Mr Hargreaves
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We will never see the like of Jack on TV in our lifetime again. That guys channel has uploaded some good stuff in the last three weeks. I watched the above the other evening.
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I used to love watching his programmes. And that channel is a good find. I've just watched the stick and hurdle one and am off to a sheep fair now!
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Part of country folklore died with Jack ..
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davelumb wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07 2021 20:58 -Loved "out of town" in the 60's. Since fished some waters in Kent he filmed...including estate lake with pic of my now- wife on Jack's knee, aged 8!I used to love watching his programmes. And that channel is a good find. I've just watched the stick and hurdle one and am off to a sheep fair now!
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peteren wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08 2021 20:46 -I think those were the old iron ore pits, Peter?davelumb wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07 2021 20:58 -Loved "out of town" in the 60's. Since fished some waters in Kent he filmed...including estate lake with pic of my now- wife on Jack's knee, aged 8!I used to love watching his programmes. And that channel is a good find. I've just watched the stick and hurdle one and am off to a sheep fair now!
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Monts wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09 2021 18:32 -Not the two places I'm thinking of; estate lake and marsh dyke. Lots of ponds in the weald; some from iron; many unknown reasons. Dad's 180 acre farm had 10+ ponds; typically 30-odd yards wide, 4- 6' deep, with various of rudd, roach, tench, bream, perch , pike and gudgeon. Sadly, those I can fish don't seem the same now.peteren wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08 2021 20:46 -I think those were the old iron ore pits, Peter?davelumb wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07 2021 20:58 -Loved "out of town" in the 60's. Since fished some waters in Kent he filmed...including estate lake with pic of my now- wife on Jack's knee, aged 8!I used to love watching his programmes. And that channel is a good find. I've just watched the stick and hurdle one and am off to a sheep fair now!
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peteren wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10 2021 09:49 -Monts wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09 2021 18:32 -Not the two places I'm thinking of; estate lake and marsh dyke. Lots of ponds in the weald; some from iron; many unknown reasons. Dad's 180 acre farm had 10+ ponds; typically 30-odd yards wide, 4- 6' deep, with various of rudd, roach, tench, bream, perch , pike and gudgeon. Sadly, those I can fish don't seem the same now.peteren wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08 2021 20:46 -I think those were the old iron ore pits, Peter?davelumb wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07 2021 20:58 -Loved "out of town" in the 60's. Since fished some waters in Kent he filmed...including estate lake with pic of my now- wife on Jack's knee, aged 8!I used to love watching his programmes. And that channel is a good find. I've just watched the stick and hurdle one and am off to a sheep fair now!
I recall an episode where Jack fished some small ponds, down that way. He mentioned iron ore, caught Bream. And used the old knotted keep nets.
If you wanna go fishing go fishing.- John Gierach