Page 6 of the anglers mail 
Lee
16lb off the middle severn
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16lb off the middle severn |
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Posts: 44 (04/12/07 11:16) |
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 Titus Aducas |
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Posts: 1121 (04/12/07 11:25) |
I've not seen it yet but if it's on page 6 I think that says about all you need to know.
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jackfoxy |
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Posts: 100 (04/12/07 11:46) |
Titus... do I sense some skepticism?
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scubasteve |
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Posts: 2847 (04/12/07 11:49) |
Also a 14,2 from the middle "around bewdley" in Angling Times (page 8 )
I should start fishing this "Middle Severn", it sound like a good river........ Steve
Last Edited By: scubasteve
04/12/07 12:14.
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BARBELEE |
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Posts: 45 (04/12/07 11:55) |
Just seen it what a fish |
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Owencd |
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Posts: 137 (04/12/07 12:07) |
Lee,
Excuse my ignorance but is that a genuine comment or not? I have not seen the picture myself but why is a 16 from the middle so hard to believe? Chris |
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Posts: 46 (04/12/07 12:13) |
Chris,
Have a look for yourself. Not saying it couldn't happen just not sure it has Lee |
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malc |
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Posts: 1092 (04/12/07 12:32) |
Not seen the article, packed up buying angling papers years ago, is it the magic few ounces over 16lb?
atb
malc It's not the size that counts it's the beauty. |
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Titus Aducas |
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Posts: 1122 (04/12/07 12:56) |
If the AM thought a genuine sixteen had come off the middle they would run it as a lead story. By burying it on page six they are reporting what they have been
told without leaving themselves open to ridicule.
Imo they shouldn't bother. |
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Posts: 70 (04/12/07 13:05) |
just been over the shops to get the daily paper and had a browse through the anglers mail, didn't buy it so i'm trying to remember what i read.. lol...
size 16 hook 4 lb bottom i believe, think it was maggot or worm.. 10 guys from down south up for a week and had 54 barbel between them, a 13 was the biggest before this one turned up... i believe it was 16 dead can't remember oz being mentioned, quite a big pic as well... |
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Paul C |
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Posts: 161 (04/12/07 13:56) |
My!... what big hands he has
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BARBELEE |
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Posts: 47 (04/12/07 14:05) |
Oh no he hasn't
Lee |
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scubasteve |
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Posts: 2848 (04/12/07 14:34) |
Oh yes he has........................
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Owencd |
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Posts: 138 (04/12/07 14:59) |
Well you get a few "big hands" on the front page pic on here every now and again aswell.
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jackfoxy |
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Posts: 102 (04/12/07 15:14) |
Had a look at the fish in the AM... I can't tell size from photos. They've given him a weekly prize and have got Chris Ponsford commenting on the
catch. Surely the AM would check before giving out a prize?? Or am I that gullible?
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malc |
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Posts: 1093 (04/12/07 15:19) |
Would be nice to land it in late February early March tho!
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malc It's not the size that counts it's the beauty. |
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Titus Aducas |
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Posts: 1123 (04/12/07 15:19) |
Titus Aducas wrote: Well, I just had a look in Tesco, The guy is holding a good twelve at arms length and claiming 16lb It looks like one of those cartoon caricatures that
they occasionally run.
Then, contrary to my last post, (reproduced above), where I mistakenly gave the Mail a bit of credit for not making it a lead story I discovered they have
actually awarded it a fox weekly award Imo this de-values their credibility, it de-values a fox award to the point that it is worthless and it insults every honest speci hunter who has worked
that part of the river for years banging out the numbers for the odd double. And Chris......Are you that desperate for a bit of publicity? However, as I'm a nice guy I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you hadn't seen the picture when you were asked for your
opinion.
I'm not in the habit of writing to the papers but in this case I think I'm going to make an exception.
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Posts: 4123 (04/12/07 18:10) |
Ade. Why bother. Everyone will make up their own mind. It's a paper that needs to sell issues to make money. As do the reporters/fame pluggers.
You can't get integrity from the Nations leaders....why expect it from a Comic. Graham
Graham Elliott
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bob the barbel man |
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Posts: 1147 (04/12/07 18:14) |
I told yer they are in there.
Bob. |
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oooh big gudgeon |
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Posts: 1246 (04/12/07 18:27) |
Thats why my 23 from Hampton Loade was never reported in the press......
I just KNEW you lot wouldn`t believe me
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Posts: 48 (04/12/07 18:33) |
Sssshhhh don't give stretches out everybody will be down there (so you've caught that fish too)
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. Imo, by endorsing
this fairy tale you've lowered your own credibility.
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