"My 3lb test curve rod buckled in half with the fight of this eel" - Roman Vann

“EVEN though restrictions on angling had been lifted, I thought it made sense to wait for decent weather before targeting the eels on my local 40-acre pit. A brief spell of low pressure had just arrived so I decided to give it a go. 

“I primed two areas with dead maggots and fished large bundles of lobworms on Dyson rigs over the top. 

“Usually I have to wade through bootlaces, but just 20 minutes after casting out I hooked a five-pounder. It felt massive, and my 3lb test curve rod buckled over in half, but I soon had the fish in the net. 

“An hour later I backed that up with a 4lb 10oz eel and others of 4lb 8oz and 3lb.”

Roman Vann with a 5lb eel