About this site
Whether you're a diehard disciple of Walton, learnt alongside Peter from Crabtree,
stayed up late to watch Wilson, got guided by 'A Passion for Angling' or have just
realised there is a piscatorial world beyond commercial carp fisheries, hopefully you
will find something to interest you here. This site is really for those that appreciate all of
the above, practice those purer virtues and for whom angling is more than just a hobby.
PurePiscator.com is produced from the efforts of a rag-tag group of normal, everyday anglers, referred
to here as 'The Work Party', who for no monetary encouragement, enjoy writing and sharing
their experiences, knowledge (sometimes self-admittedly limited) and views on their favourite
pastime. This is no elitist group, being drawn from a hopefully growing variety of ages, backgrounds, nationalities and styles,
they share a common love and respect of all things piscatorial. Saltwater or Fresh, Coarse,
Game or Sea, traditional or modern, here it matters not, the idea simply being to create a
varied collection of articles and opinions from anglers across the whole angling spectrum.
Please bear in mind that not all of the Work Party would classify themselves as proper
writers or even as being that well educated. With that in mind therefore, though we would
like to hear from you, there is no need to contact us just to point out some of us are
literally lacking - we know that already. Basically just excuse the spelling and grammar.
However please do contact us with any ideas, interviewee candidates or other suggestions you may
have, we can be contacted at editorial@purepiscator.com or use the Contact Us section.
We want this to be a somewhat laid back place. On the
flipside, sometimes there are important issues to raise or support and, although we don’t want
to get too political here, these issues wont be shied away from. Being a non-profit making site, with no payroll, sponsors or affiliations, there is
the potential for individual and genuine opinion. These views may at some point
conflict with your own, they will undoubtedly differ from one work party member
to the next, and therefore any opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the 'Work Party' or site as a whole.
We also realise that some
anglers put more effort into perusing their quarry than others, it’s for this reason that
there is a policy on this site not to reveal precise venue or swim details. This is purely
to ensure that the existing efforts of some aren’t disturbed unfairly by others who don’t
wish to put the same effort in.
finally…
Whether we fish with a rod of cane, glass or carbon, wet our line
in salt or freshwater, target one species or all, own a
stretch of river or fish in our village pond, when it comes down to
it all that really matters at purepiscator.com is that we respect our
quarry, their environment and of course our fellow piscators.
Contrary to some angler’s beliefs (we’ve all met them), none of us know it all. As
anglers we should be learning from first cast to last. Those that open their eyes,
ears and minds to others and their surroundings along the way will undoubtedly become
better anglers for it. It’s this learning curve, that can be as sweet as any put in your
rod, that makes angling such a worthy lifetime progression. That this is missed by so many
new anglers, rushing to bag the biggest, is such a great shame for them and the sport.
That said its never too late for any piscator to discover or remember what really matters.
And finally (promise this time)….. this site would be nothing without ‘The Work Party’, its their time and effort
that provides the flotsam and jetsam that congregates together as PurePiscator.com.
Thanks go out to all of them. More than anything else, this site began
for the love of angling. We hope you enjoy it.
editorial@purepiscator.com