MBE for Wilson

[Ian Alexander]

Hi Ian, it was me that used to put the report on Tyne Tees T.V. all those years ago, that was when George Harrison was the sports editor.
Nowadays it seems that angling is considered to be a hobby, rather than a sport by T.V. and radio, which is totally wrong. Sea anglers alone contribute over one BILLION pounds to the British economy each year, that does not take into account game and coarse anglers who also put a lot of money "on the table"
One of the last few radio stations featuring angling is B.B.C. Radio Newcastle who broadcast a half hour programme on saturday morning at 6 a.m. it's repeated on Sunday morning. It is also available on the internet at any time, the programme covers game, coarse and sea, I present the sea angling section.
Tight Lines, Sam.

Hello Sam, I remember being allowed to watch it after the football reports but then had to do my home work....good and bad memories all in one!!
I listen to the Howes fishing when I'm on the right shift or I catch it on the internet....for those that havn't heard it Codseeker has kindly put up the link.
Regards Ian

 

[sam harris]

Sorry lads ... the Sports Editor on Tyne Tees TV was George TAYLOR, not George Harrison. Forgot his name - but then I am getting old you know !!!

When Wilson films for the cameras, when he is freshwater fishing, someone pre-baits his swim for at least a week before the filming to ensure that there will be fish there.
I know the 'gentleman' in question - and take it from me quite often the fish he 'catches' when sea fishing have already been caught by someone else and then put onto his hook for him to 'catch'.
He was filming on a boat in Southern Ireland with friends of mine and one of the guys hooked into a good fish. The 'gentleman' in question walked across, took the rod out of his hand and directed the cameras on to him. When the fish was landed (sorry can't remember the species) it turned out that the fish would have been a new Irish Record for that species. Obviously the lad couldn't claim the record because of what had happened.
Two or three years ago, I took my wife to "Go Fishing" at Birmingham and after standing talking to him for five minutes or so, he was so arrogant and offhand with us, Christine looked him in the face and said "I think I'll go to the Ladies - it will be more interesting than listening to your 'crap".
I was in the Press Room at "Go Fishing" Birmingham talking to Keith Arthur when Wilson walked in, pushed his way between us - left me staring at his back - and started to talking to Keith (who, by the way is a gentleman ... not like Wilson).
The majority of the top angling writers, broadcasters and TV presenters are nice people. Like Alan, I know them all - it's part of the job. I can think of a lot more people who deserve recognition than Wilson.
Mike ... do you really think that Wilson would lower himself to read what we - the 'peasants' think of him. He is so far up his own backside to care anyway.
Tight lines
Sam

 

[sless]

he was on a video with tony anderson a few years ago
and im sure tony had to tie his crab on the hooks

i wouldnt give him the time of day

 

[Mike.Haley]

We have all got this far through life without Wilson and I am sure we can get through the rest of our lives without him ( with or without his MBE).
I still think the likes of Sam Harris and Alan Charlton should get some recognition for their dedication to angling here in the north east.

 

[Castaway]

Some years ago at the Angling Exhibition at the NEC, I attended one of John Wilson's lectures. It was a slideshow and went along something like this :-
This is me with a big fish
This is me with a bigger fish
This is me with another big fish..........etc, etc.
This was around the time he'd first gone to India to catch the manseer and consequently most of the photo's were of him pictured with a manseer.
I think most of the audience were asleep within 5 minutes. Boring.
In contrast I attended a lecture by Charles Jardine, fly fishing expert and he was terrific. Also Ian Heaps, former coarse fishing world champion gave a demonstration in one the lakes outside in appalling conditions and made it thoroughly entertaining.

 

[YoursTruly]

he was on a video with tony anderson a few years ago
and im sure tony had to tie his crab on the hooks

i wouldnt give him the time of day

And they used John Bohills fish for the take (or so i was told)