Although specimen fishing can be a waiting game, occasionally results can be gained in a short space of time, as Paul Brooks proved when he landed this 3lb 2oz rudd.
With a few hours spare after work, he decided to see if he could track down a few fish on a Fenland river. After finding a group of rudd, he spent time introducing freebies of bread until they were taking confidently. Using a piece of freelined sinking bread flake, Paul landed a 2lb 11oz fish soon after making his first cast, but its spirited fight spooked its larger shoal mates.
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Not to be outdone, Paul had another cast, and as he watched his hookbait gently sinking, a big shadow emerged
from beneath a far-bank tree and engulfed the bait.
An epic fight followed as the fish tried every trick to get away. But after a stressful couple of minutes, Paul slid the ‘best-looking rudd he’d ever caught’ into the net. When it spun the needle of his scales round to 3lb 2oz, he was truly delighted.
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