| UK. 50 year old angler takes world record catch |
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| Tuesday, 11 October 2005 | |
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Waterways news: A 50-year-old angler has broken a world record by catching the world’s biggest ever weight of fish in an angling match – at a Northamptonshire reservoir! The whopping 539lb of fish were caught during a six-hour fishing match at the county’s Boddington Reservoir, near Byfield, which is owned and managed by British Waterways. Southampton angler Dave Parvin was the record breaker, beating the previous world record of 419lb 8oz, which was caught by Bert Van Gerven in a Danish lake in 1996. Speaking to the Angling Times just hours after the amazing catch, he said: “I still can’t quite believe it. I am no stranger to big weights, but this was something else.” Boddington Reservoir is a 65 acre fishery situated near the picturesque village of Byfield, Northamptonshire, just ten minutes from Daventry. It is heavily stocked with carp, roach, perch, tench and pike. The reservoir is extremely popular, especially amongst match anglers. Boddington bailiff, Ken Ryan, said: “We have been saying for some time now that, with the right man on the right peg at the right time, we will see a huge weight. The fish were just going mad everywhere and Dave fished like a pro to amass the weight he did. It was quite unbelievable.” British Waterways has a range of excellent fisheries throughout the Midlands, which are extremely popular with anglers. They include Drayton Reservoir, also near Daventry. Drayton’s angling match record currently stands at 410lbs, and it also remains a firm favourite amongst anglers. |
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