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Short dawn session produces superb rudd haul
by Freddie Sandford |
Published on13th May 2026 at 11.39am
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As the warm weather arrived, rudd in lakes across the country began feeding well, and this week one angler caught over 25 two-pounders on the float in a single session!
It was former Drennan Cup champ Daniel Woolcott who enjoyed the memorable rod-bending session, with his corn hookbaits accounting for a slew of big fish to a top weight of 2lb 10oz.
Having arrived at the venue in the evening, Daniel planned to fish the feeder, but seeing a fish rolling at dusk led to a slight change of plans.
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What a haul of rudd!
“I blanked on my first night, but before it got dark I saw a few fish move over the deeper water, further down the lake, so I set the alarm for 3am, hopeful of an early-morning result,” he told us.
After waking up to an unseasonal frost, he made a cup of tea before heading down the lake, armed with his float rod and 2kg of corn.
“I sat there in the dark, and it was quite cold, but I kept feeding corn for over 40 minutes,” he said.
“I rigged a Drennan Crystal Wagger, set around 3ft deep, with no shot down the line and a size 12 hook.
“As soon as it was light enough to see my float, I cast out, and from there on I caught a big rudd on every chuck! I didn’t keep an exact count, but I had over 25 fish topping the 2lb mark,.
“Amazingly, I tried again over the next two days and caught nothing, other than one more two-pounder that I landed out of the blue while I was casting the float around!”
The biggest of the brace for Dan
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