Many thanks chaps, but the gist of the story is true, absolutely true.
I did have an evening fishing and the G-G-G-G-Granville character is real and he doesn't want any publicity. Which is a pity because we have many good adventures (?) together and he always manages to catch some brilliant fish that I can never openly write about. So many of the stories that happen you will never hear of from me because I respect his wishes - most of the time.
It was only because of a recent debate that gave me the idea to write about our most recent trip yet at the same time disguising who he was. No, don't even try guessing, but the eel was close to 5lb, I don't suppose that detail really matters, and he has had bigger ones on in the past.
The poem is because I've been listening to Mike Harding for the past 30 years almost and he's still a very humourous person - and a fellow angler! I don't put G-G-G-G-Granville into any box defined in it other than he is a very warm-hearted soul - just a little shy let's say.
Kevin, I'd need to be a much bigger and funnier man to fill your shoes.
Peter, anytime. You have my email address.