First Reported UK 16lb Zander

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First Reported UK 16lb Zander

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I like to imagine that at this time 48 years ago today, Mr SJ Smith was still basking in joy and enjoying a very pleasant tipple, after having landed his 16.6 Zander from the Cut-Off Channel the day before! What a capture. Although not accepted as a British record, it was fully gen with a great write-up of the story detailed in Nev & Dr Barrie's bible 'Zander'.

I've always enjoyed the story of this particular capture, it gets me proper fired up for the season ahead. :cool: :thumbs:
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My best from the cut off was 12lb. Not many 15s ever came out.
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I know of a couple Nev but like you say, there weren't many.

It was my proper bogey water, I never got to grips with it all. :hissy:
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Fentiger01 wrote: Sun Oct 20 2024 10:48 -
I know of a couple Nev but like you say, there weren't many.

It was my proper bogey water, I never got to grips with it all. :hissy:
I fished it twice, had a 13.04 on the second trip. I think I was lucky as it did have a reputation as a hard water. Gudgeon dead bait if memory serves.
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Mark Phillips wrote: Sun Oct 20 2024 17:47 -
Fentiger01 wrote: Sun Oct 20 2024 10:48 -
I know of a couple Nev but like you say, there weren't many.

It was my proper bogey water, I never got to grips with it all. :hissy:
I fished it twice, had a 13.04 on the second trip. I think I was lucky as it did have a reputation as a hard water. Gudgeon dead bait if memory serves.
Nice Mark, well in mate. :cool: :thumbs:

I know a few guys who did ok on it and in mid 90's it certainly had a reputation as a real runs water but I couldn't crack it.

I love the story about Mr Smith and his 16lb 6oz Zed though, totally unexpected and out of the blue. Extremely cool. :cool: :thumbs:
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I’d be intrigued to know how many 16+ fish get caught from the fens anymore. Rare beasts
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