I’m surprised…………

#1

Reading through a bit of old angling material I was surprised to learn of the identity of the angler who gave this quote……….

Favourite species – ‘The roach, without the slightest hesitation. I think it offers more interest and demands more skill and knowledge from the angler than any other fish’

Who was the famous angler

Agree or disagree

Why

MrV · #2

If its a famous angler, it cant be someone on these forums, unless its Bill Yards whos a Leg End nationwide

Could it be someone who now makes his living fishing commercials for tame carp. ::)

I agree, Roach are the fish for me too (still only found a few in Scotland though) LOL

#3

Hiya MrV

Forumite - no

Bill Yards - no

The current tame carp angler - no

But a clue......he (so now you know the gender) was possibly primarily associated with carp

#4

Glad someone else likes roach; they are proper fish.
Anbody any thoughts about a new groundbait, made from carp

Drynet · #5

Des Taylor.

#6

jan porter?

#7

giles cochrane?

#8

Kevin Keegan

#9

Thaksin Shinawatra

#10

Des Taylor.

Nope

#11

jan porter?

Nope

#12

giles cochrane?

Nope again

#13

Kevin Keegan

Who

#14

Thaksin Shinawatra

Who told you Dodge

Drynet · #15

Dick Walker

#16

Pretty sure that the quote is by Richard Walker TK
could be wrong though.

#17

Game over guys

What's with a that 'winky eye' smillie Mugger - 'could be wrong though'

Yep it was Dick Walker..........a few years following his capture of Clarissa and all his pioneering carp tactics

#18

Just noticed Simps censor has been at it again - it was 'Dick' Walker, not thingy Walker

#19

Ok - Richard then

#20

OK TK...

What name Did Richard Walker give to his record carp?