Geoff's Rants

16th September 2009.
A couple of days ago two of my mates Martyn Price and Eddie Swan were fishing on a lake near Arva when they were approached by a bloke purporting to be a fisheries bailiff. He went on to tell them how he was very influential within fisheries and sat on all the decision making boards etc. Eventually the conversation turned to the problems we have with people stealing fish and my mates asked why almost nothing was being done to bring them to book. They were informed that in almost all cases 'bailiff,s did nothing because if these people were approached they immediatley picked up their mobile phones and within minutes another 20 would arrive and would then intimidate the bailiff,s or go further and attack them. On the occasions I have approached these miscreants, and there have been many, I have been almost ignored by them. Never have I been accosted by blokes who were either hiding around the corner or behind nearby bushes or trees. IF this bloke is a real bailiff I have a message for him which is attributed to a very famous American president, 'If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.' On the other hand if you are an impersonater and I can't think for the life of me, why anyone who would want to impersonate anyone who works for the fisheries boards I have a message for you. 'Stop shooting bull shit and leave honest visiting anglers to get on with their sport in peace,'