The Canal & River Trust are on a quest to find the greatest angler of all time – well, the greatest angler of all time who learned to fish on a canal.
Yes, this subject is always a personal opinion one.
Now in to week 7 its a fascinating read in to angling history.
Please see the following link. I love the old Pathe news films too.
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/features/the-greatest-angler-of-all-time
This week:
Billy Lane, our first World Angling Champion
Continuing with our list of top ten anglers who learnt to fish on a canal, we now pay homage to our first ever World Angling Champion, Coventry’s Billy Lane.