A mirror carp thought to be one of the UK’s biggest freshwater fish has been found dead in the lake where it lived in Kent. Two Tone, weighing in at 67lb 14oz, became Britain’s biggest native freshwater fish in 2001 when he tipped the scales at 59lbs and 12ozs.
The mirror carp, who gained his name from his skin color, is believed to have been at least 40-years-old and is thought to have died from old age.
Two Tone will be buried next to the lake on Sunday morning with a plaque marking his grave.
"I think there may be 20 or 30 people there,"a keen local angler Mr Logsdon said.
"Some of these guys have spent every minute of their time at this lake trying to catch this beast, a lot of friendships have been made by people on the banks - it's been an extraordinary, exceptional beast."
Any carp angler worth their salt wanted to catch him and a lot tried and failed. It’s part of fishing history.
Full story: BBCNews.com
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment