THE LEGENDS COLLECTION • VOLUME ONE
Legends in My Lifetime
The Anglers • The Stories • The Memories • The Music
The first collection of remarkable anglers whose achievements, personalities and stories have been part of my life in angling.
Fourteen Legends. Fourteen Stories.
These are not simply names from the record books. They are anglers I have known, competed against, learned from, admired or encountered during more than sixty years in the sport.
Each legend has a story to tell — brought to life through my personal memories, photographs, original music and film.
VOLUME ONE
Meet the Legends
Select a legend to discover their story, photographs, memories and musical tribute.
Alan Scotthorne
Five-Time World Champion
Five individual World Championship titles and a career that places him among the greatest match anglers of all time.
Denis White
“Fatha”
Coal miner, England international, Barnsley Blacks stalwart, mentor, friend, and a great competitor of his generation.
Will Raison
A Modern Master
One of Britain’s outstanding modern match anglers, respected for his skill, consistency and competitive excellence.
Ian Heaps
World Champion & Showman
World Champion, master of the sliding waggler and one of angling’s great personalities.
Steve Gardner
Mr Consistent
A remarkably consistent international competitor and a true team man across decades at the highest level.
Dave Roper
The Golden Day on the Arno
World Champion and England international whose unforgettable triumph came on the River Arno in Florence.
STORY COMING SOON
Dave Harrell
The River Man
River specialist, England representative and one of the driving forces behind modern river match fishing.
Sean Ashby
The Thinking Man’s Champion
Individual World Champion and one of the cleverest and most thoughtful competitors of the modern era.
STORY COMING SOON
Dave Thomas
The Waggler King
The brilliant river angler who became World Champion on the Warwickshire Avon at his first and only attempt.
STORY COMING SOON
Mark Downes
Still Going Strong
International angler, World Veterans Champion, manager and a familiar face on the match circuit across the decades.
STORY COMING SOON
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
Read Their Stories. Hear Their Songs.
The individual pages on this website offer a glimpse into the lives, achievements and memories behind these remarkable anglers.
The complete stories will be brought together in the expanded Legends in My Lifetime book, accompanied by the original musical tribute collection on CD and digital download.
The Book
The complete stories, photographs and personal memories behind the legends.
The CDs
Original musical tributes celebrating the anglers, characters and memories.
Digital Collection
Download the music collection and enjoy the songs wherever you listen.
Book, CD and digital collection purchasing options will be added as the project develops.
“These are more than great anglers to me. They are part of the story of my life in fishing.”
— Clive Branson