My second monster eel of the season - Paul Faint

“Following on from my 7lb 3oz PB eel a few weeks ago I decided to have another session targeting them and managed this impressive 6lb 2oz fish.

“I was fishing a large southern gravel pit when I had a take in the early hours of the morning and connected with what I knew right from the off to be a big, powerful fish.

“It’s a very deep pit, and just two rodlengths out I had 17ft of water, so this is where I chose to fish. Three lobworms were the winning hookbait, presented off the bottom.”

Paul Faint with an impressive 6lb 2oz eel