Pike Pool (89) Andrew Croft

[Jason Skilton]

Afternoon Poolsliders,

The evenings are drawing in and the nights are getting cooler. Autumn is definitely on the horizon.

A new piking season is dawning, and whilst some are seasoned pro's other are just getting started.

So sit back and enjoy, the highs and lows of a piking brother

Go easy, its his first time

Enjoy!!!

http://thepikepool.blogspot.co.uk/2014/ ... nings.html

[Dave Horton]

I'll take my time over that later this evening!

(Thanks men face)

[dart stew laws]

Well done Andrew for even breaking a cycle, a lot fail at even registering a folly.
Good account

[Ash m]

Will save this for my morning dump tomorrow at work

[Andrew]

Thanks stew ive grown to appreciate drink a lot more i enjoy an ice cold pint after some hard grafting and thats all. Was a horrible few years that just crept up from nowhere. Filled the void with angling but I can think of no better addiction

Thanks ash, I think lol

[Jimk2]

Enjoyed that Andrew, well done mate.

[andrew_nagel]

Nicely told Andrew, and well done on pulling yourself out from the bottom of the bottle! You've obviously found a more fitting escape in fishing. It's the one escape I always come back to. Pass my regards on to Andrew (Poach) when you see him next. Never met him, but has always come across as the sound and rock-steady sort on here.
Keep enjoying...
Andrew
(Nagel - face)

[davelumb]

A very good read and a fine example of the benefits of angling.

[Emma Hamilton]

Terrific

rob

[Woodsy]

Up there with the best ive read on here nice one Andy cut your hair though

[Woodchucker]

It's not all about big pike, pike fishing rewards is all in different ways and it's obviously helped you find direction

[Sean gilchrist]

Well done Andy. Tremendous. I can relate to some of it. Keep at it an they fish will come.

[Stu Winstake]

Open heart writing. I like that

[MichaelHPAC]

Honest & straight from the heart, one of the best things I've read on 'the pool'. Well done Andy & thanks

[Andrew]

thanks for the kind words fellas, wasnt quite sure how it would go down to be honest. I had thought about doing an article for the pool for a wee while now and I thought the best one would be how I ended up where I am today

[bencarvosso]

Really enjoyed that Andrew, you can certainly write a story....
I can defo relate to a lot of it too. fair play to you.

[micky dolan]

Quality Andrew , well done

[Dave Horton]

Crikey what a great read! That peice paints the picture quite clearly of you Andrew and I can see now, how and why you're easy to empathise with. That you've found kinship here doesn't surprise me one jot for I suspect that more than a few of us will have travelled similar paths?

(Different journeys same destination face)

[phil.c]

Nice read that Andrew.

Good to hear that angling had the power to change your life for the better...

[kristian]

Really enjoyable read Andrew. A good story well written.

Many things can become all consuming, thankfully you managed to see one of the most destructive ones before it really got hold and replace it with a positive one.
I suspect angling keeps lots of people on the staight and narrow in more ways than one.

[Ash m]

A very insightful "pool" their

Everybody ticks different, but that's what's great about fishing that people from all walks of life can enjoy it and no matter what life throws at us a few quiet hours by some water and things can seem rosier! Fishing was always my thing as a youngster and kept me out of a lot of trouble and was my escape from things, fishings still their for me now but of less importance once family comes along

[grford77]

A great heart felt story. Really enjoying reading that one of the best I have read on the pool. Many thanks Andrew.

[Jake Hamilton]

Tell you what, AC......that is easily one of the most enjoyable and involving Pool articles I've ever read.

I'm seriously glad you got out of that downward spiral and I'm seriously glad someone as decent as the Poachmeister came along when needed.

Write another, bud!

[pete webster]

The next time someone says "it's only fishing", show them this story and they will maybe understand the benefits it can and does bring.

Glad you beat the depression Andrew, keep at the fishing and the rewards will come.

Pete

[skinboy]

Great read and well done sir.

[d roberts]

Cheers Andrew, read that whilst on the bank last night

[Andrew]

you guys are too kind

I should give Andy a lot of credit, without him it could have been a different story.

[The predator]

Credit where it's due Andy. It was you that kicked the habit - hats off to you.....and a good read! (Sitting on my a**e in north London watching painters!!!)

[Admau1]

Nice one Andrew! Really enjoyed your account.

[LB]