“Eventually, I felt the time was right to lower the rig into position, as the group of fish were gaining confidence with every helping of the bait, the timing had to be perfect to ensure my hard work would pay off.

“I watched the group of fish move out of the area and no sooner had I lowered my rig onto the spot, they moved back into the zone! This time the group was led by, what was clearly a much bigger fish. As the carp entered the area, which was no more than four foot from the bank, the larger mirror dropped down and homed in on the Krill Active chops.

“The Krill Active is an absolute go-to as it always spoils me with some great catches. The amino acids in the coating of each bait pulse out attraction like no other. Carp find their food by hunting out amino acids, which is the secret behind the Krill Active’s success. There is no doubt that the Active range really is second to none!

“Back to the session, and what happed next was a real eye opener, the large mirror tentatively picked up the hookbait and froze, almost like it knew something wasn’t right! I watched in awe as the fish attempted to blow the rig out of its mouth for a few seconds, before realising there was no way out and bolting off the spot.

“A savage battle followed on my short stalking rod, but it wasn’t long before I had the upper hand and slipped the net under the king of Christchurch. For the record, the scale swung round to an impressive, 48lb 10oz. It just goes to show that effort sometimes really does equal reward.”