Floatfished corn tempts beautiful river rudd

The opening of the river season couldn’t have gone much better for Cambridgeshire angler John Turton, who slipped his net under this stunning 3lb 6oz rudd.

Living on a narrow boat, John hasn’t been able to move about much during the past few months, but landing this new personal best specimen certainly made the long wait for angling action worthwhile.

“I’d found a group of good fish in a small drain,” John reveals,
“and caught quite a few over the 2lb mark on floatfished corn before landing the three-pounder.
“Once I hooked it, the fish fought really strangely,” he adds, “and initially I thought that perhaps I was attached to a small tench.
“When I realised it was a rudd you can imagine my reaction. They’re such a stunning fish at all sizes, but this one was a truly impressive sight to behold.”

John fell into angling just six years ago when his mate told him to keep an eye on his rod.

“He passed me his rod to look after while he went and did something and by some crazy chance, I ended up catching a fish! I’ve been hooked since then, and my next aims are to catch a zander, chub and river carp.”