Now, my original plan for this morning was and early start. As lucky me, the Mrs’ is starting late today and can to the kids to school. I was going to do a day pike fishing on the river. However, with all that carp activity the other night, I felt I had no other option than give it another go carp fishing. I know I do need to start pike fishing soon. I would like to get a PB pike this year, may have to draw a line in the sand soon and then move onto the river, as it’s been a good 4 months since I was last there, after the carp & barbel.
Back in this swim until 10 ish or until I catch a carp (which ever come first) and then I will move down to the other swim I normally fish. There are about 5 day swims along this bank, I just fancy these two a bit more than the rest.
Unfortunately 10am came first and a move was made to my other favourite swim along this bank.
Let’s hope the sunshine helps.
Looking very nice out here today.
What can I say? Well, I have completely moved away from the snaggy margin bank as don’t think the fish are there.
That looks better, a good view of the lake and a bit of fish spotting I hope.
With all my best efforts in moving around today, it turned into another blank on the score board.
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
