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RIP John Wilson

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Mark Owen
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RIP John Wilson

Post by Mark Owen » Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:54 pm

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/ ... -thailand/ :(

Regards.

Mark. :(
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Re: RIP John Wilson

Post by BP2324 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:01 pm

Just found out
. What a passion he had for fishing and keeping it simple. Remember buying go fishing tapes to watch.
Won't forget his laugh. RIP John. tight lines
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Re: RIP John Wilson

Post by mirage41 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:49 pm

Used to watch his fishing programme every week when we lived in Thetford in the 70's.

Very sad loss.
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Re: RIP John Wilson

Post by Ghastly Whisper » Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:23 am

Lovely voice, one could easily listen to him for hours.
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Re: RIP John Wilson

Post by paddyboy » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:35 am

Met him many times: top, top bloke; real WYSIWYG guy :thumbs:

I still cherish the 2 Carp rods he made for me back in the 80's :thumb:

God Bless and RIP :'(
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Re: RIP John Wilson

Post by Mayfly » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:54 am

Sad to hear this. I use to like the way he always 'posed' his photos with some wild flower or such to show the size of the fish.
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Re: RIP John Wilson

Post by vulcanxl425 » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:24 am

Likewise just found out of his death.Always remember his infectious laugh.
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Re: RIP John Wilson

Post by baz1 » Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:21 am

yes and have a book signed by him had a great laugh with him in his shop many years ago

RIP John
tight lines and bendy rods
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Re: RIP John Wilson

Post by TankBuster » Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:09 pm

"Look at that, what a clonker"

John was a childhood favourite of mine who's books and programmes were always a go to reference for tips on fishing, many of them are still put to good use today!

Tight lines John.

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Re: RIP John Wilson

Post by Apollo » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:59 pm

Tight lines John https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yArsllxV0ho
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