Northantslad
'Any indications?
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Linked a bit to the other thread and without wishing to take that off topic......
The cynic or may be even the realist might think, top anglers are paid to promote the company's gear they are signed up to, so when they say ' i can honestly say this (insert here) is the best i have used' you think yea yea you are paid to say that.
Is a balance of the argument, that the top anglers have that much pulling power, they actually can chose to work for the company/s that do actually produce the best kit and they wouldn't risk their name, reputation or not catching as well with not so good kit?
The cloudy bit comes i suppose when they do that much fishing, that the subtle differences between say one elastic or another within or across manufacturers, that gives a selling point, may not be that critical to the intended audience who may be your once a week average club angler, but its advertising and it works. It got me converted again.
Looking to go beyond the 'you can give a good angler bad kit' and vice versa debate, more that personally i come down on the less cynical viewpoint overall, but apply a pinch of salt sometimes; some recent thoughts i had on watching some of the recent offerings:
Des talking about bait boosters 'been catching loads since i have been using this'- you probably have Des, but you could catch in a puddle, so not for me.
Elastics, best thing i have done recently is go back to hollo elastics personally- so agree with what is said on that one.
The most recent QnA is a good watch where Des talks about his early preston days and was spotted using not the preston seat box and the telling off he got for doing so and how the top anglers name any kit in their box not made by their sponsoring company as contraband.
In that QnA, he confirms what i thought and overall i think he in this case is genuinely honest when he is countering the 'you are paid to say that' point. He could i think have the pick of any of the popular companies, so his current choice must to a degree produce kit that enhances his fishing, and therefore is genuinely good kit.
In the tackle and bait consultancy aspect of the role, i suppose it is a match well made, the company has the means to produce and the anglers ability and knowledge ensures it is produced right for the job.
The cynic or may be even the realist might think, top anglers are paid to promote the company's gear they are signed up to, so when they say ' i can honestly say this (insert here) is the best i have used' you think yea yea you are paid to say that.
Is a balance of the argument, that the top anglers have that much pulling power, they actually can chose to work for the company/s that do actually produce the best kit and they wouldn't risk their name, reputation or not catching as well with not so good kit?
The cloudy bit comes i suppose when they do that much fishing, that the subtle differences between say one elastic or another within or across manufacturers, that gives a selling point, may not be that critical to the intended audience who may be your once a week average club angler, but its advertising and it works. It got me converted again.
Looking to go beyond the 'you can give a good angler bad kit' and vice versa debate, more that personally i come down on the less cynical viewpoint overall, but apply a pinch of salt sometimes; some recent thoughts i had on watching some of the recent offerings:
Des talking about bait boosters 'been catching loads since i have been using this'- you probably have Des, but you could catch in a puddle, so not for me.
Elastics, best thing i have done recently is go back to hollo elastics personally- so agree with what is said on that one.
The most recent QnA is a good watch where Des talks about his early preston days and was spotted using not the preston seat box and the telling off he got for doing so and how the top anglers name any kit in their box not made by their sponsoring company as contraband.
In that QnA, he confirms what i thought and overall i think he in this case is genuinely honest when he is countering the 'you are paid to say that' point. He could i think have the pick of any of the popular companies, so his current choice must to a degree produce kit that enhances his fishing, and therefore is genuinely good kit.
In the tackle and bait consultancy aspect of the role, i suppose it is a match well made, the company has the means to produce and the anglers ability and knowledge ensures it is produced right for the job.