time off

[THE SNIPER]

whats the longest period you have not fished for,why? and why did you start again

[Ian Cwik]

bout 1 week!

[Boilie Stop]

four months..sold my reels as i was skint..went back to it when i could afford some new ones.!!!

true but seriously..

I think some would say fishing is like a drug..and you crave for it when your away or another example is a dog without a bone (obviously depending on the dog)

[russ]

about 12 years give or take , discovered the pleasures of women and beer and they took over until i got older and realised that theres more to life !

[netbustercarp]

12 months,got pi**ed off with it had a break,thought about packing it in alltogether,but i came to my senses eventually,lol.now i really enjoy it again,i even enjoy rolling bait!

[Blue]

Originally Posted by russ

about 12 years give or take , discovered the pleasures of women and beer and they took over until i got older and realised that theres more to life !

Ditto mate Knocked it on the head for a couple of years when I got a *proper* Mrs if you like, think I was around 17/18. Kept me gear obviously, but lost all enthusiasm as other obvious carnal instincts where takin' over as usual! The flame never went out though and I soon got back into it later on... (Looking back should have just stuck with me fishing, would have saved me a lot of stress, hindsight 'ay!)

[Ginge]

mine was when my gear got stolen which was around 4 months off no fishing but back at it now and its evan better haha

[Chesh]

best part of a year i think... when the patter of tiny feet are heard.. somethings take presidence

[THE SNIPER]

Originally Posted by Chesh

best part of a year i think... when the patter of tiny feet are heard.. somethings take presidence

same here.............did'nt actually stop,but dont go as much a i used to

[ThunderCat]

Originally Posted by russ

about 12 years give or take , discovered the pleasures of women and beer and they took over until i got older and realised that theres more to life !

Yup...add to that about another 8 yrs and add on wild clubbing round europe, the carribean, monaco... etc... etc... i'm surprised i'm still alive to tell the tales.

[philpot]

12 years...........
I returned from a weekend fishing then two days later some scum bag mother @@@@@@ robbed my garage and attacked my 85 year old grandad!!!!

so i took my insurance money (being 17) and bought a new car and spent 12 years looking for a good women...........

Found her(so far, so good) after test riding many.................


so started fishing again and im LLLLOVING IT......

[Deano]

Probably the longest I have been without wetting a line for carp in the last 18 years is about 12 months.Had quite a few years though where I have only been a few times.I used to always prebait a swim and fish the opening night on one of my old waters.I used to love that watching the fish and waiting for the big night, no close any more so thats put an end to that.
I have dabbled in other species when fishing was on the doorstep ie living by a river which was nice.
So after all the waffle 12 months for me, always done a bit in between all the daft things you do when you're in your teens and early 20's...lol..

[Big Dave]

Nearly 18 years......In that time I was dating future wife,then having 3 children.Luckily kept all my stuff and only started back again because my eldest son asked me to start taking him after I showed him pictures of my captures.Glad he did though as I am well and truly hooked again although things have changed a lot,and some not for the good.(But won't start on about that here....!)

[kevw]

Have fished all of my life, not always for carp and still not always for carp.

Whatever has gone on, marriage, work, kids, playing football for years, etc, always managed to fish around it and fit angling into my life, never tried to fit my life into angling

Still enjoying marriage, still working, same kids though now young adults, still playing 5-a-side (at 45 ), and still fishing

Still enjoying all of it

[BRAVEHEART]

BOUGHT THIS THING I,M USING NOW.took me away from fishin for the the winter months.BACK INTO IT NOW THOUGH,BIG STYLE! roll on friday and my new water.(STILL WINTER THOUGH)