Specimen angler celebrates capture of huge 15lb 9oz bream

Many of the UK’s top specimen hunters have already begun their 2017 campaigns, among them Coventry’s Phil Smith who this week was celebrating the capture of a huge 15lb 9oz specimen. Phil spent three nights at an undisclosed stillwater, where he also managed another impressive bream of 13lb 15oz, as well as three tench to 6lb. 

“I spodded out two cans of sweetcorn along with a handful on Dynamite Baits 10mm Source boilies and a handful of mixed pellets over three spots,” said Phil. “The 13lb fish fell to sweetcorn, while the bigger one took the boilies – both baits were fished on a hair rig. 

“I’m really pleased, as the larger of the two fish is my ninth over 15lb and stands fourth in my list of all-time big bream catches.”