Whilst the roads were treacherous, temps reaching as low as minus 7 and snow flying everywhere, Simon was determined and unsurprising when he arrived, there was not a soul on the river. Armed with his Acolyte Specimen 13’, centrepin filled with 4.4lb Float Fish down to a 6g Titanium Trotter and his trusted Specialist XT Maggot hook, he made his first few trots through which resulted in a few to the 2lb mark. Once the sun came out, bites slowed so a quick spritz of Hinders Betalin Liquid Gold boosted things. Then, just like magic a 2lb 2oz was in his net before the biggest prize of all, the next trot down a proper giant of 3lb 6oz was laying at the bottom of his net. A new personal best!

Well done Simon!