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 #1  13 Oct 2016 at 11.40am | |   |
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It has taken some time but at last here is a recovered version of South West Memories. As you may have noticed I like to illustrate the text as fully as possible with photographs so when the host site I used (TinyPic) closed down, all the photos uploaded to that site were lost. Hopefully this fate will not befall the site that now hosts all my pix!
I have had one or two PMs from members asking me to re-post some of my articles about fishing in the south west and abroad during what were the formative years of what is now modern carp fishing. It was a time of great excitement as each trip was a journey into the unknown, a journey of discovery, if you like. New venues, new tackle, new idea, new tactics, these all came to the fore when I was cutting my teeth on carping in general. I have been a keen angler since I was a kid so as well as my carpy reminiscences I will also take a look at the rest of my formative years as a coarse, fly and sea angler.
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EDIT: 19th April 2020:: Just noticed that this thread has been read over 70,000 times 82.000 times! I should have had it published as a book. If it had sold that many copies I'd have been able to retire a lot sooner!)
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#473 10 Apr 2021 at 3.25am | | |
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In reply to Post #469
Hi Justin
"What do you think your contribution to carp fishing has been Ken?"
Ha! Pretty sure "legend" covers that
Was reading my 1998 beekay offering only yesterday
Long may you post big fella
Best
Jon
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#472 3 Apr 2021 at 12.41pm | | |
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In reply to Post #1
Wow ive got some looking and reading here, I may be some time, thanks K. 
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#471 30 Mar 2021 at 2.48pm | | |
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In reply to Post #469
To quote Cat in Red Dwarf!, "I have brought joy to the world becaus I have abeautiful ass!" 
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#470 29 Mar 2021 at 1.07pm | | |
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In reply to Post #468
Simply Lovleh 
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#469 29 Mar 2021 at 12.57pm | | |
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In reply to Post #1
What do you think your contribution to carp fishing has been Ken?
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#468 25 Feb 2021 at 6.31pm | | |
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In reply to Post #467
Plenty in the tank Sir
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#467 25 Feb 2021 at 4.51pm | | |
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In reply to Post #1
119, 553 views now. I'm pretty chuffed about that. Still got one or two memories left in the bank so watch this space.
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#466 27 Jan 2021 at 12.57pm | | |
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In reply to Post #465
But, Dave. I have got a Proper Job, and some Proper Black too! 
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#465 26 Jan 2021 at 6.23pm | | |
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In reply to Post #464
Disappointed you didn’t have a “proper job” Cornish accent........
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#464 26 Jan 2021 at 4.26pm | | |
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In reply to Post #463
I wouldn't know anything about that, Mr BL!
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#463 22 Jan 2021 at 8.29pm | | |
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In reply to Post #462
Loved it Ken. Pioneering times even if it looks like a 70s German porn video
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#462 15 Jan 2021 at 12.22pm | | |
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#461 3 May 2020 at 0.23am | | |
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In reply to Post #460
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#460 2 May 2020 at 1.05pm | | |
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In reply to Post #459
The sunsets and sunrises were always spectacular…
…and I shall never forget catching fish for the camera. This is the director of what was Romania's top angling TV program with Philippe, myself and a nice thirty pound common caught to order.
And of course how could I forget Olivia!
My little mascot George, enjoyed the place too!
But my most abiding memory is of sharing four fantastic weeks with one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet, the mad guy that is Philippe Lagabbe without whom all this would never have happened. Merci bien, M. le Bison!
Thanks for the memories.
Funnily enough this lock down, which has kept us cooped up for over five weeks now means that Tat has found chores galore to do that might not have got done had the virus not struck. I'll get back to this thread soon, I hope. In the meantime keep safe, keep well and most of all, keep SANE.
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