Benson dies - Uk's favourite carp

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A gigantic fish who became the best-loved carp in Britain has died at the age of 25.

Benson was hooked at least sixty times



Benson was the biggest common carp in the country, weighing in at a huge 64lb 2oz.

She became a celebrity in the angling fraternity, and was voted Britain's Favourite Carp by readers of Angler's Mail in 2005.

"We are all rocked by Benson's death. She was an iconic carp," said Tony Bridgefoot, the owner of the Bluebell Lakes complex where she lived.

"We are all still trying to come to terms with her death."

Fishermen would travel miles to her home lake in Cambridgeshire to try to catch her.

She was a slippery customer, but those who did manage to draw her in were rewarded with a weigh-in and a photograph before she was put back into the lake.

In her 25 years of life - some carp can live up to double that - she was caught more than 60 times.

The cause of her death is unclear but Mr Bridgefoot believes it could be something to do with nuts.

"This looks like the work of some irresponsible anglers," he told The Times.

"Large quantities of nuts have been found on the bank and in the margins; empty bags have also been found in the skips.

"It seems her demise was caused by the introduction of foods that are harmful to fish."

Nuts, which can be used as bait if properly processed, can be fatal to fish.

Benson's final resting place will be near the lake she loved - she is to be mounted and put in the lodge for all those on guided tours to see and admire.

"She's at the taxidermist now," Mr Bridgefoot told Sky News Online.

"It's a long process and she probably won't be ready until Christmas."

wrongen!

Shuch a shame

what ever its stocking was .....you cant blaim the fish
and it has give many an angler a catch of a life time

reggie bling wrote:wrongen!

You called????? lol


p.s thats what you get for letting f**king day ticket anglers that aint monitered fish your bloody water...
theve only got the greedy selfs to blame

Money Money Money

Too true wrongen

Admin wrote:Money Money Money

Too true wrongen

its all about £££ Jeff ......day ticket or syndicate.

Wrongenuk wrote:OH i see,Moved into the carplake house now then lol

Oh i get ya.......No jeff i dont want the job of moderating your forum....

Thanks for the offer.....

And dont give it the excuse ..."its because ive got me own website lol...

Because it wont bloody wash....

best give me more stars FFS

you are the one that Big Ron has got to watch the most !

You cannot be a detective and a moderator!

Jeff ...dont you mean ....you have to catch more than pastys LOL LOL LOL

But dont you think he's head and bellys big enough as it

Sticks and Stones

Was Benson French? ive read a report that he was from Belgium and imported at 10 years old?

Admin wrote:Was Benson French? ive read a report that he was from Belgium and imported at 10 years old?

and stocked at 21lb ffs........your right about the origins

Here is a link for you lads

bit of info on there which my mate Bruno wrote

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/118295/Catch-of-the-day-