Monster canal eel

An overnight trip to a local canal proved fruitful for Nick Duffy when this 5lb 4oz eel devoured his four-lobworm hookbait.

The 47-year-old, who is social officer for the National Anguilla Club, had previously caught eels to 4lb from this particular stretch of canal but had a feeling it could produce a much bigger one. 

He told Angling Times: “The eel was 37 inches long with an 8.5ins girth and is my biggest of the season so far. 

“I caught it on four lobworms mounted on a size 6 Ashima hook, which was part of a Dyson rig incorporating an anti-gut hook twig rig system.  

“I also used my Chris Brown specialist eel net to land it – every serious eel angler should own one of these!

“I would like to thank my late brother Mark Duffy who taught me how to eel fish – he is the reason I do what I do today.”