Goodbye Benson

Another record fish has passed away. This time Britain’s biggest common carp, known as Benson, has died. Nobody knows how just how the 64lb 2oz (29kg) carp died and we may never know. It is believed that in her 25 years of life, she was caught more than 60 times.

Benson the carp has died
RIP Benson

via Times Online

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August 5, 2009 by Clive Mathias

Filed Under: Carp, Fishing, Freshwater Species, United Kindom
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  • avatar Stuart Wilson
    2 years, 6 months ago #

    It was people fishing with Hemp seed as bait-and they haddnt prepared it properly so the toxins in it killed the fish
    hemps a great bait but needs to be boiled properly or bought ready-prepared

  • avatar Woody
    2 years, 6 months ago #

    We’ve heard from someone who fishies a lot at Bensons Lake (Bluebells) that there was a load of uncooked Tiger Nuts found in the stomach which could have done the damage. We also heard that the Fisheries 2nd biggest Carp which they call the creature has died as well and that was about 50lb in weight. Not sure if the facts are true but just listening to the gossip!

  • avatar Jonathon Marshall
    2 years, 6 months ago #

    Amazing fish..

  • avatar Woody
    2 years, 6 months ago #

    The French record is 86lb, that’s some Fish.

  • avatar chris
    2 years, 6 months ago #

    hey! this photo was on the front pageof the news paper in scotland. last week!

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