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SHOCKLEADER
year he produced one of the
great moments in carp-fishing
history when he caught Mary
again at 47lb and Mary’s
Mate at 37lb 8oz within just
three hours of each other. His
remarkable list of captures also
included fish such as Basil,
Heather and the Sonning Eye.
P e te’s ability wasn’t co nf i n e d
to
pursuing
famou s
big
c a rp.
His
extrao rdin a r y
c o nsistency and waterc r a f t
w ere demonstrated when h e
c a ught a carp from th e sur f a c e
i n 48 consecutive calen d a r
m onths — four complete ye a r s ,
i n cluding through the wi n t e r
m onths.
I n 2010, Pete was indu c t e d
i n t o the Carp Fishing H a l l
o f Fame, recognitio n of a n
a n gling
career
that
had
a l r eady inspired generat i o n s
o f carp anglers.
D espite those achievem e n t s ,
P e te
wa s
renowned
for
b e ing understated an d f o r
k e eping himself away f r o m
t h e limelight. His repu ta t i o n
w a s b u i l t o n h i s a n g l i n g, h i s
w a te r c r a f t a nd t h e r e s p e c t h e
e a r n e d f ro m f e l l o w a n g l e r s .
B r i t i sh c a r p f i s h i n g h a s l o s t
o n e o f i ts t r u l y g r e a t f i g u r e s .
T h o u g h t s a r e w i t h P e t e ’s
f a m i l y, f r i e n d s a n d a l l t h o s e
who knew him.
R e s t i n p e a c e, S i r P e t e
S p r i n g a t e. A p i o n e e r i n g a n g l e r
whose name will forever be
part of British carp-fishing
h i s t o ry ”
M a r ti n Wa k e
