John "What a clonker" Wilson gets his MBE

Say what you want,you cant knock the fella, he's caught just about every species on just about every continent in the world,and has been gracing our screens for more than 20years.



He received national recognition in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
John joins a small, but select band of high-profile anglers, including Bob Nudd, Alan Scotthorne and Dick Clegg, in receiving prestigious awards from the Queen.
John has made more than 160 fishing programmes, with the first being aired on Channel 4 in 1987. At its peak, the show was watched by 3.2 million viewers and the famous Wilson laugh helped make the Norfolk-based angler the most famous face in the sport.
His MBE recognises his outstanding contribution to fishing as both a broadcaster and an author.
“This is fantastic news and a great honour,” said John, who alongside his TV work, has written 30 books and contributed to a further 40. “My phone hasn’t stopped ringing. It really is something special when all your hard work is recognised at the highest possible level. I can’t wait to visit Buckingham Palace to pick up my MBE.”
Angling Times editor Richard Lee was among the first to offer his congratulations to John.
“The contribution John Wilson has made to fishing is almost immeasurable and this award is long, long overdue,” said Richard. “I’m sure I speak for the whole sport when I say ‘well done John’.”

Cheers Mr W, here's a glass barrell of wine

Bout bloody time.... super fish this one woops woops lets hope he doesnt drop it

and there he is with his nephew Martin Bowler...!!!!


I have read his book 60 years a fisherman...

and yes he can be a little irritating... but the man has lived his life both fishing and speaking out about the way governments have wrecked waterways and our countryside...

So hats off and big Mr Wilson....

I salute you..

John Wilson is great, I can watch his programs over and over again and never get bored, last night he was out fishing off Bradwell, he caught eels, bass and thornbacks the weather was rough as fook

sardarel wrote:and there he is with his nephew Martin Bowler...!!!!


I have read his book 60 years a fisherman...

and yes he can be a little irritating... but the man has lived his life both fishing and speaking out about the way governments have wrecked waterways and our countryside...

So hats off and big Mr Wilson....
I salute you..

I 2nd that

The thing I have always liked about mr W is that you can watch some of the telly anglers who will spend ages going over there nasa developed triple loaded multi angle carbon fibre con made to catch anglers not fish

Mr W however usually needs some bait , a hook and a bit of quill banded onto the main line. I think he has used this method for just about everything that swims our ponds and rivers at one time or another and it shows the younger anglers that you dont need all the latest gear to enjoy fishing.