The first Fish O'Mania qualifier of the year turned out to be an epic encounter, with winner Jason Redgrave bagging a colossal 272lb 5oz of F1's to secure his place in the final.
Drawn on peg 16 of Jenny's Lake at Warwickshire's Tunnel Barn Farm, he worked with meat on the short pole line and in the margins to keep the pool's big F1s coming.
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Hectic action was the name of the game across the complex, with the venue hitting top form just in time for the event.
An incredible 13 weights over 100lb were recorded, with Jenny's leading the way. Second placed Lee Giles placed 205lb on the scales from peg 19 on it, with Lee Seabright weighing in 197lb 5oz from peg 13 to take third.
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