(THIS CATCH WAS REPORTED BEFORE THE END OF THE RIVER SEASON ON MARCH 15TH)
With conditions looking perfect as the season drew to a close, Matthew Bevan headed to the river and landed this immense 17lb 4oz zander.
He opted to use a ShadTeez lure mounted on a 50g jig head that he planned to vertically jig tight to the deck.
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Fifteen minutes in, Matthew had a ferocious take and struck into a fish that hooped his rod over, giving violent head shakes. Slowly he eased it towards the boat and, after making a few lunges back into the depths, the huge zander surfaced.
Measuring 93cm, the fish smashes his previous PB, and Matthew doesn’t mind admitting that he shed a tear of joy after making the superb catch
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