21/08/2026
Throw back Friday… I get asked about the trophy’s that are displayed in the shop quite regularly some of which date back to 1985!
I was privileged to belong to a junior angling club called the silver dace, a Bristol based club based in Bristol who catered for young anglers paying an interest in fishing with a bit of competition involved, including fishing matches on our own Bristol Avon as well as matches away.
Back then we would meet at St George’s park get onto a coach and fish Lovley Natural venues like the river huntspill, king sedgmore drain and many others …
Inset picture are wares won during a particular year me and a good friend in the club cleared up!with the various matches we fished through the season, including highest points scored, biggest fish, club champion most improved, biggest fish and places earned to fish National events,some of the trophies are still in the shop today … The one on the left had hair back then !!! 😊great times and only one keepnet needed 🎣it’s been a lifetime of Happy