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STEVE FISHER
c a nvas thrown over my um b re ll a, a n d we we re s e t u p fo r t h e
n i ght . We both used lunche o n m ea t o n a p a te rn o s te r ri g w i t h
t h e meat cut into 2in cub e s , p u s hi ng t he h o o k t h ro ugh th e
m i ddle of the bait . Kev cau gh t a 1 0 lb’ er d uri n g t h e n i gh t , b u t I
b l anked. Just as it was getti n g l i gh t , I f i sh e d to th e b a c k o f t h e
Ho tspot swim and I had my f i r st r u n . I re me mb e r b e i n g am a z e d
when the fish was in the n e t j u st by t he si ze o f i t . I t we i gh te d
2 0 lb 1oz. If I wasn’t sure t h at c a r p f i sh i n g wa s fo r m e , t h e
n ext hour confirmed it . I h a d a n o th e r t h re e c a r p a n d l o s t o n e .
T h eir weights were 16 lb, 1 7 l b a n d 2 4 l b 4 o z. T h e d a te o f t h e s e
c a ptures was 07.07.7 7, a m o r n i n g I wo u ld a lways re m em b e r
( t he 24lb 4oz was later ca ll e d G re g o ry i n th e 1 98 0 s, wh i c h I
c a ught again in 1982 at j u s t ove r 2 8 l b ). I f i s h e d on ce m o re
t h at week and had a 2 2lb m i r ro r o n t h e to p u s i n g a f l o a t i n g
c r ust anchored to the botto m w i th a 2 o z b o m b .
I was fortunate to get to m e et s o m e ve ry go o d a n gl ers – P h i l
T i bbs, Martin Woodhams, M i c h a el “ Cu rly ” Ha tc h m a n , Mi c h a e l
M urray, Colin Peskett , Le e J ac ks o n , B i l l Wa l fo rd a nd M a rt i n
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