Redmire first visit - some old pics

[GregF]

It’s a pleasure to share them with you gentlemen. It was going fishing with my dad yesterday that prompted me to go digging through my old pictures. I had a huge nostalgia hit looking at some of these photos and the Redmire ones really took me back.

Snape, you’re absolutely correct. It was either 1987 or 1988 when Clive Diedrich (of Richworth Baits) took over the running of the pool from the syndicate. He placed an advert in the Angling Times or Mail (can’t remember which), offering one-week tickets to fish Redmire for £100. I sent off my money immediately and waited…. and waited…. and waited… After several months and hearing nothing, I tried ‘phoning, but nobody answered. I tried numerous times but to no avail and I gave up in the end. Then, about a year after my application I decided to try again and finally got through to an answerphone. I was asked to leave my details, but it wasn’t Clive Diedrich, it was the police! The police phoned me back and apparently they were looking for Diedrich, but they didn’t give me too much detail about that. Sometime later they contacted me again and told me I should get in touch with the Carp Society, who were now apparently running the pool. I did this, and to cut a long story short, The Carp Society set up a scheme where they compensated those who'd lost their money by giving them two days fishing at Redmire. So I’d paid for a week and ended up with two days and it was well over a year since applying. Still, I was happy with that. I fished the lake with couple of others - a Carp Society official, Dennis Johncock and a chap called Maurice Steeles. Despite none of us catching any fish, it was a great trip and one I’ll never forget.

It wasn’t until fourteen years later that I spoke with Tim Paisley about it, and also with Bob Baker of Richworth, and learned the facts about the case. Strangely, I can’t remember any of the detail now other than Diedrich ended up losing his share in Richworth Baits over it.

[GregF]

Loop, just seen your pic of the tree - time marches on eh? Changed a bit myself since then too

[Dave Burr]

Redmire has a sordid history in one way or another. Big fish certainly bring out the dark side of humanity, but I love hearing the tales.

[GregF]

Big fish certainly bring out the dark side of humanity, but I love hearing the tales.

That probably goes for lots of things that are rare and desirable. An unfortunate aspect of human nature, I suppose. But many tales would lack a certain spice without it.

[The Sweetcorn Kid]

Superb photos Greg, thanks for taking the time to post them!!

[Mark]

Lovely pictures Greg.

[Barbulus]

Great photographs and great memories too ! Well done for digging these out and sharing them. They capture the period really well and I enjoyed reading it. I can't quite now recall why I did not have a £ 100 in the mid 1980s.........I think it might have been linked to Covent Garden and winebars and being single.........

[GregF]

Thanks SK, Mark and Barbulus. As I said, it’s a pleasure to share a few memories.

Covent Garden, Winebars, being single – Barbulus, it sounds like you were having a whale of a time & no wonder your recollection is a bit hazy.

[GazTheAngler]

Greg as the saying goes if you remeber the 80's you wern't there.

Would have loved to have fished the pool back then, but in the Barbulus vein I was going on Mod rallies, chashing women(note i didn't say catching, a bit like Tench fishing) following the Hammers and generally abusing my liver.

I'll now get my coat because some of out venerable member will probably comment on my re-hash of the 60's mantra.

Gaz

[GregF]

Hi Gaz, did a fair bit of that myself (not mod rallies or football though - more playing gigs and going to festivals). And I can still even remember some of it, just.