As a teenager, I fished the Suffolk Stour,
in beautiful Constable country, and the large, unpredictable gravel pits
of East Essex. I was happy enough with my simple catches of small roach,
perch and bream. But then I went off to college. Apart from the occasional,
token foray onto some unknown water, which usually resulted in an empty
net and a lot of frustration, my love of angling was all but forgotten
for the best part of thirty years!
I remedied all that in the late '90s. Since
then, I have focussed on catching Big Pike and Big Carp in small lakes.
I don't want any more little fish, thanks very much: they just ruin my
averages! And I aim to continue to improve my 'personal best' Pike and
Carp weights by one pound each year. If I achieve that, I'll one day be
a very contented 90-year old!
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