Well, I am out for more punishment again, as it’s another cold night. This time, I have picked a nice easy lake, lets hope my plan does not let me down! I arrived at my favourite club water just after 6pm and I quickly set up in the main part of the lake. This would give me plenty of options to move the rods around if I spot any fishy movements, as I was the only mad carp angler out tonight!
My swim in the fading light.
Rod 1 was a chod rig with my favorite white pop up on, which was cast across to the far margins under the trees in a deep area that I had found last year.
Rod 2 was a sit up and beg rig with another Gulp baits white pop up on, with a small stick bag.
I awoke to a single beep at 2am, only to find it was also snowing, not a lot mind. Well back in the sack again, only to wake up to the alarm on my phone which I had set to go off around first light so I could recast to any showing fish.
After 15mins of no signs, I recast anyway, with fresh baits and stick bags. I had until 0715 when I needed to pack up for another day In the office.
Misty morning on the lake
Well its got to that time to pack up on a call misty morning and yet another blank for 2013 under my belt. Better luck next time and bring on spring.
I would like to give a brief snap shot of my life and introduce myself;
My name is Richard Handel and was born in 1965 in Suffolk. I have worked as a UK Operation & Intermodule Manager for a shipping company. I live in Hampshire now and am married with 2 young children, both girls so I am a bit outnumbered even the cat is a girl!
I have been fishing since I was about 7 years old. I started on small local rivers in Suffolk, then moved onto gravel pits and then carp fishing. My personal best is a 39.08 mirror, over recent years I have started river fishing again, on the Hampshire Avon, this is a nice break from the carp lakes.
My life has turned a big corner this year, the company I was working for relocated their Operation centre to Estonia. I was offered a job at the head office in London. This would have meant a 5 day commute and working in Stratford. As a family, we did not fancy this, as I would hardly spend any time with the children (and the Mrs). So after 22.5 years, I was given a nice redundancy package and with my wife is working full time. I became the house husband.
This has meant a complete turn around in my fishing, as I can pick and choose when I go. I have found a splendid new syndicate to fish this year, which includes 5 lakes and some 8 miles of river with only 150 members. It's an amazing change to the way I am able to fish.
I am now trying to start my own tackle business and make a bit of a name for myself in the world of fishing, as I have retired from real work.
Richard
UK Carp & Coarse Fishing 