Over recent years, the rivers in the north west of England have become a haven for big brown trout, with numerous anglers in the region dedicated to catching giants.
Jacob Barnes is one such individual and has landed some huge fish in previous seasons. On a trip this spring, he took his five-year-old son, Reggie, to his local river, where he proved to be a dab hand too, landing this specimen of 7lb 2oz!
“After the fish took his Rapala lure a tough fight followed, with it taking line and his reel screaming,” Jacob told us.
“But, with a lot of guidance and a bit of a helping hand, we had the fish in the net.”
what a stunning trout for young Reggie!