'Eel man' catches second giant of the season!
JUST a fortnight after banking a colossal 10lb 2oz eel, Steve Pitts continued his fantastic run of form for the species by slipping his net under a 7lb 2oz cracker!
Targeting the same low-stock venue as his previous capture, the 62-year-old eel fanatic baited an area of light weed with molehill soil laced with dead maggots, oils and liquid attractants before casting out his rig.
“At 12.30am I had a 4ins rise on the bobbin and struck into an eel that gave me an awesome fight,” Steve says.
“It managed to back into heavy weed but, as I applied steady pressure, it broke up the weedbed and successfully netted the fish after four attempts.”
Steve Pitts and his superb 7lb 2oz eel