JOHN Hennessey took this 17lb 8oz barbel from Kings Weir on the River Lea moments after making just his third cast in six hours of fishing.
The 70-year-old had nothing to show for his efforts until his rod was nearly dragged in.
“The fish took me all over the river,” he said.
The barbel fell to two 14mm Squid & Octopus boilies over halibut pellets.
John Hennessy and his 17lb 8oz Kings Weir barbel
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