We headed to Linear Fisheries for the weekend because I was interviewing Cal and Dani on the Saturday afternoon. We decided to make a full weekend of it and fish from Friday to Sunday — and it turned into a session I definitely won’t forget.
Friday was a complete blank, but things finally started happening on Saturday. I caught one fish just before Cal and Dani arrived, another during the interview and a third after they’d left. The weird thing was that all three weighed exactly 19lb! They were definitely three different fish, which made it even stranger.
Saturday evening nearly turned into something really special. I hooked into a much bigger fish and fought it for around 35 minutes. Eventually I managed to get it right in front of the net — and then it came off. I was absolutely gutted. After fighting it for that long and getting so close, I went to bed feeling pretty dejected.
Sunday morning was a different story. We had three more fish and every one of them fought really hard. But one of those fish made the whole weekend worthwhile — a new PB!
I’m not giving away the weight just yet! You’ll have to watch the full video to find out exactly how big it was. The video will be coming to the Fish With Chester YouTube channel in September.
After losing that big fish the night before, landing a new PB the next morning made it feel even better. What a way to finish the weekend!
Session Details
Venue: Linear Fisheries
Session: Friday to Sunday
Fish landed: 6
Saturday: Three different carp — all exactly 19lb!
Sunday: Three carp, including a new PB
PB weight: You’ll have to wait for the video! 🎣