...... or screaming reels
I confess that I have watched the series so far, and that on occasion I have had to fight an uncontrollable urge to put my hands around RG's neck and throttle/drown him a smidgen
Certainly, it is good to see angling on the telly although I'm reasonably unconvinced that the series is portraying all anglers in the right light. Seeing RG out of his 'comfort' zone relatively often is also mildly pleasing and goes some of the way for making up for the dialogue/commentary you have to endure for an hour.
There is some interesting stuff in the programme, that is undeniable.
A lot of different ways of fishing, both commercial and sport - which is refreshing.
It's on C5 and
not the BBC, so I suspect that the production is via RGs own company which might go some way to explaining the content. I dunno, I'm not a TV mogul
Whilst some of the programme leaves me a smidgen uncomfortable, in the main RG is participating in fishing the way the 'locals' do it.
Sometimes that doesn't fit entirely with the UK 'ethos' but if that's the way they do it then fair play, we shouldn't impose out moral code on them - particularly when it comes down to survival skills.
I do dislike seeing a fish suffer or being handled in a less than ideal way, but would remind anyone who might get a wee bit upset about it that the fish we eat caught by trawlers or those from salmon farms, halibut farms etc etc hardly have a jolly time of dying. It's part of the process, whether we like it or not.
This will be an emotive topic, I'm sure, until the series finishes.
Will I continue to watch it
- yup.
Will I continue to feel uncomfortable every now and again
- yup.
Will I have an uncontrollable urge to throttle the presenter
- oh hell yes.
Am I enjoying the series
On the whole, yes.
My two cents...... what a fish man, what a fish
Hamish
