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Angling History and Achievements: I have fished for as long as I can remember in numerous junior and senior matches including opens and nationals tionals. I have also fished on the continent in numerous countries including Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Germany winning my fair share along the way. I loved fishing the Angling times winter league matches on the River Ancholme which really sorted the men from the boys. I remember wining a big match on the the Wolfenbuttal Canal (it was as wide as the Trent and flowing). The local Germans said it would be won by a pole angler but it wasn’t, I won it using the Waggler and I seem to remember there were about 350-400 fishing it.
Most memorable angling moment: Sitting behind the late Great Ivan Marks when he he fished a match at Frimley Pits in Surrey. At the end of the match he gave me some of his tackle which I kept for years till it was stolen!
Favourite Venues: In England it was the Trent and the Thames, great rivers to fish. In Ireland there are many but top of my list would be lough Garadice and anywhere around Gowna.
Future plans / Venues you would like to fish: To keep using Ultima products! Seriously though I hope I can keep fishing for as long as possible and fish as many matches and festivals as I can with my festival partner Lee Symonds (he wins more than me). Keep writing articles about how good Ireland is and hopefully see you over here.
Favourite Ultima products: Where do you start? Power Steel is the best feeder line you can get, Power Silk for ALL my pole and whip rigs and most hook lengths, it's such a perfect line in all respects and our new Power Braid which is the best I've ever used!
Favourite rigs: First and foremost I love stick float fishing so I would have to say 'shirt button' style rigs. For feeder fishing you can't beat a good four turn paternoster rig, but don’t forget the micro swivel to attach the hooklength too!
Favourite bait: Worms and Caster. There isn't a fish swimming that won't pick them up! |
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Favourite TV programmes: The Simpsons, Frasier and Will and Grace. Why can't English writers write like that? Anything to do with Military History.
Favourite music: That would be Glam Rock. Sorry. Slade, Sweet, Mark Bolan and TRex anything like that. But I also think Bat Out Of Hell by meatloaf is the best album ever made. There isn't a bad track on it.
Other sports: Are there any? But seriously I support Doncaster Rovers.
Likes: My new Grandson Jayden Paddy Brady who is going to be the next Irish world champion if I have anything to do with it. My Daughter Leanne who keeps me sane and my two cats Felix and Ninja and of course fishing. Oh and the Bogmonster..she knows who she is.
Dislikes: Caviar ( with a passion) I just don’t get it. Animal cruelty of any kind, oh and Jellied eels!!! |
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