Alan Branson

my boyhood hero was Ivan Marks. I got pegged next to him in the Broads Championship in 1972/3, the fishing was appalling(for both of us)so i spent half of the match sat on the grass next to him talking about match fishing.i blanked & he got one gudgeon if i remember rightly

"what have the Romans ever done for us" ? LOL

"what have the Romans ever done for us" ? LOL

i agree it only takes a minute come on lads :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

i agree it only takes a minute come on lads :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

nearly had a cardiac,nice one Chris

nearly had a cardiac,nice one Chris

my most memorable catch; 02/08/1964 my 5th birthday,my family all got together and bought me:- a split cane rod(can't remember the make) a creel an intrepid centrepin a knotted string keepnet(the only thing i still have) my dad ,a keen angler, sorted the floats etc. at that time we regulaly visited Barton Broads in Barton Lincs.i vividly recall that day in front of the big house sat on my new basket with my new rod in my hand. i caught a roach of about 5-6ozs and a 3oz perch (i've got the photo of that somewhere)proud as punch i was. I've had 100lbs bags of Bream from Martham Boat Yard and a 78lb net of Tench at Fish Pond Farm but none are so fondly remembered as that day

my most memorable catch; 02/08/1964 my 5th birthday,my family all got together and bought me:- a split cane rod(can't remember the make) a creel an intrepid centrepin a knotted string keepnet(the only thing i still have) my dad ,a keen angler, sorted the floats etc. at that time we regulaly visited Barton Broads in Barton Lincs.i vividly recall that day in front of the big house sat on my new basket with my new rod in my hand. i caught a roach of about 5-6ozs and a 3oz perch (i've got the photo of that somewhere)proud as punch i was. I've had 100lbs bags of Bream from Martham Boat Yard and a 78lb net of Tench at Fish Pond Farm but none are so fondly remembered as that day

nice 1 got me first time round. nicked it & mailed it

nice 1 got me first time round. nicked it & mailed it

not a bird but on the same lines. i used to own a caravan at Nettleton park in Lincolnshire, we stayed there for the whole eight months that it was open so out of the main holiday season it was very quiet,most of the time there would be no one else there so the wildlife would come out to play. one afternoon i was sat fishing in my favorite corner when a flash of colour caught my eye,i looked round to see a Stoat doing somersaults,spins & jumps around a stalk of grass, it did this for about 10 mins 'till something spooked it (probably me laughing). i think there's a name for this but i'm not sure. turned a dreary day into a bright one tho'

not a bird but on the same lines. i used to own a caravan at Nettleton park in Lincolnshire, we stayed there for the whole eight months that it was open so out of the main holiday season it was very quiet,most of the time there would be no one else there so the wildlife would come out to play. one afternoon i was sat fishing in my favorite corner when a flash of colour caught my eye,i looked round to see a Stoat doing somersaults,spins & jumps around a stalk of grass, it did this for about 10 mins 'till something spooked it (probably me laughing). i think there's a name for this but i'm not sure. turned a dreary day into a bright one tho'

Alan i agree abbey are you're best bet, i had the missfortune to go bancrupt some years ago,was thrown out of Brad/Bing bs,went to the abbey and got a current acc with £50 Delta/Visa no probs

Alan i agree abbey are you're best bet, i had the missfortune to go bancrupt some years ago,was thrown out of Brad/Bing bs,went to the abbey and got a current acc with £50 Delta/Visa no probs

area 51 ? is the fishing any good :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

area 51 ? is the fishing any good :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

No problem Newt,i didnt intend it to be too serious. As Phil said there is far more "STUFF" going into the river system that needs sorting :mad: :mad: tomato's or tomayto's :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

No problem Newt,i didnt intend it to be too serious. As Phil said there is far more "STUFF" going into the river system that needs sorting :mad: :mad: tomato's or tomayto's :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

that didnt seem to work i'll try again? this

that didnt seem to work i'll try again? this

Have you read THIS {Just corrected hyperlink - Elton} [ 17 March 2002, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: Elton ]

Have you read THIS {Just corrected hyperlink - Elton} [ 17 March 2002, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: Elton ]

found 4 first time LOL :confused: :confused: :confused:

found 4 first time LOL :confused: :confused: :confused: