A Fishy Tale : ...Missin' - Gone Fishin'

"A Fishy Tale" by Robert Kirk discusses his life and times in the angling business.

This is the story of a passion for fishing that spans eighty years.

During peace and war, by day and night, in canal, lake, sea and river; Robert fished.

He recalls fish caught (and lost) and items of equipment used to a level of detail that will delight the angling enthusiast.

His fishing activities were almost curtailed during his WW2 service in the RAF with 218 Squadron as a rear gunner on Lancasters.

However, the insights he recalls into life during this time are both informative and moving.

Post-war, Robert developed a career in the fishing tackle business, first as a retailer before becoming a designer and manufacturer of fishing rods.

His wide technical knowledge of fishing tackle is rare and will be of interest to the enthusiast.

With a keen interest in motoring Robert even found time to get involved in car rallying whilst in Ireland but always as a secondary pastime to fishing.

Meeting many interesting (and some famous) people during his life, Robert has a great store of anecdotes, adventures and occasional misadventures to tell of his ...missin' - gone fishin' life.