Free Line 108 — September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 69
EXCLUSIVE
experience it with both my
mum and dad. I got to help
Mum catch her first ever
mirror carp. I got to show
her some of the things Dad
h a s t a u g h t m e. I g o t t o f i s h
a l o n g s i d e D a d, e v e n t h o u g h h e
kept stealing my solid bags.
And we got our first proper
family-catch
photograph
notes ready for the next time
I’m lucky enough to return.
T h a t ’s o n e o f t h e t h i n g s I
l o v e m o s t a b o u t c a r p f i s h i n g.
Every session teaches you
s o m e t h i n g. A n d s o m e t i m e s ,
if everything goes right, you
get to meet a very special old
c a r p a l o n g t h e w a y. L u m p y –
3 5 . 8 l b. M y n e w p e r s o n a l b e s t .
t o g e t h e r. I a l s o c a m e a w a y
knowing more about the
lake than when I arrived.
I practised my watercraft,
found new spots and made
My fourth 30lb-plus carp of
t h e y e a r. A n d d e f i n i t e l y a
n i g h t a t Ya t e l e y P a d s L a k e
that I’ll never forget.
U n t i l n e x t t i m e, Ya t e l e y. . .
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