The Anglers • The Stories • The Memories • The Music
Meet the Legends
Champions, innovators, characters, friends and heroes who helped shape the world of angling throughout my lifetime.
Great Anglers. Remarkable Stories.
Over more than sixty years in angling I have been fortunate to know, compete against, learn from and admire some extraordinary people.
Some became World Champions. Others changed the way we fish. All of them left their mark on our sport and deserve to be remembered.
Their stories are brought together here across five volumes — through my personal memories, photographs, original music and film.
The Complete Collection
Explore the Five Volumes
Choose a volume below to discover the anglers and stories featured in each collection.
VOLUME ONE
Legends in My Lifetime
World Champions, international stars and great characters whose paths crossed mine during more than sixty years in competitive angling.
Featuring Kevin Ashurst, Dick Clegg, Bob Nudd, Tommy Pickering, Alan Scotthorne and many more.
VOLUME TWO
Legends Never Leave Us
A celebration of unforgettable anglers whose influence, achievements and personalities remain part of angling history.
Featuring Richard Walker, Larry Powell, Benny Ashurst, Ivan Marks and many more.
VOLUME THREE
Legends from the Past
Remembering remarkable anglers, organisers and personalities from an earlier generation whose contribution helped build the sport we know today.
Stories from a golden age of match fishing and the people who made it special.
VOLUME FOUR
Stars of Today
The outstanding champions and competitors carrying the traditions of match fishing into a new generation.
Featuring today’s leading names alongside anglers whose achievements continue to shape modern competition.
VOLUME FIVE
Forgotten & International Heroes
Looking beyond the most familiar names to celebrate British and international anglers whose achievements, innovations and influence deserve their place in angling history.
Great anglers should never be forgotten.
More Than a Collection of Names
Legends in My Lifetime is my personal celebration of the anglers I knew, competed against, learned from or simply admired.
Through stories, photographs, original songs and film, I hope to preserve some of the personalities and memories that made our sport so special.
Great anglers live on in our memories.
— Clive Branson