The season for 2011 got off to a busy start for me in the last couple of days. I delivered workshops on Sunday Monday and Tuesday - and both Monday and Tuesday were shared by a husband and wife team. Grainne and Adrian from Galway went through on Monday and Anne and Pat from Dublin 'qualified' today with flying colours. Much is made about the socio economic benefits of bass fishing as a defence against the possibility of commercial exploitation - the six people whom have come to Wexford to take these courses in the last few days have spent both money and time in the local economy of Wexford - in difficult times like these any input from tourism is more than welcomed. What gives me a great sense of both satisfaction and achievement is that fact that an increasing number of people are prepared to take a 'short workshop' to learn some of the principles of bass fishing, enough to get started and much more. People are committed to travelling from all over Ireland to Wexford to do this. Its not a huge volume of people but its a growing number. I make no apology to say that I take full opportunity to promote Wexford as best as I possibly can during the workshops, in many ways - it encourages people back, not neccessarily always back to SEAi (it does happen a lot) but hopefully back to Wexford. They come back based on their own positive experiences - the clean environment, the quality and vibrant atmosphere of the town and the chance to learn techniques about what must be the best fishing available in most of the coastal counties of Ireland at this time. My attempts to make a living from bass fishing are based around a few simple things, the fact of the matter is those things are been changed for me and hence will change for my customers. In many ways I dont really understand. I ask you to remember this post for the simplicity of something that already works and has worked for many years and benefits many in many ways, ways that people aren't even aware off - remember too in years to come when the questions are asked, what and who broke the model?
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
The season begins
The season for 2011 got off to a busy start for me in the last couple of days. I delivered workshops on Sunday Monday and Tuesday - and both Monday and Tuesday were shared by a husband and wife team. Grainne and Adrian from Galway went through on Monday and Anne and Pat from Dublin 'qualified' today with flying colours. Much is made about the socio economic benefits of bass fishing as a defence against the possibility of commercial exploitation - the six people whom have come to Wexford to take these courses in the last few days have spent both money and time in the local economy of Wexford - in difficult times like these any input from tourism is more than welcomed. What gives me a great sense of both satisfaction and achievement is that fact that an increasing number of people are prepared to take a 'short workshop' to learn some of the principles of bass fishing, enough to get started and much more. People are committed to travelling from all over Ireland to Wexford to do this. Its not a huge volume of people but its a growing number. I make no apology to say that I take full opportunity to promote Wexford as best as I possibly can during the workshops, in many ways - it encourages people back, not neccessarily always back to SEAi (it does happen a lot) but hopefully back to Wexford. They come back based on their own positive experiences - the clean environment, the quality and vibrant atmosphere of the town and the chance to learn techniques about what must be the best fishing available in most of the coastal counties of Ireland at this time. My attempts to make a living from bass fishing are based around a few simple things, the fact of the matter is those things are been changed for me and hence will change for my customers. In many ways I dont really understand. I ask you to remember this post for the simplicity of something that already works and has worked for many years and benefits many in many ways, ways that people aren't even aware off - remember too in years to come when the questions are asked, what and who broke the model?
