Conningbrook

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Finbar

There may well be some alias's going on Kev but not from CNAT. Theres no hiding going on from him and all he says is true including the waters he says he's fished. I know, i've seen the photo album.
So whats this thread all about? Well for me it was just about pointing out that people shouldnt devalue what Conningbrook and Two-Tone are all about. The fact is some people seem to naturally put the lake and fish down, unwilling or unable to appreciate what an enormous achievement catching any carp from there is never mind the biggest. These people must sit on Redes thinking they are the bees-knees and have reached the pinnacle of carp fishing

The point of the pic is to highlight how easy it is for people to be mistaken. There are some people who are held in very high esteem as 'anglers' People who have great respect from others. The pic highlights how easy it is to get it wrong.
Now I dont think theres a proper angler on here who could disagree with me here but if i'm brutally honest then the pic could be a chapter in the 'bad angling' book. The captor is holding the fish with very outstretched arms, appears to be stood up and to top it all the carp is covered in dirt. Bad angling in the extreme and all this from someone who is highly thought of. Its very easy to form an incorrect opinion of a person...

mate ive read this thread shaking my head in dissbeleif i think it should have been taken with a pinch of salt...has for the brook/ two tone and devalueing it all... i would probably imagine that 99.9% of people on this site actually couldnt care less whether its hard, a runs water, or not...
that goes for me two

Originally Posted by Finbar

Not a cheap shot Kev and who says Braidmans my mate He seems a right grumpy old git and being as i'm such a jolly chap I dont think we'd get on.
For the record that pic has been sat in my misc. fishing pics folder for many months and was sent to me by another forum member. I use it when I need to show an example of how not to treat a fish.
This thread is going nowhere quick now and has gone to far to have anything constructive come of it but hopefully some people can now appreciate how difficult a water Conningbrook is to fish if nothing else.
To make a comparison, Redesmere is, and i'm roughly guessing here, 45 acres with 150-160 carp in residence. Now the general feeling about Redes is that its a tricky water and people spend many a happy hour camping there for little reward.
Mid Kents website says Conningbrook is 35 acres, this was before the lake was joined with the other smaller lake adjacent so now its maybe 40-45 acres. The website also states that there are 30 known carp in there, the general feeling amongst the anglers fishing there is less than that. That lake isnt just tricky, its extremely tricky bordering on impossible! Thats the reason people like CNAT get the hump whenever the place or the fish gets slagged off, simple as that.

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I typed the above before I saw Cyprys thread re. his friend. Being as I typed it I thought it might as well be posted so there it is.

After reading Cyprys thread I feel suitably ashamed of myself to be bickering about fishing when someone has just had news about something that actually does matter to not want to argue the toss anymore....
This, as it is for Kev, is my final say..

[russ]

its a pity a thread about a good water with stunning fish has been ruined by a certain few with an agenda about this particular forum !
get a life and let the lads that want and are interested in " proper " information use this forum .
if all you have to add is sarcasm and immature little digs then dont post and let the guys that actually want to learn and fish use this forum for what its intended !

[Stig]

To be honest i was going to post about a years old pic which i explained when it was originally posted or how i set up a membership for someone who never got back to me .
However in light of Cypry's post all the above pales into insignificance & all i can do is wish John's work mate a hopefully full recovery as best is possible .I could say i know what he is going through but i dont i know how his family may feel which would possibly be how i felt when my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer . It is amazing what they can do these days and all i can hope is you workmate makes as full as a recovery as my mum made or the best possible in his situation

[kermit]

Braidman,

I’m assuming that, due to your previous role as a Moderator and your continued ‘involvement’ with this Forum that you are a keen carp angler. I’m also going to make the bold assumption here that you are a reasonably proficient and competent carp angler.

When you’re out carping I’m guessing that you employ sensible and considerate tactics in the pursuit of your quarry and that your methods promote fish welfare and do not detract from other angler’s enjoyment on the bank. For example, I’d like to think that you don’t cast across peoples lines inconsiderately, that you keep noise and disturbance to a minimum and that you don’t deliberately damage the bankside environment. After all, doing all these things will only annoy your fellow anglers and detract from their sport. If this is the case, then I applaud your attitude.

Why then do you feel it is appropriate to contribute to these forums in the way that you do? You appear from time to time (under various pseudonyms) and all you do is whinge, moan, biatch and do your damndest to disrupt posts and stir up ill-feeling on the forums.

If you hadn’t noticed, there are a great number of people that use these forums who are both passionate about their angling and are keen to learn from members contributions. Believe it or not, some people get a great amount of enjoyment and satisfaction from using and contributing to these forums. If you were to meet these people on the bank, I doubt very much you’d kick their rods off their pod, throw stones in their swim and whinge at them incessantly (and then walk away, put on a disguise, come back and do exactly the same thing again). So why do you feel it is acceptable to come on here and do the equivalent on the forums?

We’re all anglers here, so why differentiate from what is acceptable on the bank and what is acceptable on the forums? All you do on here nowadays is spoil people’s enjoyment.

Please can I suggest that you do one of two things:

• Take your issues and attitude (and your alter egos) elsewhere and leave us anglers to go about our hobby in peace; or
• Start contributing to the forums in a positive manner and help make people’s time around here more enjoyable.

Tight lines,

Mike.

[The_Phantom]

failing that... i am onto you...

[richk]

Originally Posted by kermit

Braidman,

I’m assuming that, due to your previous role as a Moderator and your continued ‘involvement’ with this Forum that you are a keen carp angler. I’m also going to make the bold assumption here that you are a reasonably proficient and competent carp angler.

When you’re out carping I’m guessing that you employ sensible and considerate tactics in the pursuit of your quarry and that your methods promote fish welfare and do not detract from other angler’s enjoyment on the bank. For example, I’d like to think that you don’t cast across peoples lines inconsiderately, that you keep noise and disturbance to a minimum and that you don’t deliberately damage the bankside environment. After all, doing all these things will only annoy your fellow anglers and detract from their sport. If this is the case, then I applaud your attitude.

Why then do you feel it is appropriate to contribute to these forums in the way that you do? You appear from time to time (under various pseudonyms) and all you do is whinge, moan, biatch and do your damndest to disrupt posts and stir up ill-feeling on the forums.

If you hadn’t noticed, there are a great number of people that use these forums who are both passionate about their angling and are keen to learn from members contributions. Believe it or not, some people get a great amount of enjoyment and satisfaction from using and contributing to these forums. If you were to meet these people on the bank, I doubt very much you’d kick their rods off their pod, throw stones in their swim and whinge at them incessantly (and then walk away, put on a disguise, come back and do exactly the same thing again). So why do you feel it is acceptable to come on here and do the equivalent on the forums?

We’re all anglers here, so why differentiate from what is acceptable on the bank and what is acceptable on the forums? All you do on here nowadays is spoil people’s enjoyment.

Please can I suggest that you do one of two things:

• Take your issues and attitude (and your alter egos) elsewhere and leave us anglers to go about our hobby in peace; or
• Start contributing to the forums in a positive manner and help make people’s time around here more enjoyable.

Tight lines,

Mike.

Well said Kermit I agree I think the Guys just one of those " Sour" Miserable anglers that do your head in on the bank..You know the type..Catch nothing in that swim mate!..Pop ups! What on here!..Well up to you mate....

[The_Phantom]

Originally Posted by kermit

Braidman,

I’m assuming that, due to your previous role as a Moderator and your continued ‘involvement’ with this Forum that you are a keen carp angler. I’m also going to make the bold assumption here that you are a reasonably proficient and competent carp angler.

When you’re out carping I’m guessing that you employ sensible and considerate tactics in the pursuit of your quarry and that your methods promote fish welfare and do not detract from other angler’s enjoyment on the bank. For example, I’d like to think that you don’t cast across peoples lines inconsiderately, that you keep noise and disturbance to a minimum and that you don’t deliberately damage the bankside environment. After all, doing all these things will only annoy your fellow anglers and detract from their sport. If this is the case, then I applaud your attitude.

Why then do you feel it is appropriate to contribute to these forums in the way that you do? You appear from time to time (under various pseudonyms) and all you do is whinge, moan, biatch and do your damndest to disrupt posts and stir up ill-feeling on the forums.

If you hadn’t noticed, there are a great number of people that use these forums who are both passionate about their angling and are keen to learn from members contributions. Believe it or not, some people get a great amount of enjoyment and satisfaction from using and contributing to these forums. If you were to meet these people on the bank, I doubt very much you’d kick their rods off their pod, throw stones in their swim and whinge at them incessantly (and then walk away, put on a disguise, come back and do exactly the same thing again). So why do you feel it is acceptable to come on here and do the equivalent on the forums?

We’re all anglers here, so why differentiate from what is acceptable on the bank and what is acceptable on the forums? All you do on here nowadays is spoil people’s enjoyment.

Please can I suggest that you do one of two things:

• Take your issues and attitude (and your alter egos) elsewhere and leave us anglers to go about our hobby in peace; or
• Start contributing to the forums in a positive manner and help make people’s time around here more enjoyable.

Tight lines,

Mike.

Stelazine , Flupenthixol , loxapine ,perphenazine or Chlorpromazine

Any of the above should help you with you alter ego problems

Please tell us is it really difficult getting changed in a telephone box every time you wish to change from one of your multiple split personalities to another ???

[bobbins]

This thread should have been locked ages ago as it has meandered around getting nowhere and has been counter productive to the forum and its members, whilst the main protagonists are at fault you can’t help wondering why it has been left to fester and why people have been allowed multiple loggins by Admin.

[richk]

Originally Posted by bobbins

This thread should have been locked ages ago as it has meandered around getting nowhere and has been counter productive to the forum and its members, whilst the main protagonists are at fault you can’t help wondering why it has been left to fester and why people have been allowed multiple loggins by Admin.

Good Points there mate and I would also add thats it now becoming very Tedious and new members to the Site must be thinking...WTF

[braidman]

I do not have any pseudonyms or alter egos on the forum....

Yes i did used to be Thing 1 but seeing as how that member had his I.P address banned without any warnings i only have the original braidman user title on the forum

Any other member who you think i am i most certainly am not........ as for my posting nothing but moaning and bitc hing remarks the people i moan and bitch at should take a long look at themselves as the bulk of them are so far up they're own ars es that they are asking for it........


The forum is a community and every community has its moaning old git... I am that moaning old git

[Stig]

Originally Posted by bobbins

This thread should have been locked ages ago as it has meandered around getting nowhere and has been counter productive to the forum and its members, whilst the main protagonists are at fault you can’t help wondering why it has been left to fester and why people have been allowed multiple loggins by Admin.

The reason why it was left was their were issues involving the the 2 main protagonists and yes they were at fault . However should we have closed the thread they would have been screaming Admin/moderation team cover up . As we have nothing to cover up and are only answerable to Julian not Braidman ,Patos ,any of their numerous alter egos or anyone else for that matter.
Julian entrusts the day to day running of the forum to the admin/mod team and only gets involved when an issue arises regarding which we think we either need to inform him of or seek his advice regarding what action to take .
I see Julian is currently on the forum and must presume therefore that someone has contacted him to give this whole situation the once over and give his opinion on what action he would like us to take regarding the matter .
We are not here to cover things up and are not in the habbit of wrong doings .We simply do what we do so the forum can remain open to all age groups etc .We do it voluntarily and would neither accept or expect any sort of monetary gain for our services .
We are all mates both on and off line and watch out for each other .We sometimes even go fishing and every now and again we all go fishing together

[richk]

Originally Posted by braidman

I do not have any pseudonyms or alter egos on the forum....

Yes i did used to be Thing 1 but seeing as how that member had his I.P address banned without any warnings i only have the original braidman user title on the forum

Any other member who you think i am i most certainly am not........ as for my posting nothing but moaning and bitc hing remarks the people i moan and bitch at should take a long look at themselves as the bulk of them are so far up they're own ars es that they are asking for it........


The forum is a community and every community has its moaning old git... I am that moaning old git

I remember some of the Thing 1 comments ans they could be summed up in one word....Snide...

[mul]

I think is quite fun but needs musical accompaniment....well done Carp Now and Then...a Three Minute Hero in my eyes.


Pity he never stayed around.

[The_Phantom]

Originally Posted by braidman

I do not have any pseudonyms or alter egos on the forum....


The forum is a community and every community has its moaning old git... I am that moaning old git

come out come out wherever you are... alter egos? an i thought being a phantom i was the only one that could be seen straight through hhhhhmmmmm the plot itself thickens...

in the words of Master Yoda... the dark side in you is strong... confused mind the young braidman has... fear leads to pain.. pain leads to suffering.. suffering leads to braidman...