Free Line 108 — September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 10
SHOCKLEADER
SHOCK
LEADER
Big Carp 4
RIP SIR PETE
SPRINGATE
“Very s a d n e w s wi th t h e p a ss i n g o f
Sir P e t e S p ri n g a t e, o n e o f t h e g e n u i n e
leg en d s a n d p i o n e e r s o f B r i t i sh c a r p
fishi n g.
Pete’s p l a c e i n c a r p - f i s h i n g h is t o r y
is u n q u e s t i o n a b l e. F r o m t h e f a m o u s
Yeo v e n e y b ra c e o f 3 6 ½ l b a n d 3 8 ½ l b i n
1978, t o h i s e x t r a o r d i n a r y c a p t u r e s f r o m
Wray s b u r y, h i s n a m e b e c a m e a s s o c i a t e d
with s o m e o f t h e m o s t m e m o r a b l e
mo me n t s a n d m o s t i c o n i c c a r p i n B r i t i s h
angl i n g.
In July 1991, Pete caught Mary from
Wraysbury at 45lb 6oz. The following
