In reply to Post #75
Nice post
Nice post
In reply to Post #75
Enjoyed reading that..
Seems like ages ago,I walked past John and the Terry Hearn in the space of a few seconds at a show in the NEC..Birmingham..
Before he went abroad to live I would loved to have fished his lake using one of his masterline or rovex rods..
Of course that will never happen now..
Enjoyed reading that..
Seems like ages ago,I walked past John and the Terry Hearn in the space of a few seconds at a show in the NEC..Birmingham..
Before he went abroad to live I would loved to have fished his lake using one of his masterline or rovex rods..
Of course that will never happen now..
In reply to Post #77
I have one of his old travel quivertips that he used for bait catching on the Zambezi and one of the famous waistcoats and a Rovex cap amongst other things that I use regularly.
That trip to Africa was certainly an education for both of us !! I remember him telling me on one of the first days we caught fish that you may only get one chance with fish pictures, initially I thought he was a bit crazy asking to see the photos before returning the fish, sometimes 3 or 4 times but now I can see the value in it.
He also taught me that the first thing he ever does when starting to fish somewhere, be it on land or in a boat, is to think where he is going to take the trophy picture, and ensures that no-one has rods 'growing' out of their heads or random objects in the frame. I have used this approach on all of my overseas trips as there is nothing worse than a cluttered photo when someone has paid £'000s to catch their dream fish.
I'd like to think that I taught him the value of using the business lounges before flights !!!!
Fond memories of him singing Edith Piaf songs with our French hosts on the island after several bottles of wine and a few beers, heaven knows what the natives of Guinea Bissau on the next island thought about this !!
Fittingly, I heard of his sad demise when we arrived back in Victoria Falls after a fantastic trip upriver for tigerfish in Zambia with a group of fellow angers, it's fair to say we had a few toasts to his memory that evening, in one of his favourite places.
I have one of his old travel quivertips that he used for bait catching on the Zambezi and one of the famous waistcoats and a Rovex cap amongst other things that I use regularly.
That trip to Africa was certainly an education for both of us !! I remember him telling me on one of the first days we caught fish that you may only get one chance with fish pictures, initially I thought he was a bit crazy asking to see the photos before returning the fish, sometimes 3 or 4 times but now I can see the value in it.
He also taught me that the first thing he ever does when starting to fish somewhere, be it on land or in a boat, is to think where he is going to take the trophy picture, and ensures that no-one has rods 'growing' out of their heads or random objects in the frame. I have used this approach on all of my overseas trips as there is nothing worse than a cluttered photo when someone has paid £'000s to catch their dream fish.
I'd like to think that I taught him the value of using the business lounges before flights !!!!
Fond memories of him singing Edith Piaf songs with our French hosts on the island after several bottles of wine and a few beers, heaven knows what the natives of Guinea Bissau on the next island thought about this !!
Fittingly, I heard of his sad demise when we arrived back in Victoria Falls after a fantastic trip upriver for tigerfish in Zambia with a group of fellow angers, it's fair to say we had a few toasts to his memory that evening, in one of his favourite places.
In reply to Post #75
You cannot be 100% happy all of the time and for all of the thousands of people that meet somebody with a high profile, 1 or 2 will always catch them on a bad day.
Very True.
I spent a week on a trip, JW was there, amongst others on The Fraser river Sturgeon fishing, and he was himself ( take that as you will ) every day was different, but he was pleasant enough to me, but the shoulder rubbing, brown nosing hangers on, done my head in watching them around him, during the day and most evenings after a beer or two.
JW had the patience of a saint, and must think during those annoying times.... "Hold your tongue, and be careful not to bite off the hand the feeds you"
You cannot be 100% happy all of the time and for all of the thousands of people that meet somebody with a high profile, 1 or 2 will always catch them on a bad day.
Very True.
I spent a week on a trip, JW was there, amongst others on The Fraser river Sturgeon fishing, and he was himself ( take that as you will ) every day was different, but he was pleasant enough to me, but the shoulder rubbing, brown nosing hangers on, done my head in watching them around him, during the day and most evenings after a beer or two.
JW had the patience of a saint, and must think during those annoying times.... "Hold your tongue, and be careful not to bite off the hand the feeds you"
In reply to Post #79
Great stuff Scaley and Jason,..
I got a travel quiver my fave bit of kit,of course I'm a mere plebiscite in angling terms,but one thing I can say is my name is next to his on a PAG...publication by Tim Paisley.thats enough for me..lol
Remember reading about the demise of Wensum fish,etc..
Great stuff Scaley and Jason,..
I got a travel quiver my fave bit of kit,of course I'm a mere plebiscite in angling terms,but one thing I can say is my name is next to his on a PAG...publication by Tim Paisley.thats enough for me..lol
Remember reading about the demise of Wensum fish,etc..
In reply to Post #80
For me Firstly, Out Of Town - With Jack Hargreaves, and some of his radio shows, and later all the TV shows that John Wilson did, that was my youngest memories and inspirations to go enjoy the countyside, nature and angling.
For me Firstly, Out Of Town - With Jack Hargreaves, and some of his radio shows, and later all the TV shows that John Wilson did, that was my youngest memories and inspirations to go enjoy the countyside, nature and angling.
In reply to Post #81
Similar to me as well,I've only got to hear Out of town intro music,and I'm transported back ,to another era..
It's why I'm passionate about rural life,fishing..everything.
I'm out now, its awful.weather,..working..on a break I hasten to add,but I love it..
People like Mr Wilson,Mr Hargreaves,Mr Watkins-Pitchford,Mr Venables, and others as well,we owe them ,for getting the ethos and passionate of true angling visible for all to see,even if fishing is not their thing..
Right,gotta get this tractor going..😄
Similar to me as well,I've only got to hear Out of town intro music,and I'm transported back ,to another era..
It's why I'm passionate about rural life,fishing..everything.
I'm out now, its awful.weather,..working..on a break I hasten to add,but I love it..
People like Mr Wilson,Mr Hargreaves,Mr Watkins-Pitchford,Mr Venables, and others as well,we owe them ,for getting the ethos and passionate of true angling visible for all to see,even if fishing is not their thing..
Right,gotta get this tractor going..😄
In reply to Post #82
Right,gotta get this tractor going..😄
Right,gotta get this tractor going..😄
Ivan Mark's all day long.
Local standing joke was he could catch fish in an empty bucket.
He spent the first 30 minutes with me on a match putting me right (only 17) had 5 bream in my net about 20lb I finished with 55lb he had over 100lb.
Truly awesome guy that would spend time helping any young angler.
A really sad day when he passed. One of the sports all time greats.
R.I.P. ivan.
Local standing joke was he could catch fish in an empty bucket.
He spent the first 30 minutes with me on a match putting me right (only 17) had 5 bream in my net about 20lb I finished with 55lb he had over 100lb.
Truly awesome guy that would spend time helping any young angler.
A really sad day when he passed. One of the sports all time greats.
R.I.P. ivan.
In reply to Post #78
Sounds great 2 me
Sounds great 2 me