"I watched this large fish turn and engulf my hookbait" - Rich Wilby

“A couple of weeks after catching a 2lb 6oz rudd from a crystal-clear Norfolk pit, I returned in an attempt to catch a much bigger one. Considering it was another hot day, I was confident I’d get them shallow on corn fished under a short, loaded waggler. 

“It didn’t take me long to spot a shoal of big fish with my polarised glasses and by being stealthy, I managed to position myself behind some cover and began feeding them with corn. Once they were preoccupied, I cast out my rig and had a bite straight away! 

“In a crazy hour I had seven rudd over 2lb to 2lb 14oz. It was a fantastic sight, watching the largest fish turn and engulf my corn hookbait, and with steady pressure I was able to steer it into my net.” 

Rich Wilby and his 2lb 14oz rudd