Schoolboy bags brace of a lifetime!

DAY sessions don’t get much better than the one enjoyed by Kyle Brayne recently.

At just 13 years old, he became the envy of many a seasoned big-fish specialist when he braced a 7lb 10oz chub with a 17lb 14oz barbel.

After being stuck inside for weeks, Kyle had been itching to get out fishing, and he got his wish when his dad’s friend Robert Bown offered to take him to a local stretch of the middle River Trent a mile from home.

“The river is within walking distance of both our houses,” Robert told us,

“so Kyle and I spent the few days leading up to the session baiting a swim we fancied.

“When Wednesday arrived, we got to the bank for 9.30am, and it wasn’t long before we were into fish, the first being the huge chub. Kyle played it like a professional, and after a few minutes’ battle the fish was netted.

“Unsurprisingly it’s a personal best for him, and we ended up chatting for hours about his extraordinary catch.”

Kyle Brayne and his monster 7lb 10oz chub

The pair decided to pack up late in the afternoon, but just before they called time, the right-hand rod roared off again.

“This fish went on a series of big powerful runs, but Kyle again played it brilliantly, coaxing the fish out of a snag that it had kited into,” Rob revealed.

“We saw a huge barbel surface, and on the scales it registered 17lb 14oz – another big PB for Kyle! 

“A little later I picked up my rod to reel in and head for home, and it almost tore off in my hand, with a smaller barbel being the culprit. It’s sod’s law that I landed the smallest fish, but it was Kyle’s day, so him landing the biggest was only right. 

“We walked home wet and muddy but over the moon. What a day session!”

Kyle backed up the chub with this huge 17lb 14oz barbel