R.I.P.JOHN LEDGER.
In the all too brief time i knew John(two and a half years) we became great friends and almost constant fishing companions,casting our lines in rivers big and small including.
The upper trent at Ingelby, Swarkestone and shardlow.
The upper Witham at Norh Hykeham
The Swale at Asenby, Cundall and Catterick
The Derbyshire Derwent at Matlock,Belper and Ambergate.
The Idle at Scrooby,Misson, Haxey and Bawtry
The Rother at Catcliffe.
Our Stillwater forays took in.
Treeton Dyke
Bank-end fishery
Smithies pond at Maltby
The Black pool.
We had many many pleasant days together out on the bank at dawn and also some abortive trips in weather so bad we could hardly get the van turned round to come home. We tried not to fish in each others space and sometimes we had to communicate by mobile phone. One day he was so far up the bank when i went to look for him I thought hed either gone home without me or bumped into Sean Meeghan in the back of beyond.Anyhow all of my memories are ones i shall treasure especially catching the big swale chub and my first adult barbel under his expert guidance.
Meeting Johns lovely wife Anne and more recently his son Steven has also been a boon and the way steven has looked after his mum and dad in this difficult time has been a consolation to me.
I will close now and hope i have tried to convey my feelings of love and admiration for one of the finest gentlemen it has been my pleasure to meet in my 67 years, Mick.