Hello from Dulwich...
- Kevskyb
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Hello from Dulwich...
Hi all,
My name is Kevin Miller & currently reside in South East London.
I’ll be 60 next birthday and always been a keen angler since my schooldays even if life had unfortunately gotten in the way a little over the years and prevented me getting out to a water as often as I would have liked.
10 years ago I had rekindled my love of fishing (being in my 50th year) & treated myself to some new tackle and decided to continue a schoolboy quest to catch a Barbel; a species that previously had always eluded me. After numerous blank sessions on the Kennet I finally landed a fine Barbel of just shy of 15lb .. 10 years on & still yet to catch another I’ve decided to go back to my roots and just fish for the love of fishing.. one rod instead of two and simple vintage style gear.
Met a lovely chap recently at Kings Weir & watched him play (&helped him land) a lovely Barbel into double figures on a beautiful 10ft cane rod that he had made himself - from then on I knew the traditional style was the way fwd for me now I am hoping to spend more time on the river.
My current ambition is to catch a Chub or a Barbel on the River Wandle on a fly rod using a natural bait, blackberry perhaps.
My contribution to the forum I hope would be to simply share memories both new and old.
& thanks Mark for activating me so to speak
My name is Kevin Miller & currently reside in South East London.
I’ll be 60 next birthday and always been a keen angler since my schooldays even if life had unfortunately gotten in the way a little over the years and prevented me getting out to a water as often as I would have liked.
10 years ago I had rekindled my love of fishing (being in my 50th year) & treated myself to some new tackle and decided to continue a schoolboy quest to catch a Barbel; a species that previously had always eluded me. After numerous blank sessions on the Kennet I finally landed a fine Barbel of just shy of 15lb .. 10 years on & still yet to catch another I’ve decided to go back to my roots and just fish for the love of fishing.. one rod instead of two and simple vintage style gear.
Met a lovely chap recently at Kings Weir & watched him play (&helped him land) a lovely Barbel into double figures on a beautiful 10ft cane rod that he had made himself - from then on I knew the traditional style was the way fwd for me now I am hoping to spend more time on the river.
My current ambition is to catch a Chub or a Barbel on the River Wandle on a fly rod using a natural bait, blackberry perhaps.
My contribution to the forum I hope would be to simply share memories both new and old.
& thanks Mark for activating me so to speak
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Re: Hello from Dulwich...
Welcome to the TFF, Kevin!
Good luck with your quest!
Good luck with your quest!
Greetings from Bamberg
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Re: Hello from Dulwich...
Hello Kevin, welcome to the TFF
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Re: Hello from Dulwich...
Nice introduction - welcome and enjoy
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Re: Hello from Dulwich...
Welcome to the forum, I don't live far from Dulwich and have yet to try fishing the Wandle, please let us know how you get on.
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Re: Hello from Dulwich...
Welcome to the forum Kevin.
Mark (Administrator)
The most precious places in the English landscape are those secretive corners,
where you find only elder trees, nettles and dreams. (BB - Denys Watkins-Pitchford).
The most precious places in the English landscape are those secretive corners,
where you find only elder trees, nettles and dreams. (BB - Denys Watkins-Pitchford).
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Re: Hello from Dulwich...
Hello Kevin and a big mike
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Re: Hello from Dulwich...
A hearty welcome, Sir.
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Re: Hello from Dulwich...
Welcome Kevin, I have fished the Wandle, a lovely river, sadly no barbel for me