I think rose tinted glasses play a big part. Everything can sound amazing now that its gone.
By all accounts in its hayday, wrasbury was an absolute hole, filled with fly tipped rubbish, and surrounded by scallywags. Given the chance at the time, I'm not sure that many would be rushing out to fish it! It's looking back on it makes it wetter than it ever was.
Fishing the likes of wrasbury now just isn't the same, but there are plenty of other big pits around, if you are willing to travel/search,filled with a hand full of very big fish.
That are no different to the way wrasbury was 15 years ago. Make history, don't re-live it! If you want the excitement, guest on wrasbury Divers lake!
There still are 'history' waters about, that are well worth fishing, Ashmead for instance. I wouldn't mind betting there are several long forgotten waters too!