As such, the arrival of the warmer weather calls for a change of tactics, so now’s the time to get that pellet waggler gear ...

Anglers at the lake pay into a pot for those who capture the largest specimens, with the amounts gradually building if they are not caught. The pot stood at £3,000 for Carrot which Mr Riggey now plans ...

An angler who caught a massive 105lb (47.5kg) common carp said 18 months of preparation went into the "surreal" moment. David Knock, an insurance broker from Billericay, Essex, was on holiday with ...