After the blank trip the other night – I had a good look around the lake and spotted a likely area. The following day I received a message from a friend who had also seen Carp in that area. With that in mind, I headed to that area and they were a few carpy signs and the area had not really been fished yet, so I thought it was worth a go.
I was all set up before the rain arrived with two baits positioned nicely in a couple of silty gullys. I was all set for the night. It was very peaceful until the alarm sounded on my phone, signaling pack up time. This was quite a surpise, as I had heard a few fish crashing about in my swim through the night. Oh well, but half way through sorting my kit out onto the barrow and with just a few bits left to go. The right hand rod was off and attached to a 14lb common and a blank saver! This does show you should never give up until all the rod’s are in.
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
Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.# (Bradley Whitford)
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