Passingford Bridge
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:13 pm
Might be of interest to the Roding fishers great picture anyway
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Re: Passingford Bridge
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:16 pm
Brilliant. It would have been a great roach fishery then. Where did the picture come from?
Re: Passingford Bridge
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:18 pm
Looks like a young Bob Brookes in the foreground and I am sure he still has that beer crate for a rod rest. 
Great picture Richard, thanks for showing it.
Wal.
Great picture Richard, thanks for showing it.
Wal.
Re: Passingford Bridge
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:24 pm
It doesn't look like that now sadly...
Re: Passingford Bridge
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:34 pm
Re: Passingford Bridge
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:48 pm
Sadly, every time I see Passingford mentioned, I weep a little inside for Passingford Pond.
Re: Passingford Bridge
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:52 am
Re: Passingford Bridge
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:29 am
Passingford Pond was a lovely small water alongside the road with a good head of nice Crucian, Roach, Rudd etc. It was controlled by Hollow Angling Society, of which I was a member then and my favourite water of theirs - the only pond I’ve fished in Essex like those I learned to fish on at home on The Wirral.
Anyway, about 7 or 8 years ago someone tragically drowned in a farm slurry pit next to the pond. The next thing the club knew was that the slurry pit had been emptied into Passingford Pond, ending its life as well. Rumours were rife but I never did fully understand what happened.
Re: Passingford Bridge
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:35 am
Interesting to see the anglers keeping low and well back from the waters edge. Most fishing book photos of that era seem to be of anglers standing upright as close to the waters edge as possible. I suspect it would be too early for them to be 'Walker' disciples?
Re: Passingford Bridge
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 5:33 pm
Duckett wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:29 amPassingford Pond was a lovely small water alongside the road with a good head of nice Crucian, Roach, Rudd etc. It was controlled by Hollow Angling Society, of which I was a member then and my favourite water of theirs - the only pond I’ve fished in Essex like those I learned to fish on at home on The Wirral.
Anyway, about 7 or 8 years ago someone tragically drowned in a farm slurry pit next to the pond. The next thing the club knew was that the slurry pit had been emptied into Passingford Pond, ending its life as well. Rumours were rife but I never did fully understand what happened.
What a terrible tragedy all round. Whereabouts was the pond in relation to Passingford Bridge please? Just curious as I can’t recall a pond close by (not least because of the flooding!)?