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Tigger wrote:We do have our wallis casters oop north also . One gentleman from round these ere parts who is a true professional of the wallis cast and as good a caster as is physically possible is Alan Roe. He is a gent of the highest order and will always make time to teach a pupil how to cast.
I am ok myself and would also lend a helping hand to anyone needing some tuition.

Bravo Sir...together we shall teach the world!

Sounds like a challenge! ;-)

Alan I will agree is a true gent, I recently swapped a few emails with him over some fishing he does across here in Yorkshire

Hi there WM and welcome to the forum, you will find this a truly excellent place.

I regularly fish the Itchen between Mansbridge and Woodmill, as this is a water I grew up on and honed by centrepin skills. I still like to get down there once or twice a month in search of that Roach of a lifetime.

I think you will find we have a mutual friend and I am sure we may have met of occasions.

I'm sure we have! It's a great little tight knit community down there! One thing I love is that most of us love the technique..we are also keen to pass the skill on!!

At every demo I have done I have had vast numbers of fisherman who would love to learn!

I think myself lucky that not only was I taught by one of the best centre pin anglers in the country M.Elliott, but I can still go down to the river, watch him (and others) and be humbled by thier skill and knowledge...

Now just to share it...!

I'm sure we have! It's a great little tight knit community down there! One thing I love is that most of us love the technique..we are also keen to pass the skill on!!

At every demo I have done I have had vast numbers of fisherman who would love to learn!

I think myself lucky that not only was I taught by one of the best centre pin anglers in the country M.Elliott, but I can still go down to the river, watch him (and others) and be humbled by thier skill and knowledge...

Now just to share it...!

Spence is my Son in law,and I whole heartedly can tell all, his modesty forbids him saying how proficient he is.I would definately take his offer,as you would find it hard to find a better tutor.He taught me and I am the original 'Mr.Bean!'.

Wallis Master wrote:I'm sure we have! It's a great little tight knit community down there! One thing I love is that most of us love the technique..we are also keen to pass the skill on!!

At every demo I have done I have had vast numbers of fisherman who would love to learn!

I think myself lucky that not only was I taught by one of the best centre pin anglers in the country M.Elliott, but I can still go down to the river, watch him (and others) and be humbled by thier skill and knowledge...

Now just to share it...!

Hi again Wallis Master,
do you mind if I show him your remark, he'd be "dead chuffed" to be "mentioned in dispatches"?
A "smashing Chap" and also one of my closest of friends.

Absolutely not!

Hey I would love to be able to cast better with my pins they are all I use , watched vids on u tube ,but still get tangles . My pins are not that free running but I love them I know its me . I will not give up though.Regards ,Woolly Bear ,Deepestish Cornwall .