Neale Woodward, over two sessions, landed 63 rudd including 43 two-pounders , 23 of which weighed over 2lb 8oz, with six ‘threes’ to 3lb 3oz included! The catch is right up there with the all-time-great rudd hauls and was taken from a large Midlands pit.
Neale caught the fish on a mixture of tactics, with some of his rudd falling to popped-up maggots on feeders, while others fell to mini zig-rigs on which he presented a bait around 2ft off bottom. “I’d enjoyed some good rudd fishing on the water this spring, and had landed a few good two-pounders, but on this occasion, the fishing was on a different level,” Neale told us.
“Ultimately, I was in the right place at the right time. Having found the fish rolling in open water, it was a case of keeping them in the swim and catching them. I did this by feeding Blizzard groundbait from DNA baits – it’s a mix that creates a cloud in the water, and this held the fish in the zone. I could probably have caught more but had to reel in at night to get some rest!”
Well done Neale!