700lb off the top... in November!

One of the most remarkable catches of the season has just been taken after a club angler landed a staggering 707lb 12oz of carp in a five hour match.

Roy Jones was the man responsible for the arm-aching haul, and in a catch that would be impressive in the heights of summer, he took full advantage after hearing that the carp were feeding hard.

Unsurprisingly, the catch is a new record for his club, ‘Andy’s Mob’.

Fishing at Kent’s Chart Fishery, there were so many fish in Roy’s peg that he was being ‘interrupted’ whilst attempting to land his fish.

“It was mental!” Roy exclaimed.

“The carp were jumping out of the lake like dolphins when I arrived, there were just so many fish in the peg.

“One problem I had was that whilst attempting to land a hooked fish other ones were ending up in my landing net! Of course, these went straight back.

“We do a weigh-in at the three hour mark, and at this point I had 385lb, but it was once I started fishing again that things got really silly.

“I was able to catch just a few metres from the bank on floating baits.”

At the end of the match Roy had 12 keepnets in, and he came well prepared for a hectic day.

“I had been told that some really big weights were being caught shallow, so I came prepared for a huge catch.

“I elasticated five top kits with red Hydrolastic, and spent time drilling 200 pellets for the hook, as well as 150 baits to use on the surface.

“You’re allowed floating baits on the hook here, and these were deadly.

“I had an absolutely brilliant day - but I’m knackered now!”