It's been a superb start to the campaign for the nation’s bream anglers, but the biggest of the lot was landed by Finn McGrath (19), with this 20lb 12oz specimen.
The Fishery Mangement and aquaculture student at Sparsholt College, landed the fish from a southern stillwater on a pop-up rig.
“After 20 nights, I was beginning to wonder if I’d evercatch one of the water’s carp, tench or bream,” Finn told us.
“However, on this night, no sooner had I zipped up my sleeping bag my rod was away!"
"After a sluggish battle, the beam of my head torch was filled with the silhouette of the biggest bream I had ever laid eyes on. I was in awe!”
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