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Ron 'The Hat' Clay (ACA)
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I recieved a copy of the Midland Angler today, from regular contributor Richard Fisk.
I helped Richard with an article he did on the River Leam, a midlands stream I spent nearly 3 years fishing when I lived close by in Leamington Spa and Warwick.
I am actually quite impressed with this monthly publication which is well laid out, has some excellent articles and fishery reports and is produced by Regional Magazines Ltd who are based in Sheffield.
The only problem is that you can't buy it in Sheffield!
I have a soft spot for this publication. I had my very first article published by The Midland Angler, way back in 1963. It was on Yorkshire barbel.
And lo and behold, on page 47, is a very old picture of **** Walker holding a very dead pike.
Old **** hated Pike. Most that he ever caught were knocked on the head and fed to his cats. He called them "snaggle toothed monsters." Whenever he hooked one he felt the same as Jorrocks did towards his horse.
"Cum Hup you Hugly Brute"!
In later years however he changed his attitude towards the pike and preached the conservation of big ones.
And what do we see on page 16? A picture of a very pretty roach being held by some behatted curmudgeon!
And by the way your picture of the view over The Leam on page 14 is superb Richard
And I like the water meadow scene too.
I helped Richard with an article he did on the River Leam, a midlands stream I spent nearly 3 years fishing when I lived close by in Leamington Spa and Warwick.
I am actually quite impressed with this monthly publication which is well laid out, has some excellent articles and fishery reports and is produced by Regional Magazines Ltd who are based in Sheffield.
The only problem is that you can't buy it in Sheffield!
I have a soft spot for this publication. I had my very first article published by The Midland Angler, way back in 1963. It was on Yorkshire barbel.
And lo and behold, on page 47, is a very old picture of **** Walker holding a very dead pike.
Old **** hated Pike. Most that he ever caught were knocked on the head and fed to his cats. He called them "snaggle toothed monsters." Whenever he hooked one he felt the same as Jorrocks did towards his horse.
"Cum Hup you Hugly Brute"!
In later years however he changed his attitude towards the pike and preached the conservation of big ones.
And what do we see on page 16? A picture of a very pretty roach being held by some behatted curmudgeon!
And by the way your picture of the view over The Leam on page 14 is superb Richard
And I like the water meadow scene too.