Hard to believe but it was 20 years ago in 2004 we started this forum and it's still going strong. 8)
Congratulate yourselves! ;)
Mike Barrio's forum is even older and the once great Fly Forums was a free Proboards setup then and vastly better than it is now.
I was speaking to Mike about this last year and he agrees that it is essential that free and independent non-commercial sites lke this and his are kept alive even although they are not as busy as they once were.
All down to a hard core of members and not forgetting the Admin Wildfisher :)
;D 20 years though - quite amazing!
Congratulations I think I'm coming up to 10 years on here. 8)
Good going that Fred 8)
Well done Fred!
I know it's not much compared to most and I sadly missed the forum when it was at its most active but I can't believe I'll be up to six years as a member come September. Doesn't feel that long at all.
Like so many things they all need attention and a lot of unseen maintenance input. Well done for keeping it all on the road for those 20 years.
I stumbled upon this website in 2006 by happy accident and the intervening 18 years I have read posts that have inspired me, annoyed me, made me laugh out loud, made me think, taught me a lot and most of all made me feel part of a rather odd community!
This thread alone speaks volumes for that community and the website https://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=9025.0
Thanks to Fred and the team for making it happen!
Who knows the website may still be thriving in 2044!
Quote from: tomcatin on January 16, 2024, 11:41:25 PMWho knows the website may still be thriving in 2044!
Run by The Ghostfisher :)
Quote from: Fishtales on January 17, 2024, 08:02:40 AMRun by The Ghostfisher :)
I'll still be here Sandy at a sprightly 91! ;D
Quote from: tomcatin on January 16, 2024, 11:41:25 PMI stumbled upon this website in 2006 by happy accident and the intervening 18 years I have read posts that have inspired me, annoyed me, made me laugh out loud, made me think, taught me a lot and most of all made me feel part of a rather odd community!
This thread alone speaks volumes for that community and the website https://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=9025.0
Thanks to Fred and the team for making it happen!
Who knows the website may still be thriving in 2044!
I thought it was really cool that you were part of an open cast I used to fish. 8)
How time flees past us all ;D
I had to go and check. I joined in 2005. A LOT of things have happened to me in that time but this forum has Been a constant. Congratulations Fred
I think an anniversary event in the summer is in order.
Quote from: zeolite on January 21, 2024, 01:10:33 AMI think an anniversary event in the summer is in order.
I would be up for a meet. Would be good to put some faces to the names.
I have not been a member from the beginning, but I suspect the Forum's finest hour was the sharing of information/views and subsequent lobbying against the SG's Wild Fisheries Bill. A good outcome for us all.
Quote from: arawa on January 21, 2024, 02:28:21 PMthe Forum's finest hour was the sharing of information/views and subsequent lobbying against the SG's Wild Fisheries Bill. A good outcome for us all.
Indeed and it proved beyond doubt that on no account should clueless urban based politicians EVER be allowed to meddle in countryside matters. The SNP's wild fisheries bill was the closest thing to a catastrophe that Scottish angling has ever faced. It would have destroyed access to trout fishing. My own dealings with our local MSP and the responsible minister left me flabbergasted at their lack of knowledge of angling law and the implications of what they were proposing. It would have been the biggest shift in power against ordinary people since the Enclosure Act in England back in the 17th Century.
Pricks! >:(
Take a bow Fred you deserve it
Gaun yirsel guys. Thanks for keeping going. I don't visit as often as I used to but I still enjoy all posts. I've learned a lot from here through the years :)
Well done Fred and the team. 20 years is quite an achievement 👏
Quote from: zeolite on January 21, 2024, 01:10:33 AMI think an anniversary event in the summer is in order.
I'd be up for that 🎣🥃