FISHINGmagic Contributor Takes Drennan Cup!

By Graham Marsden

One of Andy's huge tench from Wilstone

Andy Nellist had a dream season in 2003/04, taking some massive catches of huge tench, perch, bream, barbel and chub.

Any one of his best fish of his campaign would be a lifetime's best for any angler:

Tench: 11lb 11oz

Bream: 14lb 13oz

Perch: 4lb 8oz

Chub: 7lb 5oz

Barbel: 13lb 2oz

Andy narrowly beat runner-up Ted Bryan to take one of the specialist angler's most prestigious awards, the long-running Drennan Cup and a first prize of £2000.

You can read the full details of these captures by clicking on the links below where Andy has chronicled his campaigns. They make fascinating reading.

Well done Andy!

More details in this week's Angling Times.

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Joskin

Posted: 08/06/04 14:51:00 00

Does handling such a large fish in this way cause damage to the fish.

I would think that holding a fish with a gut as fat as the Tench in the catch reports article on F.M could cause serious damage and stress to the fish.
Surly a fish of such proportions should be supportd better when being handled. If this is the case then these sort of photos should not go to press as it will only give the anti's more amunition.

I am not having a go at the captor or anyone else for that matter, I would just like to know your thoughts on handling fish in this way.

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