26 Aprile, 2017 | Carpa | Pescatori
0 CommentsI first discovered angling when I was 6 years old, ever since then I’ve been hooked, I started out as most of us do with the match fishing then the fish got bigger and bigger and so did my ambitions.
Name: Ben cooper
Also known as: Coops
Hometown: Ware
Occupation: Bricklayer
Age: 27
UK PB mirror: 44lb 4oz
UK PB common: 42lb 4oz
Foreign PB carp: 88lb (Eric’s Common)
Other PB’s: EU mirror 63lb 8oz
Favourite boilies: The Source & CompleX-T
Most used rigs: Hinge stiff, Blowback Snowman
Venues fished: Lea Valley Waters, Cassien, Rainbow, Orient
Favourite venue: UK – Abbotts Lake, EU – Rainbow Lake
Most memorable trip: I can think of a few but there was one at rainbow where I managed 5 60lb+ fish all on the bounce
Highlight of angling career: Catching Eric’s Common at 88lb just shy of the world record at the time
Fish you would most like to catch: Chub Common (Abbotts), Bite Mark (Stoneacres), Burghfield Common
Aim in angling: To keep trying to catch my target fish keep trying to beat PB’s and keep meeting and making good friends along the way
Top carp fishing tip: Never give up stay keen and safe, but most importantly watercraft keep them eyes on the water
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