The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

davyr wrote:

Weyfarer wrote: But....what school did you go to, mine was Holy Trinity at the bottom of Pewley Hill.

I lived (and went to primary school) in West Norwood, in South-East London! After two unsuccessful fishing trips on the Thames at Chertsey and Hampton Court, my Dad (who wasn't an angler) asked a work colleague (who was) for advice, and he suggested trying the Wey.

Dad had an old motorbike and sidecar combination, so we all piled in (Dad on the bike, Grandad on the pillion, Gran in the back and Mum and I squashed in the front of the sidecar) and headed off down the A3 for the first of many trips to Guildford.

I used to fish while the others had a picnic on the grassy area between the river and the canalised stretch. It was some time before I felt confident enough to cross the grass and fish proper running water and even longer before I progressed from minnows and dace to the chub that lurked under the trees on the opposite bank.

Happy days!

Snape wrote:And that's a proper fishing apprenticeship none of this 7 year old's first fish being a 25lb carp!

davyr wrote:

Snape wrote:And that's a proper fishing apprenticeship none of this 7 year old's first fish being a 25lb carp!

I'm still trying to catch one of those!

davyr wrote:

Snape wrote:And that's a proper fishing apprenticeship none of this 7 year old's first fish being a 25lb carp!

I'm still trying to catch one of those!