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Morgan John "Moc" Morgan OBE was a Welsh fly fisherman, administrator, naturalist and television presenter. Born into a rural family, Morgan became a head teacher, but his love of fly-fishing led him into media opportunities in Welsh radio and television. One of the definitive writers of books relating to fly-fishing within Wales, Morgan became an important administrator in Welsh, British and European aspects of the sport.
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