Angler Name: Trish Whitworth

Hometown: Erith

Fish Weight: 18lb

Bait: Crafty Catcher cream seed and mulberry, 15mm

Venue: Frant Lakes

Rig: Korda Basix wide gape hair rig, size 8

Tactics: Cast out 3 feet in front of an island of bullrushes. Started on pop ups but when I wasn’t getting any results I changed over to bottom baits.

Additional Info: I had a total of 5 fish using this method including my first tench. I have never caught more than 3 fish in any session previously.