A true legend. It was watching Ian on the tv in the early eighties which inspired me and my mates to fish every day of the week, after school and up at 4.00am on a saturday and sunday, pinching all the bread in the house for bait. It was like serving an apprenticeship, listening to him and john wilson. It may be just nostalgia, but I can't help think we've lost a little bit of the magic, inventing our own groundbait mixes, with custard powder, hot chocolate, lemon grass,and crushed hemp which was boiled up in my mothers best pans. Coming up with secret methods to win a match!! What a laugh!! You can call fit to burn, but there's alot of pleasure to be gained ignoring the carp, and fishing light for silvers.
I remember the early 80s, Ian came to fish my local pool called Himley Hall, and fantastic tench lake at the time,the hall had a yearly event called the Dudley show.He was representing DAM tackle and me and my 2 mates stayed with him all day watching him till dusk,wot a gentleman he was,he's let us fish his pole and gave us a signed dam cap,and we helped him carry his tackle back to his Lady estate car,thanks Ian you made our day for us young anglers watching a master class on the pole.
Stumbled across this video by accident, great stuff from a great chap. It may be somewhat dated but there is still good stuff in it from an ex world champion. I have been fortunate enough to fish with/against Ian and mostly beaten by him, a class act.
A true legend. It was watching Ian on the tv in the early eighties which inspired me and my mates to fish every day of the week, after school and up at 4.00am on a saturday and sunday, pinching all the bread in the house for bait. It was like serving an apprenticeship, listening to him and john wilson. It may be just nostalgia, but I can't help think we've lost a little bit of the magic, inventing our own groundbait mixes, with custard powder, hot chocolate, lemon grass,and crushed hemp which was boiled up in my mothers best pans. Coming up with secret methods to win a match!! What a laugh!! You can call fit to burn, but there's alot of pleasure to be gained ignoring the carp, and fishing light for silvers.
I remember the early 80s, Ian came to fish my local pool called Himley Hall, and fantastic tench lake at the time,the hall had a yearly event called the Dudley show.He was representing DAM tackle and me and my 2 mates stayed with him all day watching him till dusk,wot a gentleman he was,he's let us fish his pole and gave us a signed dam cap,and we helped him carry his tackle back to his Lady estate car,thanks Ian you made our day for us young anglers watching a master class on the pole.
Lada estate.
Stumbled across this video by accident, great stuff from a great chap. It may be somewhat dated but there is still good stuff in it from an ex world champion. I have been fortunate enough to fish with/against Ian and mostly beaten by him, a class act.
Ahh,the good old days before carp destroyed angling for ever!!!