Young Ricky Donovan landed a carp that weighed over half his own body weight on his recent trip to Laroussi.

67lb 8oz
Ricky and his 67lb 8oz new PB mirror

Fishing “Le Bouleau” swim he tempted the magnificent specimen in 3m of water over a gravel bed, fishing double 14mm halibut pellets surrounded with 40 Quest Fruity Trifle boilie freebies.

His previous PB was a 21lb common so this was quite a jump and, as many of his colleagues on the trip told him, it’s all downhill from here.

Ricky takes up the story:

“Asleep in my bivvy at 11.35pm I was woken by a small drop-back bite. Thinking it was a nuisance fish I tightened the line but 2 minutes later it roared off.

“It took me 45 minutes to land it and we all thought it must be a catfish. When the fish first topped I thought I was dreaming and when my brother-in-law and friend put it on the mat I was sure I must be!

“I still can’t believe it!” He added.

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