dave harrell,, all the best !!!!

[TF_Leaky Lloyd]

just heard on another forum that dave has resigned from matchfishing !!
i know he comes on here regularly,and i dont why he has resigned but,

“all the best for the future dave “!!

[TF_wildinguk]

really suprising if true, good luck dave if you have….all the best in whatever you have decided to move on to.

[TF_scarf]

Is that true Patrick?

[TF_squatt]

Great magazine until the last issue. All the best.

[TF_red_hydro]

Is he creating a new tackle brand

This has been created recently

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Dave-Harrell-Angling/129634670446379

[TF_Nigel.]

Do you mean match fishing himself, or match fishing magazine, i assume you mean the job.
I only saw him this week as we had the Match fishing cup here, what a surprise.

Good luck Dave, Best wishes, Nigel.

[TF_AnthonywatersParticipant]

You never know what’s round the corner with these fishing mags I was reading des taylor one week he was talking about the next 20 years with AT the next week he was gone !

[TF_ebbwmilo]

Good luck Dave with the new venture!

On about leaving match fishing, Giles Cochrane has sold all his kit and packed the sport up to concentrate on other priorities. So all the best to him too.

[TF_Leaky Lloyd]

that im aware of he’s not quiting fishing, just the mag !!
i did hear or read the same, that he was starting a new tackle brand !!!
the news about giles is a real shame,, a top class angler!
his articles in the mags use to be awsome,, he’ll be soorly missed!

“all the best to giles aswell”!

[TF_Cutnut]

The first issue post Dave Harrell is rumoured to be called THE SHINING….coz here comes Jonny!!

That’ll slow his fishing down~shh

[TF_joffmiester]

blimey !! didn’t know about this !! both top anglers and both were great friends time moves on and we are all only here once !! best of luck to both i’m sure both will be successful
i take dave will still be on the circuit~clap ~clap ~clap

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Yes I can confirm he’s moved on and is hoping to move back to the Severn Valley….

[TF_wightangler]

Sad to hear aboyt Dave H.- he really did take M/F to new heights and consolidated it’s customer and commercial consolidation in his editorship and brought many innovations and greatly revived the river match-fishing scene and the Evesham Festival amongst many other achievements, the Drennan Cup, going against sales trend needs by bothering to really highlight and personally support the English international team and fips events in coverage-a big well done!.
Greatly missed.

Hope Stan Piecha is not the shoe-in! a retrograde step if so,imo.
And given the staggering influence David Hall now has re-advertisors, the trade and the growing noticeable imbalance of the ad.-customer-print balance favouring commercialism at expense of independent objectivity maybe good timing for Dave?
Despite a very high calibre youngish staff- can see that the revenue from commercial tie ins and placement will continue apace as is noticeable even on web forum platforms comparitive to a few years ago- this seems to mirror wider media and society sadly.
Whilst this process part inevitable-and despite having far superior kit – the consequences for genuine independence and criticism is more likely to be further constrained by commercial consideration and the closer relationship/seeming cronyism this brings.
Whilst, many in the business would probably accept this as price of progress and viabillity- fredom of speech and independence and the value of questioning are of far more substantive and long term value than narrow profit and commercial ‘necessity’ would assume.
Notwithstanding above process of which Dave would likely have little control,
Best wishes and a big thank you Dave Harrell.

[DaveHarrellParticipant]

Thanks for the kind comments both on here and on facebook guys.
There’s nothing untoward in me moving on, I just fancy a change of direction after seven years working at DHP thats all.
I’m intending to move back to the Severn valley area as I have missed it ever since I left there and will be setting up a new business. And I certainly wont be giving up match fishing, just the magazine!
The magazine is in good shape now, as is the sister magazine Pole Fishing and Jon Arthur, Tom Scholey, Joe Carass and a new member of staff who will be starting soon I understand will, I am sure continue to produce great magazines in the future. I have enjoyed my time at the helm and its been a pleasure working with these guys. I also know they have some good ideas in place for the remainder of this year and beyond.
I will be launching my own website soon but in the meantime, thanks to everyone who has taken time out to write to me or call me over the past seven years. Without you guys there wouldnt be any magazines and your support and input has been appreciated. (Most of the time anyway! haha!)

[TF_JohnH]

Good luck Dave, I lived near the Severn Valley a few years back now and can understand why you want to move back.
Giles will be a massive loss to fishing if he has indeed packed up. I would rank him as the most thought provoking angler out there.
Nice bloke too as I had a charity day out with him last year.

[TF_Spuds1]

Dave ,

I wish you well for the furture and if it is a new tackle venture I will keep an eye out on what you do , I am sure you will not be putting your name to any tat .

[TF_NW Cut Angler]

Thanks and good luck Dave ~clap

[TF_bignParticipant]

Good luck to you matey

[TF_Leaky Lloyd]

spoke to giles earlier on facebook !!
its correct, he has quit and sold all his gear !!
says, he’s taken his fishing as far as he wanted to and has lost interest in matchfishing !!!
as those who know me best will testify,, i have done exactly that !!
done it twice now,, and for a 3rd time,, i came back to the sport i love,,, i may be wrong,but he may find it hard to quit and return !, once an angler,, always an angler !!!
its a bit like quitting smoking,, only they dont sell patches for it !!! LOL

[TF_scarf]

Good luck with the move and the new venture Dave.
As an ex 9to5 wage slave I admire your decision
to break out and do your own thing.
You only ever look back and regret the things you haven’t done in life. Do it while you can.

[TF_NW Cut Angler]

Giles C will be a big miss too. A truly innovative thinking angler. A class act too.

[TF_joffmiester]

dave does that mean no more rude emails then~sick ~sick ~sick ~sick ~sick ~sick ~sick

[TF_proper tidal boy]

well dave the lure of more running water cant be beat, as for giles will miss you at the shoot and the pool table, the girls wont good luck to the both of you

[TF_Fred Davis]

Gutted to hear the news as I thought Dave was a great ambassadour for match fishing mag,however I do wish you the very best Dave in your new venture and hopefully will see you on the bank (I’ll more than likely be a spectator lol) The very best for the future, hopefully you’l grace the mags with a few features.

[TF_Col_W]

All the best with the new venture Dave. You and your team have done a great job with MF mag over the course of your tenure.

[TF_thesaint]

Dave,
Is it true, you are moving on, due the continued awful public display conducted by the Baggies…Dont blame you…All the best Dave and you still owe me a tenner, Good luck…..thesaint

[Tubbs Tubson]

All the best mate…

For the uninitiated, Dave has given many an angler a “leg-up” in the world; me being one of those who will be forever in his debt for this reason.

Top bloke and I wish you all the best.

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