Free Line 109 — October 2026 - Flipbook - Page 147
ALEX HANSON
THE LIFE
OF A
BOAT
CARPER
I am Alex Hanson, and I st arte d f i s hi ng th e R ive r Me dway ove r
n i ne years ago for the sim p le fa ct th a t i t wa s o n my d o o rs te p .
T h is is my first published a r ti cl e p u t to g e th e r a t s h o rt n o t i c e
w i th a little help from a fi s h i ng f ri e n d, Pe te B l a c ke t t .
The Medway has had carp i n i t fo r m any ye a rs w i t h a n gl i n g
w r iters such as Neil Waite wh o wro te R ive r C a rp i n g s h ar i n g h i s
ex periences on the river. T h e re we re h i sto r i c al ly a fe w a re a s
t h at were carp hotspots su c h a s th e o ld Tre b o r swe et fa c to r y
i n Maidstone town centre , wh i c h re le a se d wa rm a n d p o s s i b ly
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