Recent catches an Brett's Return

The rich run of form has continued rather than bore you with all the details ill just fill you in with some recent catches before the big news of Bretts return..

First up after is this spring stunner at 16lb

 Then this at 18lb during some freakish weather

The Freakish weather

Now the big news

Good things come to those who wait...

Let me take you back to the 28^th August 2011 when I landed my uk pb of 28lb a fish know as Brett’s fish from the Belmont Estate on the Lymm Anglers card. This day was a red letter day for me as the haul included 6 fish and 3 of which were over 20lb and Brett’s itself at 28lb. It was also a day that haunted me ever since, as I was fishing alone and couldn’t get the picture I wanted of significant fish in my angling career, doesn’t look much of a fish on the mat.

 I had a quick overnighter planned on 25^th April for Belmont Pool two days before heading off to party in Amsterdam, arriving at the lake at roughly 7pm I opted for a peg called the Lawn as the wind was pushing towards the island out in front and the peg to the right was empty. Setting up just before dark the rods were out on mainlines new grange with a matching pop up, both chopped down so they were critically balance with a nice dip in a secret glug I have been trying out with a few results but nothing of any significance, each sport had twenty or so offerings spread around a relatively tight area.

A couple of hours in to darkness I had a few twitches on the bobbin followed by a slow run which I hit into, with the clutch going into overdrive and the fish heading left towards a snaggy out of bounds area, after a short disagreement I managed to bring the fish back in front of me to play at close quarters succeeding a short scuffle the fish was in the net, upon lifting the fish on to the mat I could tell it was a nice fish. The biggest of the year so far, weighing in at 22lb and a stunning fish to start of the session off.

 The rod was back out on exactly the same spot followed by more freebies.  I settled down for the night as temperature was dropping, I was woken a few times throughout the night with single bleeps but nothing to get too excited about until I was woken up with a screaming run at first light.

 A different conflict altogether this time with the fish heading back towards the island fiercely  I managed to turn the fish back around and gain some line but under the tip the fish went mental again and wouldn’t get its head up for me to have a look. The first sight I got of the fish was when I was sliding the net underneath, I could see the scale pattern and couldn’t believe my eyes it was the return of Brett’s fish. Eagerly I weight the fish to see if it had gained any weight as it looked like it had much more of belly but unfortunately it was 28lb on the button, the disappointed ended their an turned to joy as this time I got the picture that had haunted me since last year. Happy days the memory has now been wiped and I can proudly show the picture of my PB.

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