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The One That Got Away

John Lam
The One That Got Away

John tries not to log the losses in his memory, but this one left a sour taste.

Jim Shelley
The One That Got Away

Although Jim catches most of the carp he targets, with the risk of being caught fishing where he wasn’t supposed to be, Jim had to ...

3min

Jack Reid
The One That Got Away

Jack found a small piece of paradise close to home, but unfortunately he left it too late.

3min 8sec

Neil Spooner
The One That Got Away

Normally when Neil loses a fish he tells himself that it was a very spirited tench, but this time there was no question about what he had ...

4min 19sec

Myles Gibson
The One That Got Away

The mighty Choco from Stoneacres, after seeing it show over him and then an epic boat battle, it just wasn’t meant to be as Myles ...

4min 21se

Myles Gibson
The One That Got Away

We ask Myles about the worst loss he has had during his angling career, can you think of anything more brutal than losing one of ...

4min 04sec

Joe Stephens
The One That Got Away

The Mother of all losses, after a long campaign on Elstow Joe managed to unfortunately foul hook The Mother, and it was never seen again.

2min 14sec

Jon McAllister
The One That Got Away

John’s second worst loss come from a lake called Vinnetrow, a mid 50lb carp named Half Lin. 28 days later Jon settled the score.

6min 11sec

Joe Morgan
The One That Got Away

When you lose a fish from Burghfield but you don’t know what one it is, it must play on your mind, but when Nigel Sharp sees the ...

6min 34 sec

Gaz Fareham
The One That Got Away

Building up to a full moon on Dinton Pastures, and with the big’uns known to get caught around this moon phase. Losing a good fish ...

1min 50secs

Martin Pick
The One That Got Away

Having lost this fish previously on a floater, Martin was gutted when distastes happened again whilst out in the boat.

1min 30sec

Lewis Porter
The One That Got Away

Luckily for Lewis he couldn’t pin point a fish he knows he’s 100% lost. But there is one he never got to hook!

2min 55sec

James Armstrong
The One That Got Away

Rather than a fish loss, James tells us about one of the many rods he’s lost.

2min 20sec

Dave Levy
The One That Got Away

Losing a big fish from Wrasbury the year before Mary got caught at 45lb has always burnt Dave, but losing the long common from Conningbrook ...

6min 48sec

Darrell Peck
The One That Got away

Darrell’s worst ever loss is a tragic one. Possibly the greatest carp to have ever swam, The Black Mirror.

6min 15sec

Adam Penning
The One That Got Away

Adam tells us his story of losing his target fish, Cut Tail from Linear’s Manor Farm in 1999.

John Lam | The One That Got Away

Jim Shelley | The One That Got Away

Jack Reid | The One That Got Away

Neil Spooner | The One That Got Away