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Steve Whittaker came to Fishinista for a calm holiday, but the carp, bream and roach had other ideas!

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Steve and his lovely wife, Liz, came to River Cottage in June 2010 to relax, do some painting, and for Steve, to drop a line in the river when the mood suited him. Little did he know that during the fortnight stay his personal best records for carp, bream and roach bream hybrids would tumble in quick succession. It seemed that everytime Sam visited Steve bankside he would have either just caught or released a lovely fish. We look forward to seeing Steve and Liz in the future. I am sure Steve is now planning to come back and break some more records. Well done Steve.

PERSONAL BEST: 19 pound grass carp!

PERSONAL BEST: 8 pound 3 ounce Bream!

STEVE's ACCOUNT: "Tackling an unknown water with high expectations can often lead to disappointment. I am happy to say that my trip to Sam's stretch of water just outside the door from our cosy cottage surpassed my hopes and dreams. I have broken my personal best bream record twice, firstly with a 7lb 7oz beast and then later in the week I smashed it again with one of 8lb 3oz. I caught several other bream weighing in from 3.5lb to 6lb 10oz. Roach too many to mention but all in cracking condition up to about 1lb. Also caught some roach/bream hybrids, up to 3lb 2oz. The crowning glory was a 19lb carp, my first river carp, and what a battle that was. All fish were caught on sweetcorn ledgered on a light swimfeeder."

PERSONAL BEST: 3 pound 2 ounce Roach Bream Hybrid!

Close up of a fine Aulne Roach Bream Hybrid

"Thanks again Sam, Amanda, Flora, and Theo for a wonderful stay, and give Wilbur and Molly a bone for their enthusiastic welcome each time they saw us." Will do Steve, you are most welcome.

Pristine 7 pound Bream--never hooked before!

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