Jan Porter Interview

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- 20/03/2012 at 1:20 am #50975
  TF_One Out of the Frame
  Just watched the above mentioned excellent interview and there was a comment that Jan made with regards to going fishing at 0400hrs and maybe that is the thing that is now missing?
  
  I remember listening to the radio to ’50’s and ’60’s music and being half asleep, although waking up enough when going over bridges on canals and rivers to see if anything was happening….. Don’t miss the car being full of cigarette smoke though, although the smell of cigarette smoke on the canal bank reminds me of my Dad who died last year.
  
  Maybe the doing something when everyone else isn’t aspect is what is missing with the sport today?
  
  There is something magical about being next to water when the sun is rising and there is mist on the water and there is the frustration on it not being light enough to tackle up. The tranquility of the first few hours before a boat turns up, even, and the knowledge that the home you left behind is still deep in slumber.
  
  What do you think?
- 20/03/2012 at 1:31 am #156714
  TF_One Out of the Frame
  It’s not quite the same ‘buzz’ when you are loading the car and the kids are arguing, with the Mrs shouting and the chores, that have beein ignored, are so blindingly, obviously, not done, glaring you in the face.
  
  At least if you are likely to return around lunchtime then there is a possibility that you would attend to the above! lol
- 20/03/2012 at 3:35 am #156715
  TF_andy cranes mate
  Participant
  Great post. Takes me back to my early days.
- 20/03/2012 at 7:50 am #156719
  TF_geepster
  Participant
  My first ever feature in the angling media business was with Jan, on the Trent well over 20 years ago… we’ve also both participated over the long run in the world champs and both waved the white flag on it…
  
  https://www.total-fishing.com/videos/coarse-and-match-fishing-monthly
- 20/03/2012 at 7:22 pm #156733
  TF_CraigH
  I had a trip down memory lane on Sunday, well Radford Semele. I haven’t been there since early to mid 80’s
  Got up nice an early before there was any sign of light outside, and really looking forward to it.
  It hasn’t changed much, except the barges have knicked the best pegs, and the bream are no longer slimey, but have pointed noses, sharp teeth, and spines on their backs.
  I don’t think pole fishing for Zander floats my boat 😮
  Going to have to visit the res next time
- 20/03/2012 at 10:00 pm #156742
  TF_lump
  i used to love taking the dog for a quick walk before going on the trent, this was at 3 or 4AM. I remember the police in their squad car checking me out, suppose it must have looked a bit odd, never got stopped though.
- 21/03/2012 at 9:43 pm #156776
  TF_baz-65
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  Well remember those early hours, sitting on the pavement with all your tackle waiting for the coach to arrive. Hoping that the coach driver did,nt oversleep.
  Never overslept myself when going fishing at those silly hours, but always struggled to get up monday morning for work.
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