The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Greetings to one and all, I have been here before but was never very active so lost my place, anyway I’ll try harder this time.
My name is Malcolm Ganderton, my friends call me Goose.
I have been fishing since I was an 8 years old boy living in Walthamstow, north London. Back then it was a question of riding my bike to either the river Lea or the ponds at Whipps Cross, happy days.
I’m now just coming up to my 66th birthday and during all those years of fishing I have done most of it, chasing big carp, specimen hunting, fly fishing, saltwater flyfishing, you name it, I was it.
Now days I’m much more of a Mr. Crabtree devotee and just love being out doors with a fishing rod and just happy to be buy the water, if I catch a fish, fantastic, if I don’t it’s still been a wonderful day.

So that’s me and I’m very grateful and honored that I have been accepted in to the brotherhood.

Goose

Welcome (back) to the TFF

Welcome to the TFF, Goose!
Just being by the water and maybe a bonus fish, that's the prefect way to go!

Welcome sir! Looking forward to your posts.

Pull up a pew by the fire, pour a favourite tipple and enjoy the banter.... you sound like my sort of angler, just happy to be out there with a rod surrounded by nature....

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome aboard Goose.

Welcome back to the gaggle.

Hi Malcolm, I was fishing Whipps Cross Hollow ponds and the Eagle Pond around the same time.
Great times but thinking back it was good that we enjoyed our fishing in an area where significantly " dodgy" stuff was going on around us. Perhaps we were just more resilient and not as well informed as the kids today

Welcome!

Regards,

Dipper