So with a lot of people on this forum I would like
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Craig Van der Poll
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Guys, my 2 cents.
Club fishing is what you make of it. Last year I helped a local club (of which I wasn't a member) with a fund raiser for a Junior Development Program, simply because helping kids is something close to my heart.
Soon after I was asked to join the club, simply because of my attitude in helping out of free will. This year I was chosen to be on the club management committee.
Why???
Simply because I choose to get involved and try to make things better, and not to sit on the side and criticize.
This must be your attitude, from newbe up to the chairman.
It's up to you what choice you make - live with it, enjoy it and respect each other.
Club fishing is what you make of it. Last year I helped a local club (of which I wasn't a member) with a fund raiser for a Junior Development Program, simply because helping kids is something close to my heart.
Soon after I was asked to join the club, simply because of my attitude in helping out of free will. This year I was chosen to be on the club management committee.
Why???
Simply because I choose to get involved and try to make things better, and not to sit on the side and criticize.
This must be your attitude, from newbe up to the chairman.
It's up to you what choice you make - live with it, enjoy it and respect each other.
Craig Van der Poll
Sealiner
I am gobsmacked at the vote, I honestly thought it was going to be the usual landslide but am pleasantly surprised!
Everybody needs to remember one thing, ALL club anglers are first and fore mostly recreational anglers. We all share the same passion just that some people, myself included, yearn for the adrenalin rush that comes with a competitive environment.
Everybody needs to remember one thing, ALL club anglers are first and fore mostly recreational anglers. We all share the same passion just that some people, myself included, yearn for the adrenalin rush that comes with a competitive environment.
Simen wrote:
Ditto, well said, well explained Simen, perhaps it will be a good notion for the bigger/well known clubs to start with a beginner/green horn division within their club, to teach them (besides)fishing the traits/qualities/tips/repect and all the rest? As I do not belong to a ZA angling club, I am sure it's being done. Like I said, I do prefer to involve my family with these types of adventures, even if it just means my youngsters are learning to sail dinghies. At Clube Maritimo in Maputo they got a Sailing instructor from Portugal and offer swimming lesson as well.
Ditto, well said, well explained Simen, perhaps it will be a good notion for the bigger/well known clubs to start with a beginner/green horn division within their club, to teach them (besides)fishing the traits/qualities/tips/repect and all the rest? As I do not belong to a ZA angling club, I am sure it's being done. Like I said, I do prefer to involve my family with these types of adventures, even if it just means my youngsters are learning to sail dinghies. At Clube Maritimo in Maputo they got a Sailing instructor from Portugal and offer swimming lesson as well.
Simen wrote:
Correct, Simen but I think it also depends on the financial status of the club, sponsors? The 3 clubs in Maputo, has got the means, members, investors, donations ect - so yes I think that's why they can afford to run from a chess club to latin dancing...lol... Also non anglers are also allowed to join, so there's always some sort of income. The clubs also generate their own funds be staging events/shows ect. Fortunately/Unfortuately it attracts only the wealthy locals/expats generally. Maritimo has a zero tolerance policy regarding misbehaviour. There's always security, small private beach, clean toilets & showers, radio watch, 24 hour launching facility with sailors/deck hands to assist you, in the day they recover your boat with a tractor, so you don't have to use your vehicle. I know the topic is for R & S, however it's still a fishing club. I would like to introduce R & S at this club at a later stage. I guess the biggest problem is that the "proper" land based angling places are quite far from Maputo city.
As much as I like to poke fun at club anglers and their funny mannerisms, my time spent as a club angler was great.
I made good friends, learned a lot and generally had some really fun times.
Wearing a noddy badge was secondary to the camaraderie and in fact, when I first started club angling, most clubs did'nt have fancy splash jackets or numbers on their backs.
Politics and personalities will always be an issue. I dealt with it by simply laughing it off and accepting the fact that we all can be assholes at some or other time.
I withdrew from club angling due primarily to simply not being able to justify spending money I could not afford on something which was not that high on my list of angling priorities.
I'm now able to devote more time to my first and original passion which is fishing at sea from a boat.
Being able to make money out of that by having access to a commercial fishery is even better.
However, there is nothing wrong at all with club angling. Although I must say, recent reports of club anglers being caught doing foul things to each other is quite disturbing.
But, each to their own and as long as you wear protection, its all good.
So ja, joining a club is not a bad thing at all.
I made good friends, learned a lot and generally had some really fun times.
Wearing a noddy badge was secondary to the camaraderie and in fact, when I first started club angling, most clubs did'nt have fancy splash jackets or numbers on their backs.
Politics and personalities will always be an issue. I dealt with it by simply laughing it off and accepting the fact that we all can be assholes at some or other time.
I withdrew from club angling due primarily to simply not being able to justify spending money I could not afford on something which was not that high on my list of angling priorities.
I'm now able to devote more time to my first and original passion which is fishing at sea from a boat.
Being able to make money out of that by having access to a commercial fishery is even better.
However, there is nothing wrong at all with club angling. Although I must say, recent reports of club anglers being caught doing foul things to each other is quite disturbing.
But, each to their own and as long as you wear protection, its all good.
So ja, joining a club is not a bad thing at all.
I fished for a club for 9 years. What I experienced in that club, put me off for life. If you're not part of the clique, forget it! I am not willing to "kruip gat" to prove that I'm "the man".
Example1: We all paid the same price for our bait(baitclub) The clique gets better bait than the outcasts!
Example2: I dont drink hard enough to impress the chairman, club captain and his cronies, therefore I'm an outcast!
Example3: Hoenders, that started fishing a year ago, but have thick wallets, are instantly in the clique! (GATKRUIP)
The chip on the shoulder of other guys just really got on my tits.
There is no "I" in TEAM! Saying that, it was always the same guys causing chaos(can use another word,but admin wont approve) when they are with their brannewyn filled buddies!
In short I voted NO!
Example1: We all paid the same price for our bait(baitclub) The clique gets better bait than the outcasts!
Example2: I dont drink hard enough to impress the chairman, club captain and his cronies, therefore I'm an outcast!
Example3: Hoenders, that started fishing a year ago, but have thick wallets, are instantly in the clique! (GATKRUIP)
The chip on the shoulder of other guys just really got on my tits.
There is no "I" in TEAM! Saying that, it was always the same guys causing chaos(can use another word,but admin wont approve) when they are with their brannewyn filled buddies!
In short I voted NO!
I am glad some people gave their views... I have made a call this weekend and had a chat to a club. Not for R&S but for kayak fishing. This is something that is not very nice to do on your own in the sea... So I am going to see the people this week and decide about joining.
I feel it is different to R&S and have heard too many nasty things about R&S clubs. But then again bad news travels the fastest... And very often the good things are not mentioned...
I feel it is different to R&S and have heard too many nasty things about R&S clubs. But then again bad news travels the fastest... And very often the good things are not mentioned...
Serra Moz wrote:
Hey Serra,
Yeah I think it is wise to join. I am new CPT and never fished this water of a kayak. So I think firstly I can learn the how's and where's and then for safety purposes it is the best thing to do... Oh yeah, think I will be rowing my bait out from now on as well... MMMMMM now the sharks are get some bullying!!!
How you been? Any good fishing your side lately?
Hey Serra,Yeah I think it is wise to join. I am new CPT and never fished this water of a kayak. So I think firstly I can learn the how's and where's and then for safety purposes it is the best thing to do... Oh yeah, think I will be rowing my bait out from now on as well... MMMMMM now the sharks are get some bullying!!!
How you been? Any good fishing your side lately?
Stapies wrote:
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f8"Don't want to divert from thread, yeah all cool at work. Not good fishing at all when I was home, took the kids did a bridge near Matola (small mullets, chokka and and everything.... nothing. No boating, wind and more wind... been bad since July...seems like when I am at work it's ok weatherwise...
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f8"Which club you intend on joining? You will meet nice fishing buddies ect...Go for it!
Yeah I think it is wise to join. I am new CPT and never fished this water of a kayak. So I think firstly I can learn the how's and where's and then for safety purposes it is the best thing to do... Oh yeah, think I will be rowing my bait out from now on as well... MMMMMM now the sharks are get some bullying!!!
How you been? Any good fishing your side lately?
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f8"Don't want to divert from thread, yeah all cool at work. Not good fishing at all when I was home, took the kids did a bridge near Matola (small mullets, chokka and and everything.... nothing. No boating, wind and more wind... been bad since July...seems like when I am at work it's ok weatherwise...
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8f8f8"Which club you intend on joining? You will meet nice fishing buddies ect...Go for it!
I am not sure of the name as I just given the contact details of the person in charge... It is in Gordons Bay and about 2km from my house. Very convenient...
No joining fee, they have a trailer with locks. You add your yak and lock it, they drive out to the nice spots on almost a daily basis and if you want to join, drive to where they are, your yak is already there, take your key, remove the yak from the trailer and join the lads in the water...
Seems like a good and nice practice. Waiting for the yellowtail to come in now... Also meet up weekly and plan where to go fish. SO looking forward it!!!
No joining fee, they have a trailer with locks. You add your yak and lock it, they drive out to the nice spots on almost a daily basis and if you want to join, drive to where they are, your yak is already there, take your key, remove the yak from the trailer and join the lads in the water...
Seems like a good and nice practice. Waiting for the yellowtail to come in now... Also meet up weekly and plan where to go fish. SO looking forward it!!!