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Barbel Stories
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TemeLAD
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Yes indeed Luke - though its an anthology, so as good as they are I don't think it contains any actual stories of Jon's. Though no doubt all the stories reflect the meticulous research needed to pull together such gems. His "More Great Pike Stories" from the same publisher is another.
I will stop now for fear of embarrassing him
I will stop now for fear of embarrassing him
"I can't wait to buy a bamboo pole and a filament of line and a tube of breadcrumbs. I want to participate in this practice which allows a man to be alone with himself in dignity and peace. It seems a very precious thing to me".
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Go on, a little bit more :DTemeLAD wrote:I will stop now for fear of embarrassing him
His ferox book, Beneath the Black Water, is high on my reading list and one that I will definitely be getting hold of at some point over the winter.
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An excellent book. :DLuke wrote:His ferox book, Beneath the Black Water, is high on my reading list and one that I will definitely be getting hold of at some point over the winter.
and in chapter 3, Polly, Jon mentions 'Nigel the hippy' - that is in fact me!
“Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers,” Herbert Hoover.
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In a quiet moment at work tomorrow I'll have to have a flick through a copy to get the lowdown!
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Don't expect too much. It is literally just a mention!Luke wrote:In a quiet moment at work tomorrow I'll have to have a flick through a copy to get the lowdown!
“Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers,” Herbert Hoover.
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Oh! OK Luke just a little bit more then.....
Beneath the Black Water - is a cracker! - a really honest, bare your soul in public account of the authors early obsession with Ferox.
If you are ever feeling just a tad sorry for yourself because you have blanked then read this book - it puts it all in perspective.
Beneath the Black Water - is a cracker! - a really honest, bare your soul in public account of the authors early obsession with Ferox.
If you are ever feeling just a tad sorry for yourself because you have blanked then read this book - it puts it all in perspective.
"I can't wait to buy a bamboo pole and a filament of line and a tube of breadcrumbs. I want to participate in this practice which allows a man to be alone with himself in dignity and peace. It seems a very precious thing to me".
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TemeLAD wrote:Oh! OK Luke just a little bit more then.....
Beneath the Black Water - is a cracker! - a really honest, bare your soul in public account of the authors early obsession with Ferox.
If you are ever feeling just a tad sorry for yourself because you have blanked then read this book - it puts it all in perspective.
Hear hear, one of the best reads i've had.There are not many books I've read, put down and picked it up to read again..over a space of just 3 days! Just put an order in for his A train to catch.
Oh yes, and Can of worms is always within easy reach as a reference point.
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I'm currently reading Barbel River, which has the interesting premise of telling the story partly from the barbel's point of view