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EXCLUSIVE
i s simply insane — a r i c h ,
v a ried mix of ancient li ne a g e
a n d truly colossal carp. Ev e r y
c a st holds the possibi lity o f
m eeting something specia l .
Wingham has given me s o
m any special moments a n d
u n forgettable captures. I ’ l l
n e ver for get my first- e v e r
4 0 lb common — a pro p e r
t h e i n c r e d i b l e L o n g L e n e y, t h e
p o we r f u l a n d p r i st i n e B o b ’s
Common, and the legendary
Nelson — all tipping the scales
a t o v e r 5 0 l b.
T h e se a r e n ’t j u s t f i s h —
t h e y ’r e h i s t o r y, c h a r a c t e r, a n d
l i v i n g l e g e n d s. E a c h o n e c a m e
w i t h i t s o w n s t o r y, i t s o w n
b a t t l e, a n d it s o w n p l a c e i n
m i lestone, and from th at po i n t ,
t h e bar just kept risi ng. O v e r
t h e years , I was fortun a te
e n ough to bank so me o f t h e
l a ke’s most iconic resi de n t s :
m y h e a r t . A n d y e t , t h e r e ’s st i l l
one that eludes me — Black
Spot, the mighty ghost of the
l a k e. I’ l l g o b a c k f o r h e r o n e
day — of that, I’m certain.
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