NAME: Chris Vandervleit
NICKNAME: I have plenty, but my favourite is “Gorgeous”
LIVES: Stanford Rivers Essex
OCCUPATION: Mercedes Benz Diagnostics Technician
TOP ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Individual Southeast Pole Champ 2022
- Maver Match This Finalist 2013
- Fish'O'Mania Finalist 2009
- Embassy Pairs Champion 2001 (with Gary Miller)
- Feedermasters finalist
- 2 x King of the Abbey Champs
- Midland Angler Champion
- 4x Team Champs Winter League Final wins with Essex County VDE
TEAM: None
BIGGEST FISH: 25lb mirror carp.
BEST MATCH WEIGHT: For Carp, it’s 252lb from Rolfs Lake in the Semi Final of the Drennan Knockout Cup and for silvers it’s 228lb of Bream from Lake John Fishery
FAVOURITE METHODS: Any method that’s needed on the day
FAVOURITE VENUES: Lake John, Southend Farm, Barston Lakes or Bough Beech Reservoir.
ANGLING AMBITIONS: To just keep competing at a high level
FAVOURITE ITEM OF TACKLE: Acolyte 10ft Commerical Silvers and F1 rod
ABOUT:
Chris has been match fishing since the age of 18 and the legendary Dickie Carr became his lifelong friend, mentor and travelling partner when he was 23. Together they fished for Loughton Angling Centre and then Team Robbos.
When Chris got the call up to fish for the mighty Essex County VDE, he found himself fishing with top anglers like Kim Milson, Bob Nudd, Wayne Swinscoe, Pete Vasey, Derek Young, Mark Pollard and Darren Davies to name a few.
When Essex County sadly folded, he spent a few years with Maver Image but now enjoys fishing as an individual and big events such as Fish'O'Mania, Match This and the UK Champs.