The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

I am starting at lunch time. RW.

Wal.

The whole of the angling trade has so much to thank Richard Walker for with his ultra modern outlook on tackle development and forward thinking as well as his rather scientific look at angling.

He was never a traditionalist and always looked to improve and move forward, but so nice to see traditionalists holding him so high in esteem.

I love this picture that appeared in his Biography of him casting one of the legendary MkIV's from the dam of Redmire.



Once again I will raise a glass to this man tonight, for angling owes him so much.

Here's to the great man himself! Happy Birthday sir!

To Dick...

A true angling legend

Not being a great one for hero worship or even worse God forbid, todays "celebrity" culture, the gentleman in question filled my head with dreams, desires and ideas from an early age, all of them which I'm still chasing, many, many years on.

I have a glass, I will raise it in his honour.

Speaking of which.....why was he never honoured?

To Richard

Northern_Nomad wrote:Not being a great one for hero worship or even worse God forbid, todays "celebrity" culture, the gentleman in question filled my head with dreams, desires and ideas from an early age, all of them which I'm still chasing, many, many years on.

I have a glass, I will raise it in his honour.

Speaking of which.....why was he never honoured?

I guess he was honoured on home turf...



...and would have been honoured himself to have seen this.

To Dick.

The Guv'nor.

Still an inspiration...