Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I was sorry to hear of the death of Bill Bartles at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer. Many people will remember Bill as a notable authority on angling, and an outstanding writer. I remember when Bill started writing a weekly column, Where Fish Are Biting, in the old Morning Telegraph in the late 1960s. I think he was working for the old PO Telephones company in those days, but fishing was his great passion. He had a natural flair for writing, and with a bit of guidance from the sports staff at the Telegraph, he quickly developed a good style. Soon he was writing regularly in the Angling Telegraph, and other publications began to use his pieces. He went on to write a number of books. After the Morning Telegraph closed in 1986, Bill did a lot of work for what had become the Angling Star (the powers that be didn't want to retain'Telegraph' in the title!), and he was widely admired as a man who knew his subject, and as someone with tremendous enthusiasm. Bill always had a ready smile and was one of the most pleasant guys I have ever known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I'm sorry to hear about Bill, I fished with him on quite a few occasions. He was a very good all round angler and once represented England in the International Angling Championships, he also had a love for photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I'm sorry to hear about Bill, I fished with him on quite a few occasions. He was a very good all round angler and once represented England in the International Angling Championships, he also had a love for photography. Many years ago, I went with Bill Bartles, Derek Dooley and Dennis Woodhead on a fishing trip. I was the only non-angler in the party of four, and we had a great time. We went somewhere down Peterborough way. Dennis Woodhead was full of fun, and Derek was good company, and they both had a lot of time for Bill Bartles and his knowledge of fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Here's Bill, teaching some youngsters how to fish at Dam Flask www.picturesheffield.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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