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Now today I'm very privileged to be joined by the carp fishing legend that is Dave Gawthorne.

Now Dave has made his way somewhat torturously

Dave four hours I think today so thank you so much for coming up from the depths of South Wales.

My pleasure and thanks very much for you guys for inviting me down to do the corner podcast.

I mean and it's fair to say Dave in clement conditions you've battled through as well.

I have perfect grayling weather all the way down.

Yeah.

I mean, I thought the same thing.

Yesterday I thought I would love to be trying.

I mean, you've got some fantastic fishing.

I think people should know that you're in South Wales, yeah.

I am in.

And have been for years actually, Dave.

Although you don't hail from that part of the world.

I moved to South Wales in 1989 now and before that originated living in Woking in Surrey. Do you qualify for a passport yet? I think I do. Yeah. And when you come across that seven bridge, does it still feel like your, do you feel like you're coming home or is home in Wales now?

I think homes in Wales, but I still have that inkly when I travel the bridge. A good thing these days

is, of course, I don't have to pay for the privilege of going back over. No. Adopted Welshman,

proud Englishmen, I'm sure both apply. But you actually started, when we spoke ahead of this podcast you started out by

filling me in on your early fishing and I do want to talk to you a little bit about

fishing for leanies which is something that none of us can do anymore sadly I don't

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