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Follow this link to the new History and Heritage pages of our (C&RT) website to find out about the great anglers of all time and a fascinating insight into angling in the past

http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and- ... f-all-time.

We will be publishing a new angler each week for ten weeks along with historical photos and video clips. At the end of the series there will be a chance to vote on your favourite.

Nice link TK .... An interesting side bet (see Ivan's influence) would be to work out who the remaining 8 anglers will be?
Greatest angler raised on a canal .....after Benny and Ivan ...
Big kev
Ian heaps
Billy makin
Dave roper
Mark pollard
Stu conroy

Any more guesses?

Great video TK in my opinion there is now greatest angler because there has been to many great anglers.

Nice link TK .... An interesting side bet (see Ivan's influence) would  be to work out who the remaining 8 anglers will be?
Greatest angler raised on a canal .....after Benny and Ivan ...
Big kev
Ian heaps
Billy makin
Dave roper
Mark pollard
Stu conroy

Any more guesses?

That's a good shout and wouldn't argue with any of those names NoCarpPlease

Also in the mix could be Dave Berrows...........

You have all missed one or two of the biggest names.

fred he'd be up there

Bill - my list was just a starting point - feel free to add your thoughts ....
On a personal level I'd love to add Ray Mills and Ray Mumford - both great team mates at different times .... but they probably wouldn't make the cut

Kim Milsom and Dave Vincent were pretty good as well. Dave esp won 3 matchman titles on fishing different venues,unlike nowadays where most stick to the same puddles.

Bill - my list was just a starting point - feel free to add your thoughts ....
On a personal level I'd love to add Ray Mills and Ray Mumford - both great team mates at different times .... but they probably wouldn't make the cut 

I do know this list but I'm crappity smack well sworn to secrecy
I can say that you are are on the mark or very near it. I would not be giving anything away saying that my (it is only opinion) favourite here is without question Kevin Ashurst.

There are as couple of real heavyweight legends that nobody has mentioned yet though but bear in mind the bit about cutting their teeth on the canals.

If anyone gets near to these two I'll hint at at it in my sort of way

There should be another one going on the site tomorrow

Cheers bill .... I'm probably too young .... Or may kick myself 

Aa aargh! Kicks self ... Wasn't thinking of ship canals

[quote]Cheers bill .... I'm probably too young .... Or may kick myself 


Certain both will apply to one of them at least

fred he'd be up there

Not the Fred you are thinking of.

As the title hints at you are looking for real legends of the match circuit from bygone days; they maybe didn't make their names on the canal circuit at that time, although some did, but that type of fishing put them all onto further greatness in their later career in match fishing.

At the end of the day they are all personal opinions but loads of reseach and even greater thought has gone into this project.
Although I do know the names, it was some time back now and there was at least fifteen or more mentioned and reducing it to ten was the difficult bit. Some may not agree with the final ten (I didn't if I remember right!) but like I said earlier they are all opinions.

It is a great thread through, anything to do with the history and heritage of match fishing is.
Most of the names have been mentioned (some are not included) but there are a few more to find.

It is all about bringing the CRT and angling closer together and that really has to be a good thing as we can all benefit from this.

This will be followed by another project, quite different but equally as interesting to is canal nutters

Keep your eyes on the CRT website today for the next one in the Top Ten

Paul Turner

http://drennantackle.com/thelatest/2014 ... #more-7800

Here`s a nice little write up and a mention of one my all time greatest anglers.

DICKIE CARR.

Definitely up there CV.

When you see him mention if we ever finished that snooker game off in Enniskillen, - see if he remembers!!!!

There are still a couple of real legends of match fishing that started on the canal circuit.

Now in to week 5. Fascinating history!

Love the old Pathe films.

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and ... f-all-time

Sorry, the link appears to be too long. Cut paste in to your browser or seach through the Trusts website. Its a great read.

Did Billy Lane start on the cuts?

Reckon Alan Wright deserves a mention