Steve Handley
Active member
So you thought a 15lb barbel or a 30lb carp or even those mysterious catfish catches were big. Tiddlers! compared to this capture. The 8ft+ long sturgeon and weighing 250lb was caught from the River Trentnear Holme.... and I've seen the photo.
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Forgot to mention that it was caught in 1902! Does make you wonder though,what used to swim in our rivers before industrialisation and pollution ruined our waterways. The capture was described in the book 'The River Trent' by Richard Stone, which tells of the history of the river from source to sea. It also contains some old maps and it's suprising how may ferrys and fords crossed the Trent. It also contains some strange names and locations. A lot of the Trent regulars will be aware ofthe name Lady Pit Farm, butjust downstream there is a section called 'Ladies Piece' and what looks like 'Bumpool Shoal'. Must be a reason for those names somewhere!
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Forgot to mention that it was caught in 1902! Does make you wonder though,what used to swim in our rivers before industrialisation and pollution ruined our waterways. The capture was described in the book 'The River Trent' by Richard Stone, which tells of the history of the river from source to sea. It also contains some old maps and it's suprising how may ferrys and fords crossed the Trent. It also contains some strange names and locations. A lot of the Trent regulars will be aware ofthe name Lady Pit Farm, butjust downstream there is a section called 'Ladies Piece' and what looks like 'Bumpool Shoal'. Must be a reason for those names somewhere!