Sad news.... his big water carp book was my bible whilst fishing a big pit from 1989- 2004 and i have still got that book. Condolences to his family and friends.
I wouldnt be carp fishing without him.
For sure my biggest influence and biggest hero in carp fishing or fishing in general.
Had the honor to meet him in person at carp fairs in Germany in the 90ies where I translated his talks.
What a modest, highly intelligent and enthusiastic man and carp fisher. A real role model especially compared to what kind of people are hoarding the waters right now.
Condolescences to his family and rest in peace Mr. Gibbinson.
For sure my biggest influence and biggest hero in carp fishing or fishing in general.
Had the honor to meet him in person at carp fairs in Germany in the 90ies where I translated his talks.
What a modest, highly intelligent and enthusiastic man and carp fisher. A real role model especially compared to what kind of people are hoarding the waters right now.
Condolescences to his family and rest in peace Mr. Gibbinson.
RIP Jim, another of the greatest influences on my angling journey gone. Obviously condolences to all his family and loved ones.
A true great and I loved his approach he was all about catching by stealth - a great thinker, brilliant writer and angler.
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Rest in peace Mr line aligner. Thanks for your teachings and common sense
Rest in peace Mr line aligner. Thanks for your teachings and common sense
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I don't usually post on topics like this but i'm making an exception for this one. A remarkable man and angler, had a massive influence on how i fished back in the day (and often do these days)
One article in particular stuck in my mind - it was all about rig disguise, subtlety, not letting your quarry know it was being fished for. Soft braid hooklinks, pinning mainline to the floor, setting up quietly and so on.
Recently i've been making the effort to line align my rigs "properly" rather than use a kicker, will carry on doing so as a bit of a tribute to the great man.
Very sad news. Rest in peace Jim.
I don't usually post on topics like this but i'm making an exception for this one. A remarkable man and angler, had a massive influence on how i fished back in the day (and often do these days)
One article in particular stuck in my mind - it was all about rig disguise, subtlety, not letting your quarry know it was being fished for. Soft braid hooklinks, pinning mainline to the floor, setting up quietly and so on.
Recently i've been making the effort to line align my rigs "properly" rather than use a kicker, will carry on doing so as a bit of a tribute to the great man.
Very sad news. Rest in peace Jim.
R I P Sir.
Very few people have had the same impact on carp fishing.
A man with few equals in my opinion.
Very few people have had the same impact on carp fishing.
A man with few equals in my opinion.
One of my early angling heroes an exceptional writer the rods he designed were very very good and an absolute gent . R .I.P Jim
Sad news, he was a huge influence for me in the 80's/90's, as I'm sure he was to many others too. Great angler & writer. RIP.
A nice clip of Jim in a philosophical mood...
LINKY POO™ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9YQ3RoTyF8
LINKY POO™ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9YQ3RoTyF8
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Yes, seen this early on one of the Faceache groups. For some reason I didn't expect him to be so well spoken. Dont no why after all he was an English teacher...
Yes, seen this early on one of the Faceache groups. For some reason I didn't expect him to be so well spoken. Dont no why after all he was an English teacher...
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Imagine back in the day being a budding young carp angler, going to school on your first day, and then finding out Jim Gibbinson was your teacher
He was also the first person to use less rings on carp rods in the early 80's, when lined rings came on the scene, to aid distance casting, which he wrote about in Modern Specimen Hunting. Rob Maylin later tried to claim credit for it with his Leslies rods, and Jim put him right in his usual acerbic way!
Imagine back in the day being a budding young carp angler, going to school on your first day, and then finding out Jim Gibbinson was your teacher
He was also the first person to use less rings on carp rods in the early 80's, when lined rings came on the scene, to aid distance casting, which he wrote about in Modern Specimen Hunting. Rob Maylin later tried to claim credit for it with his Leslies rods, and Jim put him right in his usual acerbic way!
Jim's book is still the only carp fishing book that I have read. Learned loads from it.
RIP.
RIP.
In reply to Post #28
Didn't bother him and Mayhem. Do a range of rods through Leslie's of Luton? Not sure who's came first?
Didn't bother him and Mayhem. Do a range of rods through Leslie's of Luton? Not sure who's came first?