This tench of 11lb was John Baker’s reward on a trip to his local gravel pit, in which he also landed a fish of 9lb 5oz. Targeting a clear spot next to an island, John fished two rods with T-rigs, using fake maggot and caster hookbaits over maggots, hemp and pellets.
His session kicked off with a tench of 5lb 8oz, after which he decided to top up with another three spombs over each of his rods. When his next bite came, John lifted into another tench and, with this lake very weedy, he quickly brought the fish within netting range. At this point, he saw a large tail slap on the surface and instantly knew that this wasn’t a fish he was prepared to lose!
Thankfully, after a series of powerful lunges and a few moments in the weed, he had it in the net. At 11lb exactly, it beats his previous PB of 9lb 8oz. Not long after landing it, John banked the specimen of 9lb 5oz, with that fish coming in alongside a large ball of weed.
Well done John!