SuperHans

When catching bait I follow the advice of a well known fisherman and I "Cast thy bread upon the water". 🙂
If I'm on a wharf, I dangle a perforated tin of mackerel or tuna

is this a new series of River Monsters? I dont remember seeing this episode

Wow, Ellicat is a brilliant diplomat
Surely there is a good paying job for him smoothing over French ruffled feathers over the short finned barracuda subs

Not offended at all DB, just having a bit of fun when I saw the gifs. Old Scaley wondered where I was going with it and will be glad that I didnt delve further into the more manly nature of a code whose players seem to be regularly in the news for drunkeness, assault, domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, covid violations I recall a league player whose signature move was to insert his finger into the anus of the tackled opponent. 
 

Not offended at all DB, just having a bit of fun when I saw the gifs. Old Scaley wondered where I was going with it and will be glad that I didnt delve further into the more manly nature of a code whose players seem to be regularly in the news for drunkeness, assault, domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, covid violations I recall a league player whose signature move was to insert his finger into the anus of the tackled opponent. 
 

Wow, Ellicat is a brilliant diplomat
Surely there is a good paying job for him smoothing over French ruffled feathers over the short finned barracuda subs

Not offended at all DB, just having a bit of fun when I saw the gifs. Old Scaley wondered where I was going with it and will be glad that I didnt delve further into the more manly nature of a code whose players seem to be regularly in the news for drunkeness, assault, domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, covid violations I recall a league player whose signature move was to insert his finger into the anus of the tackled opponent. 
 

Not offended at all DB, just having a bit of fun when I saw the gifs. Old Scaley wondered where I was going with it and will be glad that I didnt delve further into the more manly nature of a code whose players seem to be regularly in the news for drunkeness, assault, domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, covid violations I recall a league player whose signature move was to insert his finger into the anus of the tackled opponent. 
 

Wow, Ellicat is a brilliant diplomat
Surely there is a good paying job for him smoothing over French ruffled feathers over the short finned barracuda subs

All good, I just thought I would 'poke the bear' lol

Lol, I'm just imagining you in some chaps

Isnt league the game where you put your head between other mens bums? lol

Diving is a blight on football but is now a cardable offence and with the advent of VAR has declined.
One of the clips shows an advert for BETAmax which really dates it.
My family moved a lot when I was young and I attended schools where there was only one code. At one there was no choice but to pay ‘Victorian Rules’ as it was known then, union at another, league elsewhere and football at another. I played all of them and the best game is football.
There is far more skill in football because ball control is limited to the feet [rugby codes should be more accurately advertised as a form of handball, rather than foot ball as the foot is so rarely used by comparison]
I found league boring and predictable. Everyone stops and sets up for a rehearsed play of the ball. Repeat for 3 or 4 more phases, then surprise, surprise a kick. Ho Hum. I mean its so boring that the ball is shaped to give a less predictable bounce.
League scrums are a farce- the ball is put in behind the second rowers legs-I mean why bother?. Just hand over possession to the opposition and be done with it. Why bother having a specialist position of hooker when the ball so rarely goes down the tunnel? The only positive to come out of a scrum is that it concentrates the big slow forwards in one area of the field and allows some space for the faster backs to run.
The age old criticism of football by league fans is that football is for “Shielas, wogs and poofters’
Wwwwwweeeeeeeellllllllllllll………………….. NO.
Football is played all over the world and is the code with the greatest number of junior registrations in Australia. Union is at least played throughout Europe, Nth America, South America,  NZ, South Africa, Japan, and allegedly “it’s the game they play in heaven.” Even AFL, a bizarre sport akin to gaelic football is played in more states of Australia and has crowds far in excess than that of ‘league’
League is claimed to be “a mans game” compared to football,  but that’s not true either
A football game goes for 90 minutes- league is only for eighty.
There is little relief for football players because there is a limit of only 3 subs. League has/had an unlimited interchange where big unfit forwards will trot on for a short stint, get gassed and come off for a spell.
Perhaps you mean that football is less manly than league because there are so few cases of football players being found guilty of assault off the field? lol

Yeh they were good fat 35cms. Had 3 for lunch and that was enough.

OK team so I went and tested the idea - it worked ok.  Caught, landed and released a large stingray and caught this 50cm grunter with the rig as advertised.  However after this I did notice the braid was rubbed- so I chickened out and reverted to having the sinker run on the long leader as usual.  
I am happy with the idea of 100% biodegradable sinkers so will continue to make them to suit.
Thanks

Isnt league the game where you put your head between other mens bums? lol

I think there are some new episodes.
 

Isnt league the game where you put your head between other mens bums? lol

@SuperHans, not sure where this is heading. First you are imagining @Angry51 in chaps, then you want to “poke the bear”. Maybe it is true what they say about soccer players.😂😂 Just kidding mate, but the title of this thread would probably tell you that you’re not likely to get any converts here.

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Isnt league the game where you put your head between other mens bums? lol

A very amusing read .... 😃. I took my wife and kids to our first A-League game a couple of years ago (they were half price or free, can’t recall) to see the Brisbane Roar play. Anyone like to guess what the score was after 90 minutes of play ...... ? Yep, you guessed it ..... although for a scoreless draw it was somewhat entertaining. 
 
Each to their own for sure - I like tennis whereas I am sure others find it boring. My eldest son played soccer until this year (moved to rugby) and I enjoyed watching him play soccer, but at the elite level I definitely prefer league and union.

Isnt league the game where you put your head between other mens bums? lol

Used to do some way back when I really had less brains.

Diving is a blight on football but is now a cardable offence and with the advent of VAR has declined.
One of the clips shows an advert for BETAmax which really dates it.
My family moved a lot when I was young and I attended schools where there was only one code. At one there was no choice but to pay ‘Victorian Rules’ as it was known then, union at another, league elsewhere and football at another. I played all of them and the best game is football.
There is far more skill in football because ball control is limited to the feet [rugby codes should be more accurately advertised as a form of handball, rather than foot ball as the foot is so rarely used by comparison]
I found league boring and predictable. Everyone stops and sets up for a rehearsed play of the ball. Repeat for 3 or 4 more phases, then surprise, surprise a kick. Ho Hum. I mean its so boring that the ball is shaped to give a less predictable bounce.
League scrums are a farce- the ball is put in behind the second rowers legs-I mean why bother?. Just hand over possession to the opposition and be done with it. Why bother having a specialist position of hooker when the ball so rarely goes down the tunnel? The only positive to come out of a scrum is that it concentrates the big slow forwards in one area of the field and allows some space for the faster backs to run.
The age old criticism of football by league fans is that football is for “Shielas, wogs and poofters’
Wwwwwweeeeeeeellllllllllllll………………….. NO.
Football is played all over the world and is the code with the greatest number of junior registrations in Australia. Union is at least played throughout Europe, Nth America, South America,  NZ, South Africa, Japan, and allegedly “it’s the game they play in heaven.” Even AFL, a bizarre sport akin to gaelic football is played in more states of Australia and has crowds far in excess than that of ‘league’
League is claimed to be “a mans game” compared to football,  but that’s not true either
A football game goes for 90 minutes- league is only for eighty.
There is little relief for football players because there is a limit of only 3 subs. League has/had an unlimited interchange where big unfit forwards will trot on for a short stint, get gassed and come off for a spell.
Perhaps you mean that football is less manly than league because there are so few cases of football players being found guilty of assault off the field? lol