Eel for hall of fame?

A club water has thrown up what could be one of the biggest eels ever to be landed in the UK.

Carp angler Tony Baker floatfished a worm just inches from the bank during a session on the Farnham AS-controlled Stillwater Front Lake when the float dipped, and after a bruising battle the giant fish finally slid in the net.

Once on the scales, the dial swung round to a staggering 8lb 8oz. That would make it the seventh-largest example of the species ever banked, according to data supplied by the National Anguilla Club.

Checks of the scales are due to be performed in the coming weeks to confirm the true weight of the eel.

For more details on the club visit www.farnhamanglingsociety.com 

Two monster eels in the same session

Chris Mason had every reason to smile when he banked this impressive pair of big eels.

Targeting a stillwater in the Midlands, the species enthusiast from Walsall, West Midlands, landed fish weighing 5lb 6oz and 5lb 13oz when he fished roach and lobworm hookbaits just a few rodlengths from the bank.

The bigger specimen beats his previous personal best by 5oz and was beaten by the 28-year-old when he fished rigs made from 60lb braid and size 4 hooks.