They were caught from a water in Kent, where Stephen targeted a spot 40 yards out to the right of a shallow bar, where it drops off into deeper water. He’d just released the 11lb 3oz fish when, five minutes later, he had another take from the 11lb 13oz specimen.

Both fell to Method feeders, which he loaded with scalded Scopex Squid pellets and fished alongside a matching 12mm hookbait. Stephen moulds his pellets on tightly, ensuring they take several hours to break down. Most of the time when he lands a fish, the ball is still intact. These were fished over a bed of small seed mix, maggots and casters.

Well done Stephen!