- Naomi Turner caught a whopping 72lb 12oz at Holme Fen Fishery
A fisherman has caught the largest fish ever caught by a woman in Britain – weighing more than a Great Dane – after stalking it for two days.
Naomi Turner set a new British record when she caught a huge 72lb 12oz carp at Holme Fen Fishery in Cambridgeshire.
The huge fish is known as Pashley and is the largest in the lake; It is also the largest caught by a woman in Britain.
Naomi had already been fishing in the shallower areas for 48 hours and had not had much luck, reported the Angling Times.
Naomi Turner (pictured) set a new British record when she caught a huge 72lb 12oz carp at Holme Fen Fishery in Cambridgeshire.
The huge fish is known as Pashley and is the largest in the lake; It is also the largest caught by a woman in Britain.
He decided to change his tactics and try deeper waters after seeing some fish there.
The fisherwoman’s bait was quickly caught in just two hours and she was soon trying to pull her new catch out of the water.
Naomi told Angling Times: “There was a spot to my left on a small hump surrounded by weeds and with minimal bait I was just hoping to catch one that ventured through.”
“The rods had only been out a couple of hours, when the left rod indicated a slow take, as soon as I hooked up the fish had other ideas and found itself lodged in a large weed bed.”
Noemí had to carefully force the fish until she was finally able to land it in her net.
Taking a dip! Naomi didn’t think she’d catch Pashley ‘in a million years’
He described the thrill of catching his surprisingly large catch, adding: “After a few tears of joy, multiple moments of elation and disbelief, I finally came to the conclusion that this is potentially the largest carp in the country and the largest carp caught by a Fisherwoman also in the UK, a session I certainly won’t forget.
Naomi’s huge catch weighs more than the previous British mirror carp record of 68lb 1oz, however strict rules regarding feeding mean it is unlikely to be officially recognised. reported the Sun.
The fisherman is delighted with his huge fish and told the Sun: “I’ve wanted to catch Pashley for a long time but never in a million years did I think it would happen.”
“I’m still excited and I think I will be for a while.”