Having spotted some decent rudd while out kayaking on a Fenland river, Norfolk angler Sam Smith returned, armed with his float rod and bread, and had the session of a lifetime.
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After introducing some feed he had big rudd taking confidently seconds later, and the next 15 minutes were ‘something of a blur’. Rudd after rudd came to the net after engulfing his surface-fished hookbait. He gently placed each fish in the keepnet, allowing him to make the most of the feeding spell.
By the end of the manic session, he had three fish over the 2lb mark, at 2lb 10oz, 2lb 7oz, and 2lb 2oz, as well as one that dwarfed the rest. He was blown away when he weighed it and the needle of his scales spun round to 3lb 5oz, giving him a superb new PB.
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