Pussy Pussy Galore

Matchman hooks into monster cat on the pole...

A southern match angler has literally hit the big time after bagging one of the most amazing captures on the pole in. A southern match angler has literally hit the big time after bagging one of the most amazing captures on the pole in recent years - a 32lb catfish!
Jonny Watt hooked the big 'pussy' in an open match at Faulkenvile Fisheries (Mushroom Farm) during the second leg of the 100-peg Shimano Arun Summer League teams-of-five event.
Fishing his Preston Innovations Invictus Power pole at 13 metres, he latched into the whiskered beast when fishing for carp tight to the far bank using a prototype paste he has created and is field testing for sponsor BCUK.
The BCUK Passies team captain was fishing in just four feet of water using 0.21mm PowerLine straight through to a size 10 Drennan Carp feeder hook when he hooked the predator.
"I was fishing over to some snags on the far bank when it happened," Jonny commented. "I had two cats over 16lb earlier in the match, which had each taken 15 minutes to land on Preston 17h hollow elastic through a new Pulla top kit. I took the big lad not long afterwards.
"I hooked it with 15 minutes of the match remaining and landed it 14 minutes after the whistle had blown, in front of a big crowd who all wanted to see what I'd hooked."
Thanks to the big moggy Jonny now lies in second place in the league, which attracts large numbers to the southern venues used. If you're interested in emulating Jonny's success, give the event organiser Paul Chatfield a call on 01903 693531.