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( N ewbury) and M4 junc ti o n
1 2 (Calcot). As we know, th e
M 4 corridor is littered w i th
s u perb carp angling an d I
h aven’t needed to venture fa r
f rom home. I feel so bless e d ,
a n d still have my sights o n
o t her local challenges.
I n April 2023, I manage d to
b o ok on to Reading & Dist ri c t
A ngling Association (RDA A )
j u nction 12 ( J12) lake wi th
a group of friends. It wa s
my first taste of what th i s
fa ntastic 15 acre venue had to
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o f fe r. E x t re m ely s e c u re . We l l
t ho ugh t t hro u gh a n d s p a c e d
out pegs. Loads of bank side
s p a ce a n d t ra n q u i l i t y. Ye s , i t
s i t s al o n g s i d e t h e M 4 a n d t h e
t ra i n li n e . B u t , t h e eve ryd ay
h us t l e f ro m t h o s e c o m mu te rs
disappears into the background
wh en t re ad i n g t h e b an ks . I t
b e co me s t hi s to l e ra n t h u m
t ha t yo u fo rg e t ab o u t . I t ’ s a
m ag i c a l p l ac e , a n d yo u c a n s e e
why i t ’s s o p o p u l a r. T h e n t h e
m ai n at t ra ct i o n , i s t h e s ta m p
o f c a r p . S o m e a b s o l u te ly
