free simply click on the members page and follow the instructions, membership lasts. Remember to keep checking this page though as offers will change throughout the year!