Proper fishing MP

#1 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 08:41

There have been a few detractors for Martin Salter, but there's no knocking his fishing if it results in beautiful, wild fish like this.

Well done, Mr Salter - hope the fishing's recharged your batteries enough for you to really get to work and champion our cause - the unsung environmentalists.

Angling is a temperature gauge for how fit the water environment is; no group of people on earth spends more time watching the waterways.

Graham Whatmore · #2 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 08:59

What a nice pre Christmas present, well done Mr Salter, roach are a lovely fish to catch and a 2 pounder is a bit special by any standards.

I bet I know the area where he caught too and heres me sat in the house unable to get out fishing - woe is me.

#3 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 09:02

I've bumped into Martin Salter a couple ot times on the Test and the Avon.He is proper all round angler make no mistake.Lets hope he keeps his seat at the next election.

#4 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 09:59

Now that is a proper wild fish.

In great condition too.

How can you compare any catch from a muddy puddle to that?

And if Martin does lose his seat at the next election, I hope he crosses the floor.

#5 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 10:00

To have just one supporter of our sport as an MP is above petty party politics.

MarT · #6 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 10:20

Too right Ron..

beautiful fish... well done!

#7 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 11:01

WOW! 50 roach over 2lb. That's a catch rate that many of us won't achieve if we live to be a 100. This man is obviously a very serious angler and I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for his re-election.
We need more MP's such as him.

#8 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 11:42

How refreshing to see an MP that actually appears to be a human being, with a head in the real world.

Tremendous...

#9 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 12:17

He also has that essential item in any serious angler's armoury - a camper van.

If he does get elected I would expect his influence will grow as he is a frim supporter of Mr Brown and can expect his reward.I think he is a PPS at he moment.Still his fishing may be harder to fit in then.

#10 (**permalink**) 08-12-2006, 12:56

50 ? Bloody hell.... makes my solitary one over 2 lbs thirty three years ago look a bit sad. And a damned nice looking fish too.

I have friends who live in his constituency and I shall put in a good word for him at the next electoral farce; much against my own political inclinations !

Lovely fish