Re: Pictures of Bill Quinlan
Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:06 am
Hello Mike,
Thanks for the explanation re: 'Drop Box'.
In the early Long Life days I, too, concentrated on South Troy and, of course, learned of its big bream reputation. Funnily enough, I didn't catch many, though took pictures of several for Bob Butuex and the Smith brothers, Ken and Derek. I remember one night Bob Buteux hooked a fish a he couldn't do anything with; the fight went on, and on, and on. Giving me ample time to get my big carp net from the car and assemble it, in preparation for the monster we believed Bob was into. Eventually, the fish was landed but the big net wasn't required. Believe it or not, it was a bream foul-hooked in the cheek. Should that fish have got-off, it would have undoubtedly been one of the 'lost-monster' stories!
When I first walked round North Troy, the morning after one of my usual blanks at Savay! I saw three big carp, all in the region of 30lbs, yet in all the subsequent hours spent on its banks, I only witnessed a single carp of this stamp on two further occasions.
Returning to your comments about Mitchell reels: As you probably remember, I converted many Mitchell bail-arms, from static line guard to roller, after both Bill Quinlan and Jack Hilton experienced just the problem you mention. Although I've still got my own 'converted' Mitchells they are not used now, and haven't been since I, too, purchased a pair of Cardinal 55's and a pair of 54's. But they, too, joined the Mitchells in the cupboard when the first Shimano Baitrunners became available. These ARE still in use!
All the Best, Mike,
Len.
Thanks for the explanation re: 'Drop Box'.
In the early Long Life days I, too, concentrated on South Troy and, of course, learned of its big bream reputation. Funnily enough, I didn't catch many, though took pictures of several for Bob Butuex and the Smith brothers, Ken and Derek. I remember one night Bob Buteux hooked a fish a he couldn't do anything with; the fight went on, and on, and on. Giving me ample time to get my big carp net from the car and assemble it, in preparation for the monster we believed Bob was into. Eventually, the fish was landed but the big net wasn't required. Believe it or not, it was a bream foul-hooked in the cheek. Should that fish have got-off, it would have undoubtedly been one of the 'lost-monster' stories!
When I first walked round North Troy, the morning after one of my usual blanks at Savay! I saw three big carp, all in the region of 30lbs, yet in all the subsequent hours spent on its banks, I only witnessed a single carp of this stamp on two further occasions.
Returning to your comments about Mitchell reels: As you probably remember, I converted many Mitchell bail-arms, from static line guard to roller, after both Bill Quinlan and Jack Hilton experienced just the problem you mention. Although I've still got my own 'converted' Mitchells they are not used now, and haven't been since I, too, purchased a pair of Cardinal 55's and a pair of 54's. But they, too, joined the Mitchells in the cupboard when the first Shimano Baitrunners became available. These ARE still in use!
All the Best, Mike,
Len.