With conditions calm, low and clear, Daniel walked for several miles on the Fenland Drains in search of Rudd with only a few tiddlers to show for his efforts. He was far from optimistic, but his fortunes changed when he found some far-bank bushes.
Float fishing sweetcorn, he cast across the river and let his waggler drift slowly past the feature. It wasn’t long before it buried and he landed a fish just under the 2lb, which was followed by 14 others, all around that stamp. Eventually, he connected with something even larger, with the fish giving an impressive fight in the clear river.
Once in the net, he realised that it dwarfed the other big rudd that he’d been catching and was delighted when his scales confirmed a new personal best at 3lb 3oz.
Well done Daniel!