Does any forum members dress like this when fishing ?

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Does any forum members dress like this when fishing ?

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Bought this drawing/impression some years ago, the artist is George Becher RA 1875-1947 his work included sketches for Punch and Tatler. The 'traditionaly' dressed gentleman is Sir Arthur Denison Ross 1871-1940 who is described as an 'Orientalist'

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It seems that Arthur was an angler and chose to be drawn like this, perhaps given his status a member of the Fly Fishers Club, he looks a well fed and content chap !

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Of course I do. I also dress like that when I go down the pub, do the weekend shop etc etc. Indeed, I have been known to go to bed dressed like that.
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All the time. Isn't he Edward not Arthur ? :Scared:
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That's Bernard Matthews!

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I always admired this photo of Harvey Torbett :-

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... and make my own small contribution to piscatorial standards when I can ... primarily because it's practical (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it !!!) :-

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I was about to ask " have you met Sir Ashbycut?"

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Mal you beat me to it.
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Wonderful Mal. June 16th or 17th 2013 if I remember :Hat:
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Loop Erimder wrote:Wonderful Mal. June 16th or 17th 2013 if I remember :Hat:
You young people have such good memories !!! :Wink:

(but in a moment's seriousness ... whatever I wear it will always include the hand woven wool tie of Northumbrian Tartan ... my lucky mascot since the day I wore it when wedding The Inestimable Mrs. AC.)
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I pretty much wear my gardening clothes fishing.
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