Angler Name: Russell wellard

Hometown: Skelton

Fish Weight: 24lb 11oz

Bait: sticky citrus 10mm boilie

Venue: Raker lakes , nr York

Rig: simple knotless knott rig

Tactics: single boilie with 4 free offerings

Additional Info: It was January a 24hr session on Raker lakes i had peg 15 which allowed me snags to my left an over hanging willow to my right and an island in front i had managed to lay my rig right under the willow and felt very confident as the wind was also blowing into my face even cold as it was i got a couple of liners before the take, she felt quite powerful but sluggish due to the recent cold weather, when she graced my net a beautiful dark bronze deep bodied pristine common was laying there, after the photos were taken i slid her back to the cold darkness to watch her swim gracefully away. a very happy angler