After waiting for surface weed to clear on his local Fenland haunts, Alistair Galbraith was finally able to fish and was rewarded with a rudd of 3lb 5oz.
It’s his new PB and was caught alongside another specimen of 2lb 14oz, with both fish coming on a short session. Tactically, Alistair kept things simple and fished a piece of slow-sinking bread – a tactic that can be incredibly effective for Fenland rudd.
Both of his fish put up an excellent fight, particularly the larger specimen, with the overgrown banks of the waterway presenting an added challenge in landing the fish.
But, Alistair’s trusty 14ft Drennan Acolyte float rod had enough backbone to subdue the specimen.
Well done Alistair!