I was back down the lake, after my house husband bit, this evening and heading for a particular spot I had observed the carp in over the weekend. I fancied my chances of bagging one.
With I quick lead about, I located the areas of interest, flicked a bag over both and a few pouch fulls of Catalyst boilies around both area. I then tucked myself under the brolly to dry out a bit. Well, despite my best efforts to avoid the carp getting anywhere near the snagy tree lined margins, the two takes I had decided to make it over there. Carp 2 Richard 0. Every time I got a take I recast more to the left away from this bank, on my last go, I must have been too far over and never got another fish and boy did it rain last night, it was none stop, must say we certainly need it.
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 