Oak Apple Day
- Mark
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Oak Apple Day
Dick Walker was born on this day in 1918.
I think a toast is due tonight.
I think a toast is due tonight.
Mark (Administrator)
The most precious places in the English landscape are those secretive corners,
where you find only elder trees, nettles and dreams. (BB - Denys Watkins-Pitchford).
The most precious places in the English landscape are those secretive corners,
where you find only elder trees, nettles and dreams. (BB - Denys Watkins-Pitchford).
- Martin James
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Re: Oak Apple Day
A good day to remember a Great person who gave us so much. I will endeavour to catch a trout on a Walker nymph today. Thank you Dick for the memories.
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Re: Oak Apple Day
The ultimate thinking angler? Certainly one of the finest all rounders I'm aware of. A true legend who left a huge legacy. I will raise a glass this evening
- RBTraditional
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Re: Oak Apple Day
I shall raise a glass or two this evening
" Angling is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it..."
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Re: Oak Apple Day
For Richard
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
Heraclitus
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- Rutland Rod
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Re: Oak Apple Day
I’ve been raising a glass or more ( in moderation )...since lunchtime before Mark kindly put this post on, very generous with his advice and tackle he made for people.
- Martin James
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Re: Oak Apple Day
Caught two nice brown trout on the Walker mayfly nymph at 0700 hrs, fishing under some far bank willows,
certainly a good session.
certainly a good session.
- John_Moore
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Re: Oak Apple Day
Thank you for your reminder Mark.
A truly inspiring person whom sadly I only know from his many writings, thank you again Mr R.S.Walker.
aka Water Rail.
A truly inspiring person whom sadly I only know from his many writings, thank you again Mr R.S.Walker.
aka Water Rail.
- NorfolkTinca
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Re: Oak Apple Day
When I was born, Dick Walker was the same age I am now, and I was in my teens, and about my fourth year of fishing, when he died. I remember the moment of sharing the news with one of my fishing friends at the time. I'll have a cast for him tomorrow as I begin my summer season (a bit earlier than he might have expected) and remember one of the greatest.
My biggest fish is not necessarily my best
- NorfolkTinca
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Re: Oak Apple Day
Well that will teach me to have a cast in Dick Walker's name before the 16th! Tried to cast a float set at about 9ft, with brand new and very twisted (how?) 8lb line, and ended up with a bird's nest of monumental proportions. The members here should approve, I thought, as few things are more traditional than a massive tangle.NorfolkTinca wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 6:33 pm I'll have a cast for him tomorrow as I begin my summer season (a bit earlier than he might have expected) and remember one of the greatest.
My biggest fish is not necessarily my best