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STEVE FISHER
DON’T TIME FLY
The Kent Valley, and in p a r ti c u la r B ro o k l a n d s a n d D a re n t h ,
was a special place to be i n t he 1 9 6 0 s , 1 9 7 0 s a n d 1 9 8 0 s fo r
c a rp fishing. Gerry Savag e a n d J ac k Hi l to n we re re g u l a rs at
B rooklands, and the Hilton sw i m n e a r th e s an d ba r o n t h e i s l a n d
was always a productive p l ac e to f i sh . G e r r y S ava g e h e l d t h e
re cord for the lake, which h e c a ugh t i n th e 1 9 6 0s at 26 l b .
I n 1976, on the last day a t E l th a m G re en S c h o o l , I c o u l d n o t
wait for the term to finis h so I c o u ld g e t o u t a s q u i c k ly a s
p o ssible. A lift was waiti ng to t ake me to B ro o k l a nd s wh e re
I s pent the summer tench f i s hi n g . T h i s wa s th e ye a r of t h e
d rought where the lake wa s s o l ow, p e o p l e we re f i s hi n g i n th e
m i ddle of the lake on the g rave l b a rs .
Brooklands had a good h ea d o f te n ch to ove r 7 l b , whi c h wa s a
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