Top feeder angler Graham West got more than he bargained for when he put together a big haul of bream during a session on a huge stillwater.
The Brown’s Angling and MAP backed star headed to Hertfordshire’s Alban’s Lakes on a bitterly cold day to create media content.
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Avoiding a blank was the first job and he set about doing that with cage feeder tactics presented at range. A dark fishmeal groundbait mix that included a small quantity of maggots and micro pellets was packed into the feeder and launched 55m out.
Despite having the odds stacked against him, his ploy soon paid off, with a series of impressive slabs to over 6lb coming to the net. He ended the day with a dozen fish for over 50lb.
Speaking after the session Graham told Angling Times: “The conditions were against us and on such a huge expanse of water, you just never know what is going to happen. That said, I know just how good this venue is and it is right up there with the bream waters in the land.”
Keep your eyes peeled on the December of our sister titleImprove Your Coarse Fishing to find out more about the tactics that Graham relied on.
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