Alan Pearce

[John Weddup]

It has very sadly come to my attention late this afternoon that Alan has died.

 

A very talented all round angler excelling at many species.

 

Probably his favourites being Tench, of which he made a lifelong friend of Len Head, and pike and perch.

 

With his perch exploits he made a friend of our own Steve Burke.

 

Steve you will no doubt be as shocked as I am. Alan was just 59 and died of heart failure.

 

May he be fishing with Len for evermore.

 

John

Edited January 19, 2013 by John Weddup

[Elton]

That's terrible news

 

I had a few conversations with Alan in the early days of Anglers' Net.

[John Weddup]

Yes Elton

 

He posted quite a bit here in the early days.

 

Have had many long and interesting conversations with Alan. Hoped to have a few more. You must live life to the full all the time.

 

John

[Steve Burke]

On my God!

 

When I saw the topic heading I thought you were after contacting him, John.

 

I've known Alan for many years, although I've never had the pleasure of fishing with him. I did fish several times though with his fishing partner, Len Head. Len was taken early, now Alan.

 

Alan was very much a thinking angler, and as a result a very successful one. What's more his expertise stretched across a wide range of species.

 

Many of you will have benefited from his posts here on Angler's Net, although I think it's a while since his last one. We could all learn by doing a search and reading through these posts.

 

My sympathies to all his family and friends.

[John Weddup]

Hi Steve

 

Glad you have picked this up quickly.

 

As you know from our long conversations at wingham last year alan and I have been friends for a lot of years. Never close but always up for a good chat about fishing. A thinking angler much as I try to be hence the long chats.

 

It has shocked me to the core.

 

I will try to emulate Alans style and knowledge he imparted in my future angling.

 

John

[Phone]

I'm sorry for the loss to Alan's family and to those of you who knew him personally.

 

Curious, I viewed the "members" . Does anyone know Alan's user name from the past?

 

Phone

[Elton]

Here you go, Phone:

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?/user/244-alan-pearce/

[John S]

Sad news

 

My thoughts to his family and friends, RIP Alan.