In reply to Post #135
skipping a few seasons i rang dick i think it was his wife who answerd you cant talk his very ill but he insisted he spoke to me ive got cancer pete i was completly knoked off balance we talked a bit but that was the last time i spoke to the great man he past away not long after. i could not attend the funeral due to work comitments . but i am truly grateful to him and it was a privalidge to have known him he will remain in my heart for ever as for the three countys group dennis past away two years ago i attended his funeral he probably was the greatest bream man ever there myself graham bob barlow who live on my village there both in there seventys and still fishing i think a few live in stoke dennis daughter rang and asked if i could give a talk on the old stile fishing for bream to a group of anglers but i said no i dont think i could put it over well enough were now old timers but i beleive the group is still going i would love to hear from any one in it i do hope you have ennjoyed my explots i have a lot more i could say about my life fishing and have been very privalidged to have known and fished with so many great anglers i would need a bit of help if you want more i could tell my life story from the early years
skipping a few seasons i rang dick i think it was his wife who answerd you cant talk his very ill but he insisted he spoke to me ive got cancer pete i was completly knoked off balance we talked a bit but that was the last time i spoke to the great man he past away not long after. i could not attend the funeral due to work comitments . but i am truly grateful to him and it was a privalidge to have known him he will remain in my heart for ever as for the three countys group dennis past away two years ago i attended his funeral he probably was the greatest bream man ever there myself graham bob barlow who live on my village there both in there seventys and still fishing i think a few live in stoke dennis daughter rang and asked if i could give a talk on the old stile fishing for bream to a group of anglers but i said no i dont think i could put it over well enough were now old timers but i beleive the group is still going i would love to hear from any one in it i do hope you have ennjoyed my explots i have a lot more i could say about my life fishing and have been very privalidged to have known and fished with so many great anglers i would need a bit of help if you want more i could tell my life story from the early years
In reply to Post #145
superb Pete
superb Pete
In reply to Post #145
one thing i not tell you about was the use of cork ledgers and the use in silt i very much think they would work today we made them in the late sixtys to use on some meres with silt it was critically balanced arsley bomb inserted in to a piece of cork and shaped then painted and varnished they were made to sink slowly and just rest on the silt this would stop the bait pulling into the silt ill have to tell the story about graham and myself catching some of the biggest rudd ive ever seen from a farm pond all between 2 pounds and 3pounds 80z in all we caught 28 fish all on float and bread flake that will have to wait till i am back of my holls
one thing i not tell you about was the use of cork ledgers and the use in silt i very much think they would work today we made them in the late sixtys to use on some meres with silt it was critically balanced arsley bomb inserted in to a piece of cork and shaped then painted and varnished they were made to sink slowly and just rest on the silt this would stop the bait pulling into the silt ill have to tell the story about graham and myself catching some of the biggest rudd ive ever seen from a farm pond all between 2 pounds and 3pounds 80z in all we caught 28 fish all on float and bread flake that will have to wait till i am back of my holls
In reply to Post #147
Hmmm... Intrigued by the Ardsley bomb/cork ledgers....
I'm going to have to think about that one.... Casting weight would be fine...then trimming either the cork or the lead so it was critically balanced to settle on silt..? Hmmmm... Interesting....
Hmmm... Intrigued by the Ardsley bomb/cork ledgers....
I'm going to have to think about that one.... Casting weight would be fine...then trimming either the cork or the lead so it was critically balanced to settle on silt..? Hmmmm... Interesting....
In reply to Post #149
Good on you Pete, I was totally absorbed mate.
Good on you Pete, I was totally absorbed mate.
In reply to Post #150
OK... I now have a couple of pictures from Pete and I will try to edit his posts into an article for publication into the articles section. Thanks Pete
Very interesting series of stories and the photo's are excellent... Will really set the mood. Thanks.
On aslightly more modern note, I went out this evening for a final night of traditional fishing before I try and bag the 36 from a local water tomorrow... although I am fishing with Andy (Moley) and if things go the way they usually do he will get ill and then get the big mirror in the morning... still, we can hope he falls in.. 
Anyway... some suitably messed about with photo's of a 16lb 10oz Mirror I landed this evening, on a MkIV with Aerial centre pin... also pictured. Sorry about the expression... I was explaining to the guy walking past how to use my camera at the time... He tried to take about four pictures. Once the fish went back and I checked the camera, there was only one...
Note the blonde look.... I should have thought about black and white photo's years ago...
I suppose the Neville spoils the dating of it... but its reasonably close to the spirit of the thing and it wasn't switched on anyway... and there were no indicators... watching the line for bites... with side hooked sweetcorn... basic stuff. Had another of about 11lbs as well... Good fun in the dark on a centrepin... Bit hairy though...
OK... I now have a couple of pictures from Pete and I will try to edit his posts into an article for publication into the articles section. Thanks Pete
Very interesting series of stories and the photo's are excellent... Will really set the mood. Thanks.
On aslightly more modern note, I went out this evening for a final night of traditional fishing before I try and bag the 36 from a local water tomorrow... although I am fishing with Andy (Moley) and if things go the way they usually do he will get ill and then get the big mirror in the morning... still, we can hope he falls in..
Anyway... some suitably messed about with photo's of a 16lb 10oz Mirror I landed this evening, on a MkIV with Aerial centre pin... also pictured. Sorry about the expression... I was explaining to the guy walking past how to use my camera at the time... He tried to take about four pictures. Once the fish went back and I checked the camera, there was only one...
Note the blonde look.... I should have thought about black and white photo's years ago...
I suppose the Neville spoils the dating of it... but its reasonably close to the spirit of the thing and it wasn't switched on anyway... and there were no indicators... watching the line for bites... with side hooked sweetcorn... basic stuff. Had another of about 11lbs as well... Good fun in the dark on a centrepin... Bit hairy though...
what a refreshing thread this has turned into! excellent read to all concerned! 
bill, the lines coming off your centrepin the wrong way........
bill, the lines coming off your centrepin the wrong way........
In reply to Post #158
No its not Brian , its spot on , you wind forward to reel in .
No its not Brian , its spot on , you wind forward to reel in .
In reply to Post #158
You are confusing it with fly fishing again Brian... It's not quite the same...
You are confusing it with fly fishing again Brian... It's not quite the same...
In reply to Post #160
you`ve obviously not done much trotting with that centre pin!
i can assure you line off the top is the way forward.....
you`ll find casting easier with the line this way, especially the wallis cast.
either way, nice reel.
you`ve obviously not done much trotting with that centre pin!
i can assure you line off the top is the way forward.....
you`ll find casting easier with the line this way, especially the wallis cast.
either way, nice reel.
In reply to Post #163
I don't do any trotting with it. I am using it as a stalking / margin reel.... or general float fishing. But looking at my books on Wallis casting... well... put it this way....
I think you had better check again Birchman....
I don't do any trotting with it. I am using it as a stalking / margin reel.... or general float fishing. But looking at my books on Wallis casting... well... put it this way....
I think you had better check again Birchman....
In reply to Post #165
In an earlier post you mentioned allcocks aerial with 8 vents and white handles are they very rare then? as mine has 8 vents with light brown / bone coloured handles
In an earlier post you mentioned allcocks aerial with 8 vents and white handles are they very rare then? as mine has 8 vents with light brown / bone coloured handles
In reply to Post #166
Not exactly rare but very collectable. Earlier version. Sell for around £250 or more than twice that through a dealer.
Not exactly rare but very collectable. Earlier version. Sell for around £250 or more than twice that through a dealer.
In reply to Post #157
you will always be 'the grey, gay' 
you will always be 'the grey, gay'
In reply to Post #168
Won't Andy get jealous...
Won't Andy get jealous...