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Catch Report: James Jenner

Weight: 17lb Venue: Sussex River Session length: 8hr day session Date of capture: 27/06/2019 Fish weight: 17lb Bait used: 20mm Club Mix bottom bait, tipped with a tiger nut soaked in Liquid candy Sweetener and Winter Secret Rig information: 3oz flat pear inline, 3in braided hooklength, size 5 Angling Iron Anchor Baiting method: Small cobweb bag of crushed club mix with a dash of matching Max Attrax liquid

Extra information:
Spotted a couple of margin cruisers on my arrival and put two baits in close. With nothing happening after 2hrs I had a quick look upstream and found a margin spot that looked like it had been torn to pieces, very cloudy water in an otherwise gin-clear stretch. As I got closer I saw a good Common drift over the spot. I retreated slowly and came back with a rod and net. Waiting for the fish to leave the area I lowered the rig in and slackened off, before hiding behind a bush. 5 minutes later bobbin hit the blank with a crack, and after a savage battle in and out of the weed she was mine. My 4th and best of the season from the river so far, and the first one to be caught on a bottom bait. Get on the Club!

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