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
This trip is the start of my campaign to catch a nice big lump out of the Hampshire Avon. With this in mind, I headed to the area where I have seen them before and have tried this area a … Continue reading →
Posted in Asso Fishing Line, Avon rods, Barbel Fishing, Carp fishing, Chub Fishing, Fishing, Hampshire Avon, john wilson rods, River Avon, river level, Spotted Fin, The Catalyst
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After a few very hard days out gardening, I was glad to get down the lake and find a nice cool breeze blowing. I was not really sure where to fish, even after a good look round the complex, there … Continue reading →
Great article about Italian carp fishing. Grab yourself a copy. Richard
Nice to see another one of my captures on Carp Talk this week. Richard
Tracking down the carp today And it would be rude to to put a line on the water on June 16th. Regards Richard
Posted in 2oz Leads, Asso Fishing Line, Avon rods, Barbel Fishing, Carp fishing, Chub Fishing, Course Fishing, Fishing, River Avon, Spotted Fin, The Catalyst
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This trip is all about my eldest daughter, she has been asking for me to take her fishing again for sometime. The weather has been a bit to extreme for her. However, this weekend was looking better with just a … Continue reading →
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Is not long until I am back on the river after some carp & barbel, going to give the carp a real good go this year. Let’s hope I can track down a river monster. Richard
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Quick overnighter time Glad the heat of the day is fading. Richard
