A trip to Norfolk’s Bawburgh Lakes proved fruitful for Bruce Ruscoe, who landed half a dozen tench topped by this 10lb 15oz specimen. The session continues a fine run of form for Bruce, as he won the National Tench Championships at Linear Fisheries earlier this year.
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On this trip though, he got amongst the larger fish, and had already landed an eight-pounder when he hooked what would turn out to be his new PB. Right away, Bruce knew it was a better fish, and he admits that his heart was in his mouth as he teased it through the weed into the waiting net. In addition to the near eleven-pounder, highlights of his catch included a 9lb 13oz female and an 8lb 3oz male.
His winning tactic was using the ever-popular worm kebab rig, which he cast to the back of a weedbed. At the business end, he filled his feeder with chopped worm and spombed a mixture of 1mm pellets, hemp, worm soil, and casters to the spot around 15 wraps out.
Well done Bruce!