Myles is a dynamic angler who likes to fish tough waters and sets himself high targets. Myles started fishing at the age of nine, has caught over five UK 30's and has a PB of 41lb 20oz. Favourite venues of Myles' are Stoneacre, Linchill and Christchurch.

Myles said;

"I am delighted to join the Greys Carp Academy and I am looking forward to using their excellent range of products and tackle and putting them through their paces."

Marketing Manger, Gav Burn said;

"Myles is just the type of angler we are looking for. He is young, passionate and has a huge knowledge of the sport. I look forward to working with Myles in the future and know he will be a superb acquisition for us."

We are very pleased to announce that the 2010 Greys fishing catalogue is now available from your local Greys dealer or as a download from our website.

The one hundred and seventy seven page catalogue features all the current Greys product from the fly, spinning, coarse, predator, carp and sea ranges.

In the fly fishing section, along with stunning photography from the UK and around the world the catalogue features all the latest fly fishing products for 2010 including the three superb new fly rod ranges GS,GS2,and GRXi+ and also Greys best fishing clothing yet, the GRXi Xtreme.

In the fly rod category new rod flex explanations have been introduced which include each rod's loading point, recovery rate, the rod stop and the flex characteristics. This detailed information is designed to make it even easier to choose the correct Greys rod.

In the sea fishing section detailed descriptions complement the rod ranges giving information on casting styles, rod actions and best fishing applications. To complement the rod range the G-Mag reels are also featured along with the ever popular shore and boat rigs and Apollo luggage and clothing.

New in the Coarse category are the stunning Prodigy TX & VX rods - a superb range of Float, Barbel & Specimen rods. Another key product in the Coarse range are the highly acclaimed Klip Lok bait boxes.

Our Greys Prowla range of Predator fishing tackle has been received amazingly well by retailers and consumers alike. Featured in the catalogue are the hugely popular Platinum Bait & Jerk bait rods along with all the luggage and terminal tackle.

A further evolution in Greys rods sees the new Spod and Marker Plus rods. Built upon the success of their predecessors these rods are a must have piece of kit for any angler.

Gary arrives with a wealth of experience after ten years in the food service industry followed by thirteen highly successful years with fishing tackle manufacturer, Shimano.

Gary said of his appointment;

"It was a big step leaving Shimano, but when the opportunity arose to move to such a forward thinking, progressive company such as Hardy & Greys I found it impossible to refuse.

Since joining Hardy & Greys Ltd I have been overwhelmed with the level of customer focus and passion to succeed. I am looking forward to rekindling many old acquaintances, making some new ones and playing a full part in what looks certain to be a very bright future indeed."

Sales and Marketing Director, Ken Brewster said;

"I am delighted that Gary has joined us. He has a wealth of experience and tremendous customer relationships throughout the trade. He has fitted into the team instantly and will, I am sure, do a terrific job for us."

Gary replaces Steve Peterson who is taking up his new role as Game Marketing Manager for the Company starting at the end of April.

Dave had been working as a Consultant for the Northumberland based fishing tackle company for over three years, and has been heavily involved with rod and tackle design during this period. This includes working on the highly successful Hardy Marksman, and the new Greys Prodigy Specimen & Specialist Coarse introductions.

Dave has been a highly successful match and specialist coarse angler for many years. He has written extensively for the Angling press and currently writes weekly features for the Angler's Mail magazine. He will continue to contribute to this popular magazine from his new location and home in Alnwick, which will no doubt delight many northern anglers!

Commenting on his new position Dave said;

"I'm deeply honoured to have been offered the position of Coarse Product Manager and I relish the challenge.

"Hardy & Greys Ltd is a major, forward thinking company who are going places fast in both the Coarse and Carp markets, and I can now be even more involved with this exciting success story.

"I have made many new friends in Northumberland and I can't wait to explore the fishing up there."

Managing Director of Hardy & Greys Ltd, Richard Sanderson said;

"Hardy & Greys are pleased to announce Dave is joining our Product Development Team on a full time basis. Dave has been working with us for many years as a consultant and brings a wealth of experience with him from both the coarse market and fishing tackle industry. We are very excited to have Dave on board and look forward to launching many new products with his expert knowledge of the coarse & match market."

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The channel is now live. Visit now to watch the video of Ed Betteridge catching Poolies at 44lb 14oz and look out for more videos coming soon!

Over the coming months we will be adding more videos to the channel including set up instructions for our bivvies and more from the academy. Subscribe to the channel to make sure you dont miss out!

Ed Betteridge is a member of the Greys Carp Academy and caught Poolies using Greys Torsion rods. Watch the video here.

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Fishing on Christchurch Lake in the early hours of the morning, Ed managed to land Poolies' at 44.14lb using a Greys Torsion rod.

Ed said;

"I have wanted to catch Poolies' ever since I saw a photo of it and then when I netted it for a mate in March and saw it in the flesh it became a higher priority on my wish list.

"Its unique scale pattern from its big plated linear scales to the small pearly scales on its flank and dark colouration make Poolies' a special fish to catch."

UK Carp magazine have reviewed the Greys Distance Spod Plus and Marker Plus Rods.

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Neil used 13ft 3.5oz Greys X-Flite rods and Premier Baits indian spice 20mm boilies at a range of about 65 yards to a gravel bar.

Neil said;

"I only fish with Greys rods now because I know I can trust them."

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It's a testament to their design just how well the original Greys Spod and Marker rods have stood up to the test of time. For their successors we've taken nothing away but improved the composite materials where needed; to ensure that these new rods outperform anything on the market.

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Ed brings with him a wealth of fishing experience & knowledge and will be a superb acquisition to the Greys Carp Team.

Ed said;

"Hardy & Greys is a very historic and prestigious company, so when I was asked to join them as an Academy member it wasn't a hard decision to make, especially after a tour of the premise, meeting the professional staff and seeing the new and established product ranges. I'm very enthusiastic about working with Hardy & Greys in the future and having a hand in testing products whilst giving feedback on the new items I'm told will be hitting the market very soon."

Marketing Manager, Gavin Burn said;

"I'm delighted to have secured Ed's appointment. To be able to get someone of Ed's calibre is a huge bonus for us and I know he will bring an extra dimension to the Greys Carp Academy. "

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Still retaining all of the same features as the original Torsion, the versatile Extreme Canopy now extends over the front panel of the bivvy offering a storage area for wet gear as well as extra protection in adverse weather conditions.

The front infill panel of the bivvy has been designed to include Velcro detachable clear side windows for all mozzi front windows for use in hot weather or clear windows which are useful in wet weather for maximum visibility. The panel and groundsheet of the bivvy can also be removed, revealing a lightweight style overwrap that offers twin skin protection for the main bivvy.

Trout Fisherman magazine review the Greys Cap Light.

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Greys Carp Academy member, Kevin Grix has landed two Personal Best Carp in one session!

The 54lb 12oz Mirror and 51lb 14oz Common were caught during a fishing trip to France on the 18^th and 19^th October.

Caught using the Greys Torsion 12ft 3.25lb Carp rods, Kevin used Premier's Matrix Reloaded as bait.

Kevin said;

"I had arranged an October trip to France with two good friends, weather conditions looked favourable for the first three days then a cold front was to move in on the Wednesday.

"We chose our swims, mine being at the far end of the lake, the widest part with a nice tree lined margin to my right.  I had fished the lake in the past, but not from the swim.

"I placed two lightly scattered baits in the margins and in the middle of the lake I found a few hard clay patches surrounded with silt. The area I finally picked ran diagonally out from my bank where I put approximately 4kg of bait along the clay with rods cast to the near and far ends of the patch, between 70 to 100m out -just a small flick with these 3.25lb Torsions.

"I caught steadily throughout the week, taking nine fish, four from the margin and five from open water. These included two PB's - a 54lb 12oz Mirror and 51lb 14oz Common. Others included two forties to 46lb and five thirties to 38lb. Two 50's in one session is something I will never forget."

Caught during a weeklong fishing trip in October at Etang La Saussaie, France, the 54lb 8oz Mirror was caught using a Greys Torsion 12' 3½ lb rod.

Tony was using Mainline Cell 18mm boilie hookbaits, fished in solid pva bags full of crumbed and halved Mainline Cell boilies. This was fished over an area scattered with 18mm Mainline Cell boilies.

Tony said;

"I am absolutely over the moon with this capture. I have clocked up many trips over the years in France but have never really been very lucky with fish weights. This one just tops my year off, as earlier last month I upped my UK Common carp PB to 48lb 8oz and UK Mirror carp PB to 41lb 10oz."

Karl, who worked with Greys Product Managers to design the newly launched Greys Torsion Bivvy's revolutionary ‘Spyda Wynda' concept, was nominated for the award through his ability to demonstrate and produce innovative and brilliant designs within strict commercial limits. Judges for the award were looking for engineers who have contributed to their industry and who work to promote engineering in the broader community.

The Award ceremony, held on 1st October at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London saw Karl battle it out against four other finalists. The host was ex Tomorrow's World presenter, Kate Bellingham and the guest speaker, Sir Richard Noble, famous for his record braking supersonic car, Thrust SSC.

Karl said;

"Being nominated for such a prestigious award was one thing but then being a finalist for the award is well and truly another! I am proud to have been nominated for this award."

Hardy & Greys Ltd, Research & Development Engineer, Colin Skene said;

"Karl's work on the Greys Torsion Bivvy has given the company an award winning product that has really got the industry buzzing with excitement."

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In the programme presenter, Keith Arthur along with Chris Bond and Kevin Benham from Greys and Mike Williamson from the Greys-sponsored boat, Firefox are seen fishing off the Cornish coast.

Using the Greys Torsion 12ft 3.5lb Carp rods, the anglers try their luck at catching Blue Sharks.

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At a weight of 52lb 6oz, the beauty was caught whilst Mark was fishing Home Pool, Chad Lakes in Gloucestershire on the weekend of August 15th.

Mark said;

"I always thought I was in with a chance of catching Blackeye, as even though he does get caught, every time I had been on the lake he never made an appearance! In fact, the first time I saw him out of the water, was just as I like it - In the bottom of my landing net!"

With time at a premium and a busy work schedule that took most of May and all of July out of the equation, Mark was concerned time was running out this year. However, his quest ended when perhaps the UK'S largest male Carp in the country took Mark's float fished Prawn.

Mark said;

"It is nearly a year to the day since Blackeye was caught on a piece of freelined flake by Mark Whitehouse, and I figured that at this time of year he would be more susceptible to being caught with a different approach.

"In view of this, during my latest session I kept flicking out prawns along the margins for 24 hours. On the second day, I tackled up with a float adopting a form of fishing called Stret Pegging which was actually developed for river fishing. It basically is to fish well over depth with the float practically lying flat on the surface. In actual fact I had it so the float was just cocked. With this method the line does not hang down in a straight line. About an hour after setting up, the float rose and slid away.

Amazingly I was using my new Torsion rods and the 2.75 TC was able to take the first surge of the big carp without tearing the hook out at extremely close range. After a frenzied few minutes, Mark Pitchers netted the fish first time of asking and told me I'd got him. I knew during the fight which fish was attached but put this to the back of my mind as I negotiated him around the weed beds."

Summing up his feelings Mark said;

"To catch such a stunning Carp as Blackeye was a real privilege. Even though he was well over 50lb, the real attraction was to catch such a well-known sought-after Carp. He was my 42nd Carp from Chad and in a way I'm glad that I have managed to catch all the lakes inhabitants, except two, as the lake holds some absolute stunning looking Carp, before I caught Blackeye. There is so much more to Home Pool than just the main obvious attraction of Blackeye."

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The 50lb 7oz Common was caught using a Greys Torsion 12ft 2.75lb t/c rod whilst fishing a syndicate venue.

Kevin said;

"As she rolled across the landing net, I could hardly believe my eyes, "The Big Common" again! She settled the digital scales at 50lb 7oz, two ounces bigger than my previous capture and a new Personal Best. To say I am over the moon is an understatment."

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At 64lbs 2oz Benson has been a target fish at Bluebell Lakes Carp Fishery, Peterborough for many anglers for years and Chub Academy member, Chris Lowe was lucky enough to catch the big common just over five years ago

Chris said;

"At a personal best weight of 56lb, which to this day still stands as my PB it has saddened me to know that the big fish had died. It gave me some good memories and is a capture that I will never forget.

"It is also a sad time for Tony, the owner of the fishery where the great fish resided as this is the second big fish to die recently on the complex and I'm sure it will have a big impact on him. My condolences go out to him."

The iconic Carp was stocked in 1995 at 24lbs.

Carpology magazine described the bivvy as ‘the new revolutionary bivvy from Greys that will keep you comfortable (plus offer you a lot more...)"

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"Greys revolutionary new Torsion Bivvy has caused quite a stir since its release, so the Carpworld team decided to take a look at it." Read more

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"True innovation in angling products is a rare commodity indeed, but in this new Torsion Bivvy the design team at Greys have really surpassed themselves." Read more

Angling Times - June 2009

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Taking the Best New Carp Bivvy Award; the Torsion bivvy was rewarded for its overall specification and technical innovation provided by the ‘Spyda Wynda' patented mechanism which provides rapid set up in less than 60 seconds all by the turn of a handle. Additionally its comprehensive specification includes ‘Climatex' high performance fabric which is both breathable and completely waterproof. The Torsion Bivvy beat off strong competition from several other leading European manufactures for this coveted award.

The Torsion bivvy is produced in the UK and utilises an aero grade aluminium flexi-pole frame that can be adjusted for both height and width for changing weather conditions. To further increase versatility 3 different front panel options (clear, mosquito and standard) are included as standard.

Once erect, the bivvy is completely free standing and self supporting, with no need for additional storm poles, making it suitable for all types of swims including platforms.

The Greys Torsion Bivvy retails at £599.00 and the first bivvies off the production line will be available from your local greys stockist from the 26th June.

Their catch which consisted of the sixty along with a 40.05 PB for Cheryl backed up with 27x30's, 27x20's and 12 doubles all of which fell to either Cell Snowman rigs and Mainline Pineapple pop-ups fished over beds of Cell boilies and Winton's own particle mix coupled with Mainline Activated Hempseed ground bait.

Max told Hardy & Greys Ltd;

"We love Winton's in France and have been regular visitors for the past five years. We always try to get a couple of trips in each year as the fishing is first class which, coupled with the atmosphere, surroundings and facilities make this our favourite holiday venue.

"Arriving on Saturday morning Cheryl and I set up and visited the local supermarket to stock up on provisions before putting our rods out early evening. Action was instant and by the time darkness fell we had already caught eight fish.

"The next day the alarms were screaming and the Winton's Carp we're regularly filling our landing nets! The action remained constant up until Wednesday evening when I caught the big one, then as a result of the warm temperatures the fish just switched off - clearly in anticipation of spawning. The remainder of the week produced the odd fish but the lack of action was evident right up until the end of the week when we reluctantly packed up and handed over to the next group coming on."

Tackle used by the couple included 12' 3.25lb Greys Torsion rods coupled with Daiwa Basia reels loaded with 15lb ACE Velocity Camo Carp mono, Size 6 LS Arma-Point hooks to 20lb ACE Camo-Core hooklinks.

A neatly padded pouch specifically designed to safely transport your Greys Digital Scales and stop them getting scratched or damaged in transit.

The pouch has two double zipped compartments which allow for carrying items such as forceps, pliers and carp care kits and also features elasticated loops on the back of the pouch designed for storing your weigh bar.

The pouch is manufactured from Heavy Duty Oxford Weave 600D material and also features 5mm foam padding for added protection.

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Caught whilst fishing using a Wapsi ‘Egg Yarn' fly pattern just below the surface of the water Zdravko said;

"What a day! I saw a big shadow swimming slowly near the surface, and I tried few times to cast my fly in front of it. Finally the fish took the fly and after 10 minutes of fight I managed to land it. The 20kg Carp is likely to be the first 20kg+ Carp caught on fly rod in Croatia."

Zdravko was also using a floating Hardy DT 6wt line.

The 43lb beauty, caught using a Greys X-Flite Plus rod on a recent trip to a French lake called Lake Bossard fell to Mainline maple 8 boilies.

Tony said;

"The fish fought very hard. I've caught a few Grass Carp but nothing near this size!"

Greys Carp Consultant, Max Cottis has produced another big hit during a recent 48 hour session at Grenville.

Fishing the 80 acre syndicate water in Cambridgeshire, the Director of ACE (Advanced Carp Equipment) landed 19 Carp including seven 30's to 39lb along with another eight 20's and four doubles.

Fishing Peg 12, Max began by baiting each rod with around 2kg of Mainline Cell and fished either Cell or Hi Viz Pineapple pop-ups on size 8 long shank hooks tied to 7" of 20lb ACE Gravel Camo-Core hooklinks.

Using the new Greys 12' 3.25lb Torsion rods, Max blasted out a single pop-up 140 yards on his left rod choosing to fish the other two on top and down the side of a bar at 45yds and 60 yards.

Max said;

"It was my first trip out on Grenville using my new Torsion rods and to say I was happy with their performance would be an understatement! Not only did they comfortably hit the extreme range required on one rod but they played fished beautifully.

"This latest catch takes my tally of 30's from the water to 17 this season; hopefully I'll get another session in before it closes at the end of May and take the number to 20... this would be a very worthwhile return for the limited time I've spent up at this amazing water!"

Top Carp fishing magazine, UK Carp has recently reviewed the Greys Torsion Carp Rods,

"I'm a massive fan of slim blanks and lightweight rods, but finding a model with a huge amount of casting power is a tall order. Well, that's exactly what Greys promised with its Torsion rod, and as soon as I picked up a 12ft 3.5lb tc model I felt confident the company was right." Read more

Richard Wilby - UK Carp April 2009

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The Hardy, Greys and Chub Carp Academies recently held their first meeting of 2009. 

The meeting, which was held at Kingfisher  Lakes, Norfolk, saw all three Academies come together to discuss a range of topics  which included existing and future product development, Academy events, media activities and show calendars - laying down the plan for what's set to be, an exciting year ahead!

The weekend also saw three new members welcomed into the Academies:

Alex Bransby, who was the worthy winner of Total Carp magazine's Chub Carp Academy competition, and has subsequently been promoted to a full time member.

Expert anglers Jonathan Watt and Lee Taylor have joined the Hardy and Greys Coarse Academy; both are keen anglers and have already had articles published in several fishing magazines.

Hardy & Greys Ltd, Trade Marketing manager, Alan Yates, who organised the event, said:

"We are keen to set a high standard within the academies and having an annual get together is a vital part of this, not only does it give all the members an opportunity to have their input and share their valued opinions, but also how we work more closely with the Academies and improve communication, something I am keen to pursue this year.

"Despite being Valentine's weekend we had a 95% attendance which shows the members commitment and I would personally like to thank all of them.

"I would also like to thank Kingfisher Lakes and Apartments for the use of their stunning multi-discipline complex. I am sure we will be visiting again and believe that some of the coarse Academy members have already undertaken a feature at the complex since the meeting!"

Kingfisher Lakes was chosen as it offered excellent facilities, modern accommodation with an extremely diverse range of angling disciplines including River, Specimen Carp, match fishing & junior lakes. The venue lent itself perfectly to the diverse range of anglers within the Academies.

For more information on Kingfisher Lakes visit www.kingfisherapartments.co.uk

Three of the company's new rods are featured on the advert, including the top of the range and brand new, Torsion, X-Flite and Prodigy SX.

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The show, which took place on the 7th and 8th February at the Ijsselhallen in Zwolle, Netherlands, saw the new Hardy Carp rod, designed for the Dutch market, stolen prior to the Show on the evening of the 6th February.

Andrew Sowerby, International Sales and Events Manager for Hardy & Greys Ltd said;

"I am sickened by this theft. As it is a prototype, this specific example of the rod is of little value, even worse, anglers had travelled several hours to the show specifically to see, handle and discuss the Hardy Goldbow - this is exactly why anglers go to shows."

This rod, together with a number of Hardy Marksman Coarse rods were stolen. The Hardy Goldbow rod is clearly identifiable by its distinct rich brown blank, full cork handle and has no bag, tube or stopper. The Marksman Coarse rods are easily identifiable as they also have no bags, stoppers or tubes and the Hardy Feeder rods only have one 2oz quiver tip in each of them.

Police are now looking to find the stolen items and Hardy & Greys Ltd are offering a complete finished Hardy Goldbow Carp rod as a reward to anyone who has information that leads to the recovery of this prototype.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new interactive website which we will be updating daily.

Featuring on the site are all of the new products for 2009 including the Torsion Rods, X-Flite and X-Flite + 50 Rods and Prodigy + and Prodigy + 50 rods.

See our new range of best in test Platinum Luggage and the ultimate bivvy in the Torsion Bivvy, as well as our new Greys Digital Scales.

Please check back for further news and product updates coming soon.

Greys Carp Academy Consultant, Mark Holmes has landed two 40lb+ Carp in only two hours.

British surface-caught Carp record holder, Mark, caught the 43 lb 15 oz and 42¹/₂ lb beauties whilst fishing on a quiet Warwickshire estate lake.

Commenting on the capture, Mark said:

"I never thought this would happen again!  I was very lucky to catch a brace of forties three years ago weighing 48lb and 40lb but it seems I've been struck by lightning twice.

"The lake I was fishing had been frozen for three weeks but with the warmer weather lifting daylight temperatures, I decided to give it a go.

"I set up at 7am and cast out my X Flite onto one hotspot which was 50 yards out in 7ft of water.

"The lake bottom is hard but the hotspot is more mud-based and has been regularly topped up with a special ground bait to attract the lakes natural food.

"The sinking braid I was using was nailed to the lake bed. I used cork ball pop-up hook baits, the rig I used was the no twitch nailer comprised of size 10 ESP hooks and inline drop-off leads.

"1.45pm saw me catch the first fish - a cracker at 42¹/₂ lb - the fish was up in weight by 12 oz since I last caught it.

"Twenty minutes later I landed a 29¹/₄ lb Carp I'd never seen before. Then my next rod was away and the biggie at 43lb 15oz was attached.

"Catching Carp like this so early on in 2009 has given me great confidence for the year ahead. Let's hope it gets even better!"

The patented ‘Spyda Wynda' mechanism at the heart of the Torsion enables it to be erected in less than a minute and tensions the anodised Aerospace aluminium arms and high performance Climatex cover like no other bivvy.

If you want the ultimate in design, quality and credibility the new Greys Torsion Bivvy System is as good as it gets.

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Click here to watch the Greys Torsion Bivvy being set up by Lee Collings.

Independant readers voted the UK carp fishing manufacturer and supplier of Carp rods the best in the RRP category, "above 200 - Euros".

Awarded to the Greys brand, Michael Unger, Hardy & Greys GmbH Commercial Director said:

"This is not an early Christmas gift. The award is the result of very strong development, sales and marketing from Greys.

"I would like to thank all the team. With the launch of the new Greys Torsion Carp Rod we look forward to receiving this award again. "

Greys has already received this award in the past, showing how popular the brand and their products are in Germany.

Fishing Luke Moffats Water, Les Graviers, France, Andre caught the record fish whilst fishing with Greys 12ft 6" 3lb Test Curve Platinum Carp Rods.

Taking ten minutes to land, ‘The Scarred Mirror' was caught on a week long fishing holiday and was weighed, independently verified and photographed by two people.

Andre tempted the fish using Bait Craft T1, 17LB Korda Adrenaline, Korda Long shank hook and 3oz square pear lead with mantis hook link.

The fish came from under the tree lined far margin around 50 yards out in 8ft of water using a blow back rig.

Andre said:

"It really hasn't sunk in that I now hold the world record for the largest Mirror ever caught - the fish was enormous!

"As we were on holiday, any fish that came out of the session was a bonus."

Andre also caught ten other fish during the session, with a further three breaking the magical 50lb barrier, they weighed; 63lb, 56lb, two at 50lb, 40lb, 37lb, 33lb, 32lb, 29lb and a 27lb.