Greetings brothers of the angle
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Greetings brothers of the angle
Greetings to one and all, I have been here before but was never very active so lost my place, anyway I’ll try harder this time.
My name is Malcolm Ganderton, my friends call me Goose.
I have been fishing since I was an 8 years old boy living in Walthamstow, north London. Back then it was a question of riding my bike to either the river Lea or the ponds at Whipps Cross, happy days.
I’m now just coming up to my 66th birthday and during all those years of fishing I have done most of it, chasing big carp, specimen hunting, fly fishing, saltwater flyfishing, you name it, I was it.
Now days I’m much more of a Mr. Crabtree devotee and just love being out doors with a fishing rod and just happy to be buy the water, if I catch a fish, fantastic, if I don’t it’s still been a wonderful day.
So that’s me and I’m very grateful and honored that I have been accepted in to the brotherhood.
Goose
My name is Malcolm Ganderton, my friends call me Goose.
I have been fishing since I was an 8 years old boy living in Walthamstow, north London. Back then it was a question of riding my bike to either the river Lea or the ponds at Whipps Cross, happy days.
I’m now just coming up to my 66th birthday and during all those years of fishing I have done most of it, chasing big carp, specimen hunting, fly fishing, saltwater flyfishing, you name it, I was it.
Now days I’m much more of a Mr. Crabtree devotee and just love being out doors with a fishing rod and just happy to be buy the water, if I catch a fish, fantastic, if I don’t it’s still been a wonderful day.
So that’s me and I’m very grateful and honored that I have been accepted in to the brotherhood.
Goose
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Re: Greetings brothers of the angle
Welcome (back) to the TFF
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Re: Greetings brothers of the angle
Welcome to the TFF, Goose!
Just being by the water and maybe a bonus fish, that's the prefect way to go!
Just being by the water and maybe a bonus fish, that's the prefect way to go!
Greetings from Bamberg
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Re: Greetings brothers of the angle
Welcome sir! Looking forward to your posts.
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Re: Greetings brothers of the angle
Pull up a pew by the fire, pour a favourite tipple and enjoy the banter.... you sound like my sort of angler, just happy to be out there with a rod surrounded by nature....
" Angling is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it..."
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Re: Greetings brothers of the angle
Welcome to the forum.
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).
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Welcome aboard Goose.
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Welcome back to the gaggle.
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Re: Greetings brothers of the angle
Hi Malcolm, I was fishing Whipps Cross Hollow ponds and the Eagle Pond around the same time.
Great times but thinking back it was good that we enjoyed our fishing in an area where significantly " dodgy" stuff was going on around us. Perhaps we were just more resilient and not as well informed as the kids today
Great times but thinking back it was good that we enjoyed our fishing in an area where significantly " dodgy" stuff was going on around us. Perhaps we were just more resilient and not as well informed as the kids today
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Re: Greetings brothers of the angle
Welcome!
Regards,
Dipper
Regards,
Dipper
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