Football stars turn to fishing

FORMER Chelsea and England defender John Terry has swapped football for a fishing rod over the last couple of weeks – sliding a number of chunky carp into the back of his net in the process! 

The 39-year-old, who’s now an assistant coach at Aston Villa FC, treated his family to a day on the bank at the popular Bury Hill complex in Dorking, Surrey, where he landed a number of good fish, including this fine low double-figure mirror using a boilie approach.

Bury Hill’s owner David De Vere tells us:

“I’ve known John for a few years and it’s always great to see him.  This time he brought along his wife, kids, brother – and even his dog – and they enjoyed a superb day’s sport catching good numbers of tench and carp from Bonds Lake. 

“John’s a really nice guy and didn’t mind having a few snaps being taken with some of the other anglers, including my grandson, who’s a big fan of his!” 

Former Chelsea and England defender John Terry with a Bury Hill carp

John wasn’t the only professional footballer to get out and catch a few fish over the last few weeks either.

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimović hooked and boated a string of double-figure pike during a recent guided trip on a lake in his home nation of Sweden. 

Zlatan enjoyed a recent pike fishing trip