WHAT YEAR WAS THIS

[joffmiester]

MILES BEFORE THERE TIME

[CHOPWORM HERO]

1978 for a guess.

[GFFC]

dunno but that fish would go down in history if id caught it

[TK]

Was originally going to go a little earlier than Choppie - I'm sure I bought a M & M persuader feeder rod in 1976........and deffo my first 'pole' - all 5.8 mtrs of it

But was there really a 'pole craze' in 1976.......did it come a little later 79/80


So I'll go 1980

[Simple]

Tk I was going to guess 1980 too but since you said it I will got 1981

[daskin]

I bought my first pole in 1977-- 8m Lerc only used it at about 6m though- was too bloody heavy to use full length
my god how they have come on since then.
i remember having this catalogue--got to be mid 70`s (76 i`d guess0
I also have the book "Ivan Marks on match fishing" kicking about somewhere.
It was my inspiration.

[CHOPWORM HERO]

One of mine too Daskin ! happy New Year to you mate

[TK]

So come on Joffie - put us all out of our misery..........what year was it?

[joffmiester]

1974

[TK]

Earlier than we thought

[joffmiester]

I'll double check when I'm back in the office

[Simple]

  Earlier than we thought 

A lot earlier, before I was born

[Chris V]

1974

Are you sure Joff?? Remember the Venue thread?