Shane Lines rounded off his winter ticket on Merrington Carp Fishery with one of the venue’s 30-pounders, coming within an hour of him casting to a showing fish!

Stunning scaly mirrors and an old original once caught by Dave Lane were the highlights of Mark Watkins’ latest visit to his Northamptonshire syndicate water.

It’s safe to say Matt Smart enjoyed his taste of London park-lake fishing, having bagged himself a number of fish during a recent excursion to the capital, including a 30lb-plus common!