The Great Bill Bartles died recently of cancer. I was one of the lucky folk that knew him (thanks to John Neville making sure we met). He was simply fantastic at any aspect of fishing, a real all rounder and a true expert. He inspired and encouraged me when I wanted to start writing and was the first Editor to publish any of my work (for the original Angling Telegraph) back in the early '70s.

I will always be indebted to him.

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

iv'e got a copy of his match angling book published back in 1972.......

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i once went flyfishing and caught a 7 pound bluebottle

I'm sorry to hear that Richard.