Ian, Ray Larkin ex 3 Para here, glad your still going mate. I will never forget staying for a week with you many years ago, so much information given by you. I bet I am still the only one who caught a BAT that night, do you still remember?. Ray
Bloody bewdy me ansums 👍 Love the enthusiasm,reminds me of my mate who passed away,he was Cornish as they come too and the very definition of fishing mad - lived for it.
Does anyone where about in Cornwall he was? I’ve got a couple of holidays in and around New Polzeath which seems to better known for surfing than fishing or am I wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
1975 World Champion and 1985 European Champion. Total angling legend!! I was surprised to see he casts in the normal style these days. Watch a video from way back and you'll see what I mean.
I live in Pembrokeshire and I fish regularly at holgan farm. I started fishing 10 years ago, 19 years old turned up at the fishery with my mate, a rod and reel and no clue what to do. Ian spent half the day sat beside me, showing me how to tie knots, how to set up terminal tackle, how to fish the bottom, the top, fishing using the dibber and other floats and I have never looked back since. There is a few fisheries around Pembrokeshire but holgan is THE best fishery in West Wales. 10 years on into fishing I now compete in matches. This man is a true legend, and for someone who didn't even no who be was, I feel quite embarrassed at that lol.
Now now kids. Mark is a very good angler, And I must point out that the yare is pronounce yar, as in Yarmouth. Gt Yarmouth is the mouth of the river yar. So let's just remember it's not the river yea (yare) it is the yar. Tight lines .
He seems like an absolutely top top bloke, and respectful skilled angler to boot!! Catch and release all the way. Loved the video, keep having fun dude. Good man.
I have plugged ilfracombe rocks for two years on the trot and never caught 1 bass, fast retrieve slow retrieve iv tried it all 200£ on lures nothing......
The only place I had hit was at fowey in Cornwall summer 2 years ago. it was early June I went to ilfracombe I tried every type of lure nothing every type of retrieve nothing even the bloke at the tackle shop said no bass are being caught. I even went out on a boat and caught nothing but dogs.
