Martin James

[wotnobivvy]

For voluntary service to Angling, Conservation and to Charity.

 

Elton you will just have to wait another year B)

[Andy_1984]

For voluntary service to Angling, Conservation and to Charity.

 

Elton you will just have to wait another year B)

 

someone who probably deserves it, unlike the guy knighted for selling mobile phone contracts.

[Cod eye]

But it's not really his name is it.

I hear he's called Ken Thorpe. Used to be heavily involved in a fishing club down South.

No idea why he moved up north and changed his name. Maybe it was to do with being on the radio. Like Cliff Richard. Two first names sound better. Elton John!

[Elton]

For voluntary service to Angling, Conservation and to Charity.

 

Elton you will just have to wait another year B)

 

Bugger! Just bought a new pair of jeans for the ceremony and everything

[DavyR]

But it's not really his name is it.

I hear he's called Ken Thorpe. Used to be heavily involved in a fishing club down South.

 

And I hear he's threatened people with legal action in the past when mention has been made of his "earlier incarnation".

[Tigger]

I checked his club book not to long ago and had a chat with him. He was a thouroughly decent chap and I enjoyed our little conversation .

[fred gassit]

And I hear he's threatened people with legal action in the past when mention has been made of his "earlier incarnation".

This is hardly very likely as he documents his life in the south growing up and his move north in his auto biography, available for all to read (not very secret is it !!) I have met Martin on a number of occasions and have always found him extremely pleasant and interesting to listen to. He has always been ready to offer assistance and advice on any fishing problems and has probably caught more big chub than any one else alive or dead, I bought his book At the waters edge last year and it is a brilliant read 300+ pages of fishing tales and advice for all types of fishing from all over the world.

[DavyR]

This is hardly very likely as he documents his life in the south growing up and his move north in his auto biography, available for all to read (not very secret is it !!)

 

Unsurprisingly, people do not necessarily want to reveal everything about themselves when writing their autobiographies. Nobody on here is claiming him to be anything other than a splendid chap who has done much good work for charity.

 

His change of name, however, is documented in, amongst other sources, the Kevin Clifford book "A History of Carp Fishing - Revisited". Very hard to spot, though, as it appears in a footnote and the book has no index!

 

P.S Anyone else think it's odd that two new members have registered and posted apparently in response to this thread?

Edited June 20, 2012 by DavyR

[Vagabond]

I remember articles (good ones) by Ken Thorpe on chub fishing. I seem to remember meeting him somewhere (probably at an angling show) Had a vague idea (I may be wrong) he was connected to the angling press.

 

I also remember tackle manufacturers "Martin James of Redditch" and had assumed the modern Martin James to be a descendant of the founder.

 

Interesting.....

[JV44]

And I hear he's threatened people with legal action in the past when mention has been made of his "earlier incarnation".

 

 

He gave a talk at our local PAC ages ago on fly fishing for Pike ,Mad as a fish in the way he talks but took a few guys out on the wasing sections for just a donation to his charity of choice...seemed a very decent sort just mega animated in the way he gave the talk difficult not to laugh face....very passionate about his sport...tea total but you would have sworn he had a few at the talk....just one of the high on life characters i spose ...did continue to plug whoever sponsers him fly rod wise though which detracted form a good evening my tuppence worth Steve