In reply to Post #99
Interesting chat via PM Pete. You should write some of your stories and post them on here sometime... I think there are a few of us who would be very interested to read them. All the best, Bill
Interesting chat via PM Pete. You should write some of your stories and post them on here sometime... I think there are a few of us who would be very interested to read them. All the best, Bill
In reply to Post #99
Pete have you considered doing a thread covering stories about the carping escapades of the late great Mr Walker.... I for one would look forward to logging on in the evening after a day at work to see if there is a new one added...I'd have loved to have drank a pint with him and listened....
Pete have you considered doing a thread covering stories about the carping escapades of the late great Mr Walker.... I for one would look forward to logging on in the evening after a day at work to see if there is a new one added...I'd have loved to have drank a pint with him and listened....
In reply to Post #108
I think there are a few of us who would be very interested to read them.
A massive understatement there Bill, at least as far as I'm concerened.
Come on Pete, start typing
I think there are a few of us who would be very interested to read them.
A massive understatement there Bill, at least as far as I'm concerened.
Come on Pete, start typing
In reply to Post #110
where do i start its such a long time ago, it was the late sixtys or seventys when i saw an advert in the local paper about starting a specimen group to fish the big shropshire and cheshire meres, the group was formed we called it the three countys specimen group, also known as kellys comandos the idea was to catch the large bream that inhabited the big waters, in those days a bream of eight pounds was a big fish we started on coalmere ellesmere shrophire, it did not take long to get among the fish , the first night i had a nine pounds 15 oz fish massive for that time and we continued catching through out that season ending with the group breaking the british record. it was about this time i recieved a letter from the man himself dick walker wanting to know all about our fishing experience regarding big bream. he invited myself dennis kelly and two others down to stay in his fishing hut on his private stretch of river near letchworth, the idea was to catch the big chub and bream that inhabited it. we did not do much fishing the great man arrived he walked over the fields towards me his trade mark hat on his head my heart missed a beat my boyhood hero at last, hello pete caught anything he was holding two rods ive brought you these they may be of some use to you i was dumb struck. shocked . we all went back to the hut with a good fire going and bacon and egg. dick brought a couple of bottles of whiskeyjocking and stayed with us most of the evening and part of the night, he was a most funny man joking he could take on any accent he was brillant we were all slightly drunk by the time he went. he had my telephone number and said he would be in touch, thats the first meeting with dick one of many hope you enjoy this bill dont think thread will take much more having proplem posting part two to come
where do i start its such a long time ago, it was the late sixtys or seventys when i saw an advert in the local paper about starting a specimen group to fish the big shropshire and cheshire meres, the group was formed we called it the three countys specimen group, also known as kellys comandos the idea was to catch the large bream that inhabited the big waters, in those days a bream of eight pounds was a big fish we started on coalmere ellesmere shrophire, it did not take long to get among the fish , the first night i had a nine pounds 15 oz fish massive for that time and we continued catching through out that season ending with the group breaking the british record. it was about this time i recieved a letter from the man himself dick walker wanting to know all about our fishing experience regarding big bream. he invited myself dennis kelly and two others down to stay in his fishing hut on his private stretch of river near letchworth, the idea was to catch the big chub and bream that inhabited it. we did not do much fishing the great man arrived he walked over the fields towards me his trade mark hat on his head my heart missed a beat my boyhood hero at last, hello pete caught anything he was holding two rods ive brought you these they may be of some use to you i was dumb struck. shocked . we all went back to the hut with a good fire going and bacon and egg. dick brought a couple of bottles of whiskeyjocking and stayed with us most of the evening and part of the night, he was a most funny man joking he could take on any accent he was brillant we were all slightly drunk by the time he went. he had my telephone number and said he would be in touch, thats the first meeting with dick one of many hope you enjoy this bill dont think thread will take much more having proplem posting part two to come
In reply to Post #111
Thanks... Keep it coming Pete...
There are a lot more people out there other than me that want to see more... I think we need a full size article to go in the articles section if you are up for it Pete..
Thanks... Keep it coming Pete...
There are a lot more people out there other than me that want to see more... I think we need a full size article to go in the articles section if you are up for it Pete..
In reply to Post #111
Great read pete,look forward to next part.
Great read pete,look forward to next part.
In reply to Post #111
part two dick had now finished carp fishing after catching the record and was putting all his effort into trout fishing and i think broke the rainbow record . it was not long before i recieved a telphone call from dick. asking me to get in touch with a mr wikinson head of shropshire council, who went on regular visits to buy mowers wich dick produced the name of his company was loyds of letchworth i found it quite amusing there was a sighn stating to work at this factory you must be a fishermen or play foot ball i kid you not. he took me arround the factory he knew every one by name quite amazing considering the ammount in his employment. i well rember sitting in his office and his secetary came in gave him a big roll of bank notes id never seen so much. thats my wages pete sticking it in his pocket saying i dont need this i make more out of fishing. he then took me out to dinner to the letchworth hotel i had a great time. come on pete were going out he always drove bmw of we went to differnt waters he had fiished ending up at his mothers house she was a lovely lady and had recently been on tv called successfull women of today , after tea and cake he took me to his home it was amazing pictures and tackle every were . he asked me to consider writing an article for angling times and said he would edit it but at the time i had work comitments and fishing and with a young family i never got arround to it what a man and so generous when i got home that night my head was in a spin a whole day with my hero , more to come going tom have a rest
part two dick had now finished carp fishing after catching the record and was putting all his effort into trout fishing and i think broke the rainbow record . it was not long before i recieved a telphone call from dick. asking me to get in touch with a mr wikinson head of shropshire council, who went on regular visits to buy mowers wich dick produced the name of his company was loyds of letchworth i found it quite amusing there was a sighn stating to work at this factory you must be a fishermen or play foot ball i kid you not. he took me arround the factory he knew every one by name quite amazing considering the ammount in his employment. i well rember sitting in his office and his secetary came in gave him a big roll of bank notes id never seen so much. thats my wages pete sticking it in his pocket saying i dont need this i make more out of fishing. he then took me out to dinner to the letchworth hotel i had a great time. come on pete were going out he always drove bmw of we went to differnt waters he had fiished ending up at his mothers house she was a lovely lady and had recently been on tv called successfull women of today , after tea and cake he took me to his home it was amazing pictures and tackle every were . he asked me to consider writing an article for angling times and said he would edit it but at the time i had work comitments and fishing and with a young family i never got arround to it what a man and so generous when i got home that night my head was in a spin a whole day with my hero , more to come going tom have a rest
In reply to Post #114
Superb Pete, keep it coming
Superb Pete, keep it coming
In reply to Post #115
having appeard in angling times and mail quite a few times our group were becoming quite famous for our successs at catching big bream i am sure if you look at angling times site you will probably find out all about us .at the time my mate graham and myself were fishing a local lake for the bream it held, we were experiencing difficultys hitting runs , so on the phone to dick he suggested float fishing at night. after giving it some serious thought , we designed some large floats approx 15 inchs long with a big bob on the end painted pink partly weighted using a small ledger we fished these at 40 yrd range using a large lamp with a pencil beam fishing over depth and tightning down so the sight bob showed when you had a bite the float rose up and layed flat we absolutley slaughterd the place taking over 150 pounds of bream in one night with many fish going to eight pounds. to say the least dick was over the moon and asked me to take a float to him next time down. because of the difficultys watching doe bobbins at night i also made some indicators with ping pong balls putting a low voltage bulb inside with a lenghth of flex to a six volt battery in windy conditions you just added swan shot to the flex it lit up all night using a paper clip glued in the ping pong ball to use as a line clip it worked a treat , i took them down to dick he was most intrested in the way they worked i never did find out if he used them , thought i expect he did it was about that time he rang and asked me to do him a favour could i take a young lad fishing who was autistic but thats another story wich ill tell in part three
having appeard in angling times and mail quite a few times our group were becoming quite famous for our successs at catching big bream i am sure if you look at angling times site you will probably find out all about us .at the time my mate graham and myself were fishing a local lake for the bream it held, we were experiencing difficultys hitting runs , so on the phone to dick he suggested float fishing at night. after giving it some serious thought , we designed some large floats approx 15 inchs long with a big bob on the end painted pink partly weighted using a small ledger we fished these at 40 yrd range using a large lamp with a pencil beam fishing over depth and tightning down so the sight bob showed when you had a bite the float rose up and layed flat we absolutley slaughterd the place taking over 150 pounds of bream in one night with many fish going to eight pounds. to say the least dick was over the moon and asked me to take a float to him next time down. because of the difficultys watching doe bobbins at night i also made some indicators with ping pong balls putting a low voltage bulb inside with a lenghth of flex to a six volt battery in windy conditions you just added swan shot to the flex it lit up all night using a paper clip glued in the ping pong ball to use as a line clip it worked a treat , i took them down to dick he was most intrested in the way they worked i never did find out if he used them , thought i expect he did it was about that time he rang and asked me to do him a favour could i take a young lad fishing who was autistic but thats another story wich ill tell in part three
In reply to Post #116
Great stuff Pete...
I am beginning to see why Dick Walker got on with you.... The thinking out of solutions to overcome fishing problems doesn't seem to happen so often these days... And it is also very informative to the younger anglers on here who may well look on the older carpers with a little more respect now..
Excellent update... Looking forward to the next one...
Great stuff Pete...
I am beginning to see why Dick Walker got on with you.... The thinking out of solutions to overcome fishing problems doesn't seem to happen so often these days... And it is also very informative to the younger anglers on here who may well look on the older carpers with a little more respect now..
Excellent update... Looking forward to the next one...
In reply to Post #117
bill got to go out now do some more latter
bill got to go out now do some more latter
In reply to Post #117
well here we go again i met up with this young lad at acton burnel lakes has it happend it was keith wilkinsons son i took float rods with us, but had no need dick suplied the lot what generosity two hardy float rods mitchel reels all the floats he could ask for weights plus line loaded on reels. we got started what a game he had no coordination between his arm and brain it took graham and myself all day to get him casting we aranged to meet the following week we took him to shomere hoping he would catch a few i worried all week. i should not of shown concern he caught from the start roach rudd and small skimers his dad was over the moon and so was dick when he rang to thank myself and graham the lad never looked back. it was heady days i just could not stop catching. and started to win many awards for my captures from angling times and mail also news of the world dick would ring and kept encouraging me, he introduced me to the heron bite indicator , using that i caught one of my biggest bream 10 pounds 120z it won a great award with angling times a week in denmark fishing the guden dick rang and wished me well . we got of the bus and was met by the great billie lane who was with us all week also preasent was benny ashurst and son keven ivan marks all were in practice for the world championship , i had the time of my life catching big roach and bream the locals used to come down and try buy the fish to eat what a time i had brill fishing and good company but was glad to get home one more week of that i think would of seen me of enought said it was not long when i heard from dick again but thats another story
well here we go again i met up with this young lad at acton burnel lakes has it happend it was keith wilkinsons son i took float rods with us, but had no need dick suplied the lot what generosity two hardy float rods mitchel reels all the floats he could ask for weights plus line loaded on reels. we got started what a game he had no coordination between his arm and brain it took graham and myself all day to get him casting we aranged to meet the following week we took him to shomere hoping he would catch a few i worried all week. i should not of shown concern he caught from the start roach rudd and small skimers his dad was over the moon and so was dick when he rang to thank myself and graham the lad never looked back. it was heady days i just could not stop catching. and started to win many awards for my captures from angling times and mail also news of the world dick would ring and kept encouraging me, he introduced me to the heron bite indicator , using that i caught one of my biggest bream 10 pounds 120z it won a great award with angling times a week in denmark fishing the guden dick rang and wished me well . we got of the bus and was met by the great billie lane who was with us all week also preasent was benny ashurst and son keven ivan marks all were in practice for the world championship , i had the time of my life catching big roach and bream the locals used to come down and try buy the fish to eat what a time i had brill fishing and good company but was glad to get home one more week of that i think would of seen me of enought said it was not long when i heard from dick again but thats another story
In reply to Post #119
Great read Pete, you never told me all this last time I saw you at Tudors, dark horse you are
Great read Pete, you never told me all this last time I saw you at Tudors, dark horse you are
In reply to Post #120
wont you consider doing that full length article pete?
or a full length book...
i dont mind
wont you consider doing that full length article pete?
or a full length book...
i dont mind
In reply to Post #121
i was asked to write a book but not sure if i could not to good at writing bill wants me to put a write up in the story section going on holls next week so it will have to be latter will continue story tomorrow
i was asked to write a book but not sure if i could not to good at writing bill wants me to put a write up in the story section going on holls next week so it will have to be latter will continue story tomorrow