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- Cane
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New to the clan
Hello,
I've just joined the forum. I blame my grandfather. He bought me a split cane rod in 1955, before I was born! He had to wait a few years then started me off with a bucket of water in the garden and the instruction to cast a weight into it from increasing distances. Eventually, he took me to a variety of ponds and rivers around Sussex, where I finally managed to catch my first fish (I think it was probably a Dace). moving on several decades, I came back to cane rods and spent 10 years with a chapman 500 teamed with a 1949 Mitchell. More recently (thanks to the encouragement of a fellow fishing nut), I've developed a passion for trying all sorts of reels and rods. The most difficult being a Victorian salmon rod teamed with a wooden reel and used for carp fishing. I have nothing but respect for those Victorians! Anyway, thanks for having me on the forum. I look forward to learning lots more about traditional fishing in the near future.
CANE
I've just joined the forum. I blame my grandfather. He bought me a split cane rod in 1955, before I was born! He had to wait a few years then started me off with a bucket of water in the garden and the instruction to cast a weight into it from increasing distances. Eventually, he took me to a variety of ponds and rivers around Sussex, where I finally managed to catch my first fish (I think it was probably a Dace). moving on several decades, I came back to cane rods and spent 10 years with a chapman 500 teamed with a 1949 Mitchell. More recently (thanks to the encouragement of a fellow fishing nut), I've developed a passion for trying all sorts of reels and rods. The most difficult being a Victorian salmon rod teamed with a wooden reel and used for carp fishing. I have nothing but respect for those Victorians! Anyway, thanks for having me on the forum. I look forward to learning lots more about traditional fishing in the near future.
CANE
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Re: New to the clan
Welcome to the forum Cane
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Welcome indeed to the TFF ....... a little retreat in amongst the "Chaos" out there
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Welcome Cane , do you still have that 1949 Mitchell ?
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Welcome Sir
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Welcome to the TFF!
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A hearty welcome, Sir.
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Great to have you here, Cane - Welcome!
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Welcome to the friendliest and most helpful forum I know.
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