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For "The Golden Scale Club"?
I am not sure whether this august body still exists. It was founded by Chris Yates during an alcoholic stupor reinforced with mild tannin poisoning I am told. The main qualifications of the club is that you have to dress in Edwardian style clothes, take out a subscription to Waterlog magazine, use ancient decrepid tackle, revere the gudgeon, and not only eat large quantities of fruitcake, behave like one too.
A few of my old friends and acquaintances have been or still are members of the GSC, including dear old Peter Stone, who was very nearly "Black Gaffed" for using carbon fibre rods from the stable of Drennan.
Other qualifications are that you ride to your fishing spot on an ancient Raleigh bicycle, and brew up tea using a Kelly Kettle.
The "Order of the Black Gaff" is given to anyone who transgresses the ancient rules of the GSC which are even more vigourously applied than those of the Freemasons.
There is also a secret handshake.
But would you qualify for membership, assuming that the GSC still exists?
(I am told that our Graham once applied.)
I am not sure whether this august body still exists. It was founded by Chris Yates during an alcoholic stupor reinforced with mild tannin poisoning I am told. The main qualifications of the club is that you have to dress in Edwardian style clothes, take out a subscription to Waterlog magazine, use ancient decrepid tackle, revere the gudgeon, and not only eat large quantities of fruitcake, behave like one too.
A few of my old friends and acquaintances have been or still are members of the GSC, including dear old Peter Stone, who was very nearly "Black Gaffed" for using carbon fibre rods from the stable of Drennan.
Other qualifications are that you ride to your fishing spot on an ancient Raleigh bicycle, and brew up tea using a Kelly Kettle.
The "Order of the Black Gaff" is given to anyone who transgresses the ancient rules of the GSC which are even more vigourously applied than those of the Freemasons.
There is also a secret handshake.
But would you qualify for membership, assuming that the GSC still exists?
(I am told that our Graham once applied.)
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