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PAUL
DICK
WILKINSON
GAYNER
b i te if you could get one th a t i s . T h e b a i t wa s s t i l l P u k ka F i s h ,
j u st removing the salmon o i l , bu t I wa s gl ug g i n g t he b a i t w i t h
D NA lactose and letting th e m d r y. T h e b a i t u s e d to l o o k l i ke
i t had loads of dry crystal s ove r i t o n c e th e D NA ha d s e t , b u t
o n ce in the water, each ind iv i du a l ba i t c a me to l i fe .
I cast out to the usual spots, around 30 baits were plopped
in the swim, and I was back and loving it . The rigs that I was
using for my winter fishing were basically what everyone
now calls the chod! On my second night , I managed a fish
that I photographed for Phil earlier in the season, a real
o l d l o o k i n g w a r r i o r c a l l e d L i t t l e Tw o S c a l e s , a n d s h e w e n t
29lbs 14oz. I was absolutely made up, and my brother Mick
came over to photograph that one. That was my last fish
o f t h e s e a s o n , a n d w h a t a n u n b e l i e va b l e s e a s o n i t w a s t o o
– memories for a lifetime.
I hope you the readers h ave e n joye d re ad i n g t h i s a s m uc h as
I have writing it . I would a ls o l i ke to t ha n k my b ro t h e r Kev i n
fo r getting me into carp fi s h i n g a t t h e te n de r a ge o f te n ye a rs
o l d, and some 37 years la te r, I ’ m s ti l l a t i t . I wo u l d a l s o l i ke
to thank Chris Nicoloau fo r al low i n g me to b e c o m e a m em b e r
o f the syndicate again back i n 1 9 9 8 , an d ch e e rs to S t u d ly a n d
a l so to Rob Maylin for ask i n g me to w ri te a n o t h e r o l d s c h o o l
a r ticle for yet another ico ni c ma g d e d i c ate d to t h e me m o r y o f
t h e late Rod Hutchinson.
I would like to dedicate th i s a r ti c l e to G ra ha m B a r n e s wh o wa s
a n absolute legend. Withou t h i m a l low i n g m e o n Wo r ml eyb u r y,
t h is incredible season of 1 9 9 9 wo u ld n eve r h ave h a pp e n e d .
G raham sadly passed away t hi s ye ar, a n d Wo rm l eyb u r y M an o r
w i ll never be the same wit ho ut yo u .
RIP, Graham.
FR E ELINE 81
