Advanced Carp Magazine

Carp fishing legend Terry Hearn has achieved an incredible feat by landing his 7th different UK carp over 50lb.

After fishing for his latest target for over a year the ACE-backed rod managed to bank every other known fish in the water before finally hooking into the one he was after.

“I've been fishing the lake on and off since spring 2010, and the big mirror came as my 52nd capture from the water,” said Terry. “The pit contains less than thirty carp, so obviously I had a few repeat captures, I had to really work at it to catch the one I wanted most.”

Terry finally managed to fool the venue’s biggest resident using a hinged stiff rig with a size 6 prototype ACE hook carrying a home-rolled 15mm Red Fish cork ball pop-up.
Taking the bait in the early hours, Terry knew he’d hooked the fish as soon as he picked up the rod.

“It was pitch black, but by this stage I was almost certain what it was. Even so, it wasn't until I got it in the net and flicked on my torch that I knew for sure,” Terry continued. “I can't tell you how much of a relief it was to finally catch it!”

On the scales Terry’s latest 50 went 51lb 4oz, although it was the actual capture and not the final weight that was important to the angling superstar.

“I'd been close to catching the fish several times over the past eighteen months, but one way or another it would always manage to evade capture,” continued Terry. “Either it would prove too clever for my rigs, or one of its mates would nip in at the last minute and get caught instead. It's possible that I lost it last April as well, after a line breakage, but that's a long story.”

“I've enjoyed my time on the pit, but the noise from the nearby M3 is enough to drive you mad, and after catching everything else I'd pretty much had enough of fishing the place anyway. I certainly wasn't looking forward to going back for yet another go next spring. Instead I can now have a nice fresh challenge somewhere else,” he added.