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Age
"In my prime"
Hometown Sheffield
Occupation
Head Chef
PB list
Barbel 13lb 8oz, Chub 6lb 8oz
Favourite species
The one on the end of my line… with a real soft spot
for barbel
Favourite bait
The one that is most effective at the time
Favourite method
I do like to see the rod top slam down a couple of feet so
it would have to be feeder fishing
Favourite venue
The Trent from tip to toe
Profile I have been fishing
the Trent now since the very late 70's and have seen the river
change beyond all recognition however my formative fishing
was for the most part done on a large any method trout reservoir
on the outskirts of Sheffield called Dam Flask. Dam Flask
is a big mean and moody beast of water that can break an angler's
ego into tiny shards just for the fun of it but once a friendship
is struck it tends to deliver results on a regular basis.
It is a venue that demands a basic understanding of "watercraft"
just like the Trent and that is why I believe that I enjoy
fishing the Trent as it is also a big mean and moody water
that does not give up its treasure lightly. Angling should
not be about how many pounds of hybridised carp can be squeezed
into a keepnet in five hours nor should it be about catching
at all costs and be dammed the anglers around you.
My fishing philosophy is all about having fun!
Angling highlights
Bagging four double figure barbel in a session, landing barbel
of 13, 12 and 11lb in consecutive casts
What's the future
for your fishing My main
ambition in angling are to enjoy myself doing whatever I am
doing at that point in time, at the end of the day it is only
fishing and I go fishing to relieve stress and get away from
the everyday hum-drum of work although I would like to catch
a barbel over 14lb and a carp over 20lb from the Trent.
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