Fishing
Some of my best memories relate to the people I have fished with. From river fishing on the Chew in Somerset with my dad, granddad and uncles, sea-fishing in Portland harbour or on the Towey estuary with uncle Harry, trout fishing in bait ponds with my kids, fishing from Chesil beach with mates, from the pier or the boat; all are defined by the company and the fish.
On this site I want to explain some of the simpler techniques of fishing that will allow anyone to collect similar memories of the people they spend time with.
Shooting
Shooting is the same. Although I get more out of being a dog handler than a shot, we remember most the company and the laughs; the remarkable retrieves; the young GSP pointing the deer hidden in the bracken; running out of water on the hill overlooking Loch Lomond on a scorching August day; My dog, my son and myself ending up in a pile in the ditch because we were too close to each other to stop when the dog disappeared through the vegetation.
All these and more will stay with me for a long time. I hope you are lucky enough to collect similar memories.