One bite results in massive tench

NORFOLK specimen ace Justin Grapes hit the tench jackpot when he slipped his net under this 12lb 1oz stunner during his latest trip.

The Wensum Valley Angling-backed angler made the catch after he booked Thursday and Friday off work to fish his favourite gravel pit with his mate Darryn Stolworthy.

“It’s one of those waters where you say it only takes one bite, because the tench are that big,” Justin tells us.

“That bite came at 2.30pm on the Friday and I lifted into a very heavy fish. 

“After a hairy fight the tench turned in front of us and I remember Darryn saying: “This is huge.” At 12lb 1oz I was speechless.”

Justin’s catch fell to a worm kebab rig.

Justin’s 12lb tench fell to a worm kebab hookbait