The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Did you realise that on this day 420 years ago Izaak Walton was born, happy birthday Izaak.

I fear a toast is called for tonight.

Happy birthday Izaak

Happy Birthday Izaak.

A glass will be raised this evening.

A life worthy of celebration, I'll toast Isaak's memory tonight with an ale or two and a verse from The Compleat Angler:-

"When we please to walk abroad
For our recreation,
In the fields is our abode,
Full of delectation:
Where in a Brook
with a hook,
or a Lake
fish we take,
there we sit
for a bit,
till we fish intangle."

(taken from the Gutenberg online reproduction)
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/9198/9198-h/9198-h.htm

Three cheers for Isaak...

Hip Hip..Hooray
Hip Hip..Hooray
Hip Hip..Hooray

An ale will be raised to the man tonight.

Gaz

A glass of wine or two to toast him tonight

I raised one too many ales last night, I shall celebrate by going for a walk with a copy of The Compleat Angler and sit under a tree by the river and read a passage or two. Happy Birthday Izaak.

I shall raise a glass when I return home from work tonight...