How old is john wilson fisherman

In the lengthy interview below , John talks candidly about his life, many angling adventures, fishing in 60 countries and making TV shows in 30 of them. He was also outspoken on conservation of fish and fisheries, notably on predation by cormorants and otters.

John tells how he hopes his own videos and books will leave a legacy for others in years ahead, just like Dick Walker and his heroes of the s and 60s.

He certainly left his mark…. Sign up to our newsletter. Categories Fishing. Topics Angler's Mail. Advnture Newsletter. All the latest inspiration, tips and guides to help you plan your next Advnture! Broadcaster and producer Bob Ledwidge, who worked with Wilson, said everyone who knew the broadcaster would be devastated by the news.

What you saw on television - that bubbly enthusiastic personality - was just how he was in person. This is a very sad day," he said. Wilson, who had lived in Lenwade in Norfolk before moving to Thailand in , was named the greatest angler by the Angling Times in Its editor-in-chief Steve Fitzpatrick said: "His impact on our sport was immeasurable.

The magazine paid tribute to him in a tweet, saying he was "a man who gave us all incredible fishing memories with his famous Go Fishing series" who would be "missed by everyone in the angling world". He inspired young and old while presenting the long running series Go Fishing from all the way through to the early noughties. Just seen the news that the legend that is John Wilson has passed away! I can't actually believe it.

I could literally write an essay for what this man has done for angling. He will be known for joking around on the riverbank and bringing mirth to a sport which a lot of people at the time had thought lacked excitement. Such was his devotion to fishing in the county that he had a fishing tackle shop, the Tackle Den, in Bridewell Alley, Norwich, in and wrote the book Where to Fish in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Fishing and TV legend John Wilson. One of his great friends and renowned angler John Bailey, 63, said the news came as a complete shock. In their own lake in Thailand, Jo and John Wilson.

Picture: John Wilson - Credit: Archant. Mr Bailey said he will treasure the memory of his first encounter with Mr Wilson, when he visited his Bridewell Alley shop in his early 20s. John Wilson at the lakes next to his old home in Norfolk. John Bailey and John Wilson enjoy a merlot together.

Picture: John Bailey - Credit: Archant. He was superb all round. Many people in their 40s and 50s will say they watched John as a teenager, he did a huge amount for angling. Renowned anglers and close friends John Bailey with John Wilson.