Making up rigs in the rain, tucked away inside the bivvy, is hardly a hardship when you know the end tackle is up to the job, I’m using nothing but Hobo Armour end tackle, and it’s certainly proving its worth.
There’s something reassuring about sitting there in the dry, preparing rigs while the rain beats down on the bivvy, knowing that when the opportunity comes, everything is ready to go. The components have been faultless, and the results on the bank speak for themselves.
I’ve always believed that confidence in your end tackle is a big part of successful carp fishing. When you’re fishing over some of the tricky spots I’m currently targeting, there’s no room for compromise. For me, Hobo Armour is ticking all the boxes—and, judging by the carp that have been finding their way into the net, it’s doing exactly what I need it to do.
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 