Top 10 Facebook catches of the week #1

Welcome to our all new and exclusive Top 10 Catches Of The Week feature, which comprises of the best fish sent to us by our Facebook fans.

We've had some great pictures this week and it's been difficult to pick out a top 10, but after much deliberation, here they are. The chosen 10 will be entered into our monthly mystery prize draw. Good luck and see you next week when we reveal the next top 10! Keep sending them in to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/anglingtimes/

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To start us off we have Colin Ratcliffe with a very nice selection of bream.

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David Allen and his son who had just landed a lovely 13lb Mirror Carp. Well done guys and great selfie! 

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Andrew Lee Varnam and his son managed to get a double take of carp while fishing at Billington Lakes recently.

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Next is Matty Doughton with his first ever catfish which weighed 26lb and gave him one hell of a fight!

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At six is Mark Welch with this stunning canal perch caught on the drop shot!

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In at five we have Dan Thorpe with his PB barbel of 13lb 14oz caught on 8mm garlic pellets.

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Ian Andrews landed this surprise 67lb sturgeon while carp fishing up at Celtic lakes, Lampeter. 

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Leigh Feltman weighed in with this 28lb linear mirror carp. Well done Leigh on such a stunning catch! 

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In at the penultimate spot is Gavin Simpson with this huge golden orfe that weighed 6lb 12oz, which is 1lb 9oz off the British record! 

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Taking the number one spot this week is Kerri Pickworth with this amazing albino grass carp weighing just shy of 12lb. 

Not in the top ten but worth a mention anyway is Lynette Haverkamp, who managed to lure this '121lb shark' out of a secret southern stillwater with half a leg of lamb. Tactics guide to follow soon. Sounds legit...