Setting the alarm for the early hours to get to the water by first light can be a massive edge in fishing – but, for Rowan Mersh, a more relaxed approach paid off on a recent trip.
Rowan has been fishing the River Lea at Fishers Green this season, and generally likes to be on the bank from dawn to dusk.
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But, having endured many blanks, he decided on a more relaxed start to the day, this time not arriving at the river until a leisurely 11.15am.
Fishing a piece of meat tight to a snag, he was blown away when this 18lb 1oz barbel graced his net.
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