He was fishing the in-form Grafham Water with his friend, Karl Bird, and had the fish on a 10cm shad just as he started his retrieve. The powerful yet unusual fight had Sean convinced he’d hooked a zander, but a flash of stripes and red fins told him he was attached to his target species.

After a few nervy moments, the fish rolled over the net, leaving Sean feeling ‘blown away’. He went on to land another of 4lb 5oz on a crank bait, completing a real red-letter day.

Well done Sean!