About Henry Gilbey
I have lived in Plymouth for over ten years, having been to university down here – loved the area so much I could not leave! Married to Islay, no kids (yet!), plus a sheepdog called Jess (who loves going fishing).
My “home” fishing is all over Devon, Cornwall and Somerset; mainly shore fishing, but on the boats when possible. But in truth I am happy to fish for whatever swims.
My working life is all to do with angling, be it writing, photographing, making TV programmes, or design/consultancy within the tackle industry.
To take the odd break from fishing I tend to go and belt a little white ball around 18 holes!
" I passionately believe fishing is meant to be a pastime, and it is meant to be fun. My working life is often about competition, so for that reason I never get involved in any form of competitive angling. I don’t care who catches the fish, as long as they enjoy it."
I have presented two TV series, Fishing with Henry (original title I know, but not my idea!) and Fishing on the Edge. I have spent a year and a half writing and photographing a book for the publishers Dorling Kindersley. Called Adventure Fishing, it is due for worldwide publication in April/May 2003. It contains my words and pictures from fishing around the globe.
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I produce a lot of features for various fishing magazines and papers, both in the UK and abroad. I write and photograph these pieces.
I have been lucky enough to have done a lot of worldwide fishing over the last few years, and I am fast falling in love with Africa, especially Namibia and Angola. Canada is quite something though; everywhere you look there is a photograph!
Last but not least, I am determined to make angling look as impressive as we all know it to be, whether it be through my writing, photography or TV work. Working in angling makes me realise just how “big” the whole thing is, and how humbling a sport fishing is. Nobody anywhere, however “expert” they are (an awful word I think), is going to know everything there is to know about fishing, and I steer clear of those who think they have conquered this sport.
" There can be no stars in fishing, as the sport shall forever be bigger than all of us; does not fishing have a habit of rearing up and biting you in the ass!! Long may this continue. "
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