December 1st 2012 will
always be a day that I remember for two reasons.
The first will go down as one of my
proudest angling moments as it was at the Sandown Carp Societies Show
that I launched my first book, Evolution of an Angler. Many will know
just how long this project took, the best part of a year, during
which time I had to sacrifice time on the bank. Luckily my decision
to write came at a good time as this year has to of been one of the
worst in my living history and anyone who has been able to catch
consistently has done well.
I managed to get a sneaky preview of
the book in its finished state just two days prior to the show and
the end product is more than what I had envisaged, so I must thank
Paul, Cliff and all the team at Calm Productions for their expert
advise and guidance.
The show itself went really well, and
along with pre-orders, the best part of the 100 limited editions
have been sold, yet there are still a few left, so if you don’t
want to be disappointed you need to act fast and order yours online
www.calmproductions.com
Arriving at the show around 8am on a
frosty winter’s morning, I couldn’t have been welcomed more
warmly and when I looked at the book laying next to me I felt quite
honoured as it was Matt Hayes ‘Fisheye’. The other side of me
were two of, what I call angling gents, Steve Fantauzzi and Ben
Hamilton from ‘Thinking Anglers’ who kept me company all weekend.
Although Mat was in demand all weekend he did ask if he could look at
the book and whilst doing so we had a great conversation on fishing
with our dads. Other angling greats were on the stand, Terry Hearn,
Nigel Sharp, Gerry Hammond, and Terry Theobald all of which gave me a
warm welcome as did Martin Bowler who ever wished me good luck with
the book, so to all involved over the weekend, thank you. Rosie will
also noticed that I have started to correct my bad habit!
If you didn’t get to the show but
would like a signed copy of my book then I will be at Yateley Angling
Centre on Saturday 15th December between 10am and 4pm.
Look forward to seeing you then.
The second part of the story is that
after more than five years at Korum I have decided that I need a new
challenge. The hardest part of the decision was knowing that I would
be leaving a group of anglers that I can honestly say have been
brilliant. Working closely with anglers such as Chris Ponsford, Ade
Kiddell, Dai Gribble, Nigel Botherway and Gary Knowles has been
fantastic and I must thank them for all their kind words, some I have
to say has put a lump in my throat. All the best guys and look
forward to catching up some time.
Time to look forward and once again
feel fortunate to be associated with an angler that has been kind to
me for many years, one that noticed my potential more than a decade
ago and took no time in signing me as a sponsor for the company he
worked for then. Paul Garner isn’t just a brilliant angler, he’s
an angler that I respect highly and being able to call him a friend
as well means so much. Once again I feel relaxed, yet revitalised and
for the first time in a while I’m looking forward to getting my
teeth into some serious campaigns and doing what anglers know me for,
catching big fish, however this time l will be wearing the Nash Peg
One logo on my sleeve.
I must also apologise for my lack of
blog entries. You will start to see these becoming more frequent and
I will be keeping you updated to what I am getting up to, catching,
along with some tips that might just help you catch a few more fish.
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