oohmydog 82 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Thinking about this man today ,he is /was my hero was one of the lads and a true gent his articles on ferreting and fishing molded a generation his one page spread in the shooting times were fantastic to read whats the chance of getting hold of them and putting them on here Quote Link to post
The one 8,529 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 i agree he was good at what he did and had people skills which so many people lack today Quote Link to post
HUnter_zero 58 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 His book "one for the pot" is very good as well. Funny, I was reading it last night. John Quote Link to post
oohmydog 82 Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 His book "one for the pot" is very good as well. Funny, I was reading it last night. John did,nt no about the book thats my birthday sorted ,when we used to make our own lamps it was fred who suggested using a dimmer bulb so you got the most out of your land ,later on in the season id say it works top man Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 A true country man i remember as a young lad [bANNED TEXT] purchaseing the shooting times his page i would read first along with jack ivester lyod.A good book by Fred J is country hearts he also gets mentioned alot in fred bullers the pike and the pike angler a classic informative book. Quote Link to post
longnetter 32 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I met him just once and as The One said he was very good at what he did and ,naturally, a very nice bloke Quote Link to post
HUnter_zero 58 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 did,nt no about the book thats my birthday sorted ,when we used to make our own lamps it was fred who suggested using a dimmer bulb so you got the most out of your land ,later on in the season id say it works top man At £60 + for a first edition the books are not cheap! I have a signed first edition here and an unsigned edition, but I used to collect shooting books and a lot of first editions and a few signed editions from various writers. John Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Used to read his books as a kid Quote Link to post
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