A fine brace

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A fine brace

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Spent a very pleasant few hours the other day near to Daventry float fishing worm and casters tight to the far bank trees.
As is usual for the canals around here I was the only angler in sight with just the boats, dog walkers and a lone canoeist for company.
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I caught a few Bream up to around the 2lb mark and then this chap turned up!
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A new personal best for me at 3lb 4 oz. :Thumb: finally beating my previous best of 2lb 14oz It’s a shame they lose their colouring in the muddy canal water but still a fine fish.

It was soon followed by another of 2lb 4oz making a very memorable brace.
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I finished the day with eight Perch eight Bream and seven Roach with all but one needing the landing net.
Definitely worth a return visit!

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Well done that man :Hat:
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An excellent catch from the GUC, well done
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Superb - a pair of two's and a PB - that's what I call a proper session! Very well done....
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Many thanks Gents :Hat:

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A cracking brace Kevin, the 3lb Perch is amazing :Hat:

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A very fine brace indeed. Well done..
Its hard to believe no one else fishes there, it looks really lovely and is obviously well stocked.

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A cracking brace :Hat: I think my local cut will be seeing a bit more of me this year. Most fish and fisheries thrive on neglect and I'm told that the 'Lanky' canal around Preston has a good head of tench these days....

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just wow!
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Well done! A PB will always make your day special! :Hat:
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