I am very pleased to announce that Reels On Wheels has a new patron. Mr Dave Gawthorn today agreed to take on this role and join Mick Brown, Zyg Gregorek, Martin Cronin and Giles Cochrane.

For those who do not know Dave here is a short Bio of him and his achievements

“Dave specialises in various species, Dave fishes with the seasons and gets reward from any sort of specimen. Big perch on shads or 2lb plus roach on breadflake each have their merits. However carping on a competitive level gets him going too.
Angling Achievements
I have been very fortunate to have caught a variety of species to a large size.

Current Personal Bests:
Barbel 13.03
Bream 13.06
Carp (UK) 41.15 (Mirror), 38.14(Common)
Catfish 47.11
Chub 8.01
Perch 3.06
Pike 35.06
Roach 3.10
Rudd 3.05
Tench 8.15

Other achievements are 2 Times winner British Carp Angling Championships. Lifetime member of English Carp Heritage Organsisation. Have represented NFA Carp Team England in Russia 2006 & Serbia 2007.

I’m also a qualified angling coach and attend the annual Korda Academy event and enjoy helping the students achieve their graduations.

I also write regularly in various angling magazines and often supplement them with my own photographs. “

Dave has already agreed to come to this years festival so everyone coming will get a chance to say hello and pick his brains.

I hope you will join the Reels On Wheels team in welcoming him on board and thanking him for his support. Thank you Dave