Classics

Over the last few years whilst carp fishing in Sweden i have heard funny things that have to be shared with others.

So here they are....................

.........................They are Classics!!!!!

 

What seems to be the reason behind these hilarious statements is the simple fact that the Swedish population have never seen or heard of Rod Pods, Alarms, Bivvies, 3 rod set ups etc.

This results in the "Joe Public" becoming very curious when they encounter a Carp Fisherman when out for a Sunday stroll down at the local lake.

As far as they are concerned fishing consists of a 6ft spinning rod, a reel and a plastic box containing a few fish shaped lures.

When they come across a Carp Fisherman with his Pod and rods sat in the mud and a Landing net the size of a small car, one sometimes thinks that they think we have descended from another planet.

The look on their faces have to be seen to be believed.

Here are some of the weird & wonderful and sometimes the most stupid comments i have ever heard.

It does actually add to the entertainment of Carp Fishing in Sweden.

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Classic No.1

Härlanda Tjärn - Sweden. Summer 2004

A lady walking here dog beside the lake stops at my swim and stares in amazement at my gear.

After several minutes of bewilderment and funny looks

Then the "Classic" came out.

She said "Excuse Me, what are you doing"????????

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Classic No.2

Härlanda Tjärn - Sweden. June 2003

Whilst unloading my gear from from the car at Härlanda Tjärn to go carp fishing.

A middle aged couple were watching in amazement at the amount of green bags that were coming out of my car.

When i had taken my rod holdall out (Nash Apache 5 Speed) and leaned it up against the car, this is when the man turned as said "Are you going Skiing"??

I thought that the fact that it was the middle of June may have indicated that i was NOT going Skiing.

Nevertheless I replied "Yes, and all my bags are full of snow!"

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Classic No.3

Sweden. Summer 2004

Classic No.3 is basically the same as Classic No.2 but a guy asked me if i was going hunting as i packed my rod holdall into the car outside my flat.

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Classic No.4

Härlanda Tjärn - Sweden. 2004

This one never actually happened to me but was told to me by Johan, a carp fishing friend who frequents Härlanda Tjärn.

He said that one day he was pushing his fully laden Carp porter back to the car park after a session when he overheard an elderly couple behind him.

They were talking about Johan and trying to guess what he had been doing with that wheel barrow full of "stuff".

Then he heard them start arguing as both had different ideas to what he had been doing.Then he heard the man shout at the woman "He has been Hand Gliding i tell you woman"

Apparently they will never know what Johan had been doing that day, so hand gliding is the way it stayed.

 

 

More CLASSICS coming soon!