For other people of the same name see Billy Lane and Billy Lane (footballer) Billy Lane (1922–1980) was an English angler and author. Lane, a son of a Coventry fishing tackle shop owner, was a well-known match fisherman of the mid-20th century. In the 1950s he became the captain of the Coventry National Championship team. Although he never won the individual championship, his overall record was second to none. Lane became the first Englishman to win the World Freshwater Angling Championships in 1963 which were held on the River Moselle at Wormeldange, Luxembourg.His written work includes The Billy Lane's Encyclopaedia of Float Fishing, which he wrote in conjunction with Colin Graham in 1971. In addition to his written work, Lane had his own branded range of fishing tackle which included sp