Vice President News - Brian Skoyles
Brian Skoyles
Sadly, and with great reluctance, the Society has accepted the resignation of Brian Skoyles from his role as one of the Vice Presidents of the Carp Society. To those of you who have enjoyed a long-term relationship with the Society and know Brian’s track record his stepping down represents a sad loss. From the early Eighties onwards Brian was one of the most successful regional organisers ever. Together with Joint RO Clive Gibbins their remit went far beyond regional meetings, and included junior fish-ins, quizzes, an angler of the year award, and other attractions that made the North Humberside region a working model for a Society region. Brian has always been high-profile in the world of carp fishing as a writer, a successful angler, home and abroad, and a floater-fishing expert on a par with Chris Ball, with whom he co-authored the 1992 book Floater Fishing.
His input into Society affairs in recent years include compiling the Carp Society book “Still for the Love of Carp” and climaxed with his successful co-organising (with Sabrina Widdows) and running of the annual Carp Festival at Horseshoe Lake, which, it is fair to say, moved onto a new level of success under Brian’s guidance. His input into the affairs of the Society will be sadly missed.
A Humberside event for disabled anglers at Willow Waters, Pocklington.
A large turnout for a Humberside regional at Willow Waters, Pocklington.
The Humberside regional meetings always packed them in.
Organiser-in-chief Brian networking with exhibitors during setting-up day for the 2024 Festival of Carp at Horseshoe Lake
