Rick's Retrospect - Len Thompson & the King of England

Len and Myra at a trade show in the 1960s.

Len Thompson was my grandpa.  My grandmother (Myra) told me the story of them traveling in the Prince Albert area in the early 1950’s on a sales trip.  They stopped at a bridge at a fishy looking spot.  Len crossed the bridge and casted back towards the car, where Myra was knitting (she fished occasionally but not a lot).  He was having a very productive evening, catching a bunch of fish. 

Another angler wandered over to Myra and commented on how he’d never seen anyone catch so many fish as that guy across the river.  Grandma could brag given the opportunity.  She said, “He should be catching fish - that’s my husband Len Thompson!”  

The guy said, “Yah, right, and I’m the King of England!”   

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Richard Pallister is the Director of Thompson-Pallister Bait Co. Ltd. He has been with the company full-time since 1974. "Rick's Retrospect" is a series of blogs where he will share his tips, tricks, opinions and stories.