Hi mate, You might know my dad, his name is Paul Wilkinson and he used to fish the lakes around that time. Anyway there are still a couple of 20's in Authorpe with alot of high doubles coming out regulally. Aby however has been sold a few years ago to a bloke called Geoff Traves and has a few fish approaching the 20 mark. The picture under my name is of a fish out of Aby at 16lb 4oz. What is your name and i'll mension it to my old man.

Cheers, wilko

Real name Jon Wilson (back in those days everyone used to call me Johnny). In fact there used to be a swim on Authorpe that Clive always refered to as Johnny's Swim. Bet he can't even remember which one it is.

Your dad's name does ring a bell but, then again, wasn't there a Paul Wilkinson that used to play for the Mariners?

Has there been some fish stocked in Authorpe? It didn't have much of a head of fish back then and was one of the harder waters in the area.

Another guy that might know me is Clive Dennison. I know he still does a bit cause he wrote a piece in Nelly's book, River Carping. In fact I'm fishing with Nelly this w/e - RMC Speccy group fish-in at Tyringham (barbelling).

Please tell me some more - It ain't half bringing back some memories....

Be lucky

Tug

Wilko
sorry to butt in but is that the Paul Wilkinson who use to fish lakeside alot, back in the 80's and i think worked in Alford at a car dealers.

If it is i used to fish with him, cracking angler

Abbott

Abbott, yeah mate that is my dad who you are on about. What is your name and i'll mension you to him and see if he remembers you. You will know my uncle aswell then. His name is Andy Goulsbra, he used to work for hutchy.

Cheers, wilko

been away for 2 weeks (computer trouble).
andy goulsbra.now ther's a blast from the past.
still got his article (somewhere),he wrote on fishing fulstow.

Now then jimmy up and running again still havent tryed out me F1s and big pits yet if ya fance a sesh at authorpe or fulstow im up for it when ever

Nowthen Lee, yeah im definately up for a bash sometime soon. I can do a sesh at Authorpe in two weeks on the saturday and the sunday i u fancy it. I fished Authorpe last weekend and scrambled a 12lb common in the dying hours of the seshion. Let me know whether u can make it or not.

Cheers, wilko

Hi nglkng, It could well be my uncle Andy and if it is would it be ok for me to have a look at the article sometime if u can find it. Have you been fishing recently mate.

Rgds, wilko

Hi all,

Wilko ask your dad if he know's a guy call Ian Kelly who was fishing the lido and Authorpe around the time your old man was. Just done an overnighter with him he's been fishing since friday and had an amazing 10 fish to 22+ i had two a 10lb fully scaled and a 20lb leather.

Cheers,

Pete.

can ive me delks back now pete