Passingford Bridge

[Harry H]

Might be of interest to the Roding fishers great picture anyway

[Marks7]

Brilliant. It would have been a great roach fishery then. Where did the picture come from?

[Wallys-Cast]

Looks like a young Bob Brookes in the foreground and I am sure he still has that beer crate for a rod rest.

Great picture Richard, thanks for showing it.

Wal.

[Aitch]

It doesn't look like that now sadly...

[Harry H]

Brilliant. It would have been a great roach fishery then. Where did the picture come from?

It was on a Facebook page on Essex

[Duckett]

Sadly, every time I see Passingford mentioned, I weep a little inside for Passingford Pond.

[Tengisgol]

Sadly, every time I see Passingford mentioned, I weep a little inside for Passingford Pond.

Please tell us more!

[Duckett]

Sadly, every time I see Passingford mentioned, I weep a little inside for Passingford Pond.

Please tell us more!

Passingford Pond was a lovely small water alongside the road with a good head of nice Crucian, Roach, Rudd etc. It was controlled by Hollow Angling Society, of which I was a member then and my favourite water of theirs - the only pond I’ve fished in Essex like those I learned to fish on at home on The Wirral.

Anyway, about 7 or 8 years ago someone tragically drowned in a farm slurry pit next to the pond. The next thing the club knew was that the slurry pit had been emptied into Passingford Pond, ending its life as well. Rumours were rife but I never did fully understand what happened.

[Catfish.017]

Interesting to see the anglers keeping low and well back from the waters edge. Most fishing book photos of that era seem to be of anglers standing upright as close to the waters edge as possible. I suspect it would be too early for them to be 'Walker' disciples?

[Tengisgol]

Sadly, every time I see Passingford mentioned, I weep a little inside for Passingford Pond.

Please tell us more!

Passingford Pond was a lovely small water alongside the road with a good head of nice Crucian, Roach, Rudd etc. It was controlled by Hollow Angling Society, of which I was a member then and my favourite water of theirs - the only pond I’ve fished in Essex like those I learned to fish on at home on The Wirral.

Anyway, about 7 or 8 years ago someone tragically drowned in a farm slurry pit next to the pond. The next thing the club knew was that the slurry pit had been emptied into Passingford Pond, ending its life as well. Rumours were rife but I never did fully understand what happened.

What a terrible tragedy all round. Whereabouts was the pond in relation to Passingford Bridge please? Just curious as I can’t recall a pond close by (not least because of the flooding!)?