flightliner
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I was on the river Trent yesterday fishing stik float for roach, about four pm I saw an angler approaching me whereupon he asked if I had caught anything. I replied that things had been pretty hard and had not had many fish but at the same time recognising him from times gone by (the seventies). I wasnt 100% sure as it had been so long so asked him about an event that would clarify if he was indeed the man.
He was , and he was still fishing after all this time. He regularly travells to the river and walks long distances to his chosen pitch. This september he is driving down to the royalty and will be camping on his own on a friendly farmers land.
He told me that this season he had taken several barbel--the best one of fourteen lbs .
He was full of hapiness and enthusiasm for his fishing and to say the least he made my day.
He told me how old he was and I was quite taken aback (well over eighty).
He first fished the Trent before the second world war and tackle then would have been cane rods, wooden centre pin, crow quill floats, gut and a wicker basket. The changes he,s seen in his lifetime as an angler are remarkable, transport, tackle, fish etx.
I could have talked much longer but he had to go.
Very modest and unassuming but I was really happy to see someone so passionate about his fishing. Lovely guy.
He was , and he was still fishing after all this time. He regularly travells to the river and walks long distances to his chosen pitch. This september he is driving down to the royalty and will be camping on his own on a friendly farmers land.
He told me that this season he had taken several barbel--the best one of fourteen lbs .
He was full of hapiness and enthusiasm for his fishing and to say the least he made my day.
He told me how old he was and I was quite taken aback (well over eighty).
He first fished the Trent before the second world war and tackle then would have been cane rods, wooden centre pin, crow quill floats, gut and a wicker basket. The changes he,s seen in his lifetime as an angler are remarkable, transport, tackle, fish etx.
I could have talked much longer but he had to go.
Very modest and unassuming but I was really happy to see someone so passionate about his fishing. Lovely guy.