Havin heard that a few eels had been caught by carp anglers on a southern gravel pit, Cardiff angler Carl Golding headed down to investigate, and was rewarded with this 6lb 10oz specimen.
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He was fishing with fellow specimen hunter Terry Theobald, and the pair used feeder tactics, introducing chopped worms and maggots and fishing a bunch of dendrobaenas on the hook.
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Bites came quickly from smaller fish, before Carl had a take that saw his rod buckle over. All the action came during a day session, and both anglers are now looking forward to returning and finding out what the night might bring.
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