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What's the tale behind this picture then............?


Starting off with 'name the angler'

Holding it like he is playing a banjo

wasnt he angling times editor in the 70s

Don't think so Manny...........

Saw Bill Yards 'viewing' this last night........thought 'This wont last long', but it must have stumped The Oracle' as well

Yes I might well be stumped here, - unless it is 'owt to do with the North Bank of the River Nene? >:

Pretty sure I know who it is though

Pretty sure I know who it is though

So The Oracle was playing shtum then last night shouldnt really have doubted you should I

stuart thompson from leeds?

stuart thompson

Yeah, that's 'im; weren't sure if it were steve though.

Half a squatt only for the Stuart.........

Nowt for Thompson

A good old 'southerner' at last.
Been in to see him at the shop Reading Angling Centre.
Stuart Yeomans.
I see his name in the match results alot and between him and his business partner Tony Tibble they appear to win alot of the RDAA matches.

No idea on the back ground to the catch.
Talk of bonus fish.
I fished the 'Throop open' sunday on beat 2.
perfect condition river but clear water and bright conditions.
Fished 11-4 and wag 'n mag approach.
.16 gama hooklength..B510 16 single mag.
First bite at 3.30 then second at 3.45.
finish at 4.

2 chub and 11.14 on pan..
won with 21lb and great day out.

Stuart Yeomans

That's the man Wiley O C


Them sounds like a nice pair of rub a dub dubs

I got that well wrong.
I thought it was the guy that had a carp last chuck on the North Bank when nearly every one else had packed up an buggered off.

Must be Old Timers coming on

No idea on the back ground to the catch

Are you gunna ask him or shall I tell you

is from a match on the leeds/liverpool called the hot brinks or brickyards where they used to catch loads of carp and at the time this was the biggest caught in a match  :-/it used to be warm water

Good idea Joff

But nope it wasnt on the L & L cut

No idea on the back ground to the catch

Are you gunna ask him or shall I tell you 

Well Wiley O C has gone all quiet on me ………..and I know you are all just bostin to know a little more about the picture………

The accompanying text to the picture states ‘Postman Stuart Yeomans from Reading won the NFA’s Division Two Championship on the Great Ouse, helped by two good carp – including this 11lb 14oz specimen.’

This was in 1977 and he went on to weigh in 24lb 3 oz