This week I am giving the lake a break and have a go on the Hampshire Avon. The weather has turned out hot and sunny this afternoon and after a long walk around I am still a bit lost as to where to fish. The shallow or deeper water?
After a couple of false starts and some swan trouble I settled for an area with both options (a shallow area leading into a much deeper area on the far bank), the swan’s were a royal pain in the you know where! I had picked their favourite feeding area (joy).
After an hour of the swan’s, could take it no more and I had to move. I went for a swim with a nice overhanging tree, which I liked the look of. It was on the way up the river, with a hugh raft of weed to fish under. I did hope this would be weed free, as there is still a lot of silk weed around this year, due to the lack of other types of weed in the river.
I was on my normal mix of pellets/ground bait + sweetcorn, all mixed up with some liquid attractions.
The sky got very moody
And the dam swan’s had found me again! Can’t believe my luck today.
After the swan’s moved in again, I was completely peed off and not in the mood to fish (swan) anymore. So home I was going. I did look in another swim, but I did not fancy it.
Till next time
Richard
About richardhandel
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
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