Allcocks DUCO - Art is life

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Allcocks DUCO - Art is life

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Looking forward to arrival of said DUCO this weekend, so I can try and recreate Maurice Pledgers lovely picture from “While my floats still cocked”... though I’ve got the “upgraded” Golden Virginia worm tin, rather than the Old Holborn 😂

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Recreating the picture .What a lovely idea.
The stumbling-block for me wouldn't be the tobacco tin ; it would be catching the tench😁
In order to shoot some close-ups, wildlife photographer ,the late Len Scapstillon, lured the orca to him by dressing as a seal.......

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Kev D wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:01 am Recreating the picture .What a lovely idea.
The stumbling-block for me wouldn't be the tobacco tin ; it would be catching the tench😁
:Hahaha:
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Splendid image thanks for posting that

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What a great picture! Not seen that one before. Love the Duco reel and love catching tench :Thumb:

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More of Mole's work here:

https://www.mauricepledger.com/gallery/fish/


A different style to the cards accompanying his first book, many make me think of Japanese art, but I don't know why?

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Thanks for the link Nobby :Hat: There's certainly great artistic skill on show and I too feel an oriental vibe to some of them. That's the best depiction of an eel I can recall seeing ever. How I wish I could draw and paint!

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