BIG CARP APRIL 2026 RICHARD - Flipbook - Page 62
EXCLUSIVE
i n at first light the morn i n g
o f my next day session. Th re e
ro ds soon in position a n d
i t wasn’t long and a rod wa s
away, but unfortunately my
f i rst lost carp. A much larg e r
c a rp too. With the lake heav i ly
f l ooded, peg side vegeta ti o n
was more precarious t ha n
n o rmal and this carp knew h ow
to capitalise on it . Absolu te ly
g u tted, and I couldn’t help b ut
t h ink if I had lost my ulti ma te
p r ize.
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D e s p i te t h e l o s s , I s at o u t t h e
d ay b ut t h e b o b b i n s re m ai n e d
m o ti o n le s s. B u t , I d i d n’ t s e e
t hi s as a b a d t h i n g . I c o u l d
s en s e m ayb e t h e b i g g e r c a rp
h ad m ove d i n , a n d we re m ayb e
fe ed i n g m o re c a u t i o u s ly a n d
s p a r i n gly. T h e n 2 0 mi n s b e fo re
p a c k d ow n , a o n e to n er a n d
a f te r a n o th e r h eav y b a tt l e
o n e o f my w in te r ta rg e t s wa s
s afe ly i n t he n et . W h a t a c a r p .
3 8 lb 6 o z a n d a ga i n , ab s o lu te ly
m i n t p erfe ct i n f u l l w i n te r
