BIG CARP APRIL 2026 RICHARD - Flipbook - Page 192
ASH
JOHNGEDEN
KRIS
BINGHAM
THORNLEY
awake, I was keen to land i t a n d sh a re th e ex p eri e nc e . A f te r a
te nse battle with the fish s ee m i n gly k n ow i n g eve ry p a tc h o f
weed in the area and tryi ng to b u ry i t s el f , we s aw i t c ro s s t h e
n e t cord, and relief was fe lt a ll ro u n d .
A quick weigh-in and into t h e re cove r y s l in g s h e we n t , a n d
t h e 24lb 10oz mirror was s u lk i n g away wh i le we d i s c u s s ed th e
o p portunity to hold a carp fo r t h e ve ry f i r st t i m e – a d a u n t i n g
p rospect just a summer ag o , b u t t h ey fe lt re a dy. I t wa s a ve ry
p roud moment for all thre e o f u s , wh i c h we nt s e a m l es s ly w i t h
p i ctures to cherish for a li fe ti m e . Pe rh ap s a s i m p ort a n t ly wa s
t h e chance to explain fish c are a n d why we d o i t , re l e a s i n g t h e
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