I
was reared up on this river and I know how
to catch ‘em. Come fishing with me and
I’ll show you how.
The
best time is when the rivers rising on the
weir. The best fishing I've ever had was in
the 70s, back then there was no carp in the
river. Anywhere along the river you could catch
a feed of fish. I think they put the carp in
around ‘76. Before that the river was
lovely and clear with reeds growing on the
bank, with beautiful yellow flowers. You don’t
see many reeds now, the carp must eat ‘em.
It
makes you feel alive when you’re sitting
down there, on the bank. Any problems in your
life just seem to disappear, you know – when
you put that line in.
It makes your mind clear.
