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| Suffolk angler strikes gold with reel-y big £3k catch | Suffolk angler strikes gold with reel-y big £3k catch |
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| Nathan Riggey netted £3,000 after he caught a 27lb (12.2kg) Koi carp | Nathan Riggey netted £3,000 after he caught a 27lb (12.2kg) Koi carp |
| A man has netted £3,000 after he caught an elusive golden coloured carp. | A man has netted £3,000 after he caught an elusive golden coloured carp. |
| Nathan Riggey, 26, from Walsham le Willows near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, has been fishing on and off for a number years before getting back into it two years ago. | Nathan Riggey, 26, from Walsham le Willows near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, has been fishing on and off for a number years before getting back into it two years ago. |
| While fishing at Suffolk Water Park near Claydon he regularly saw a large orange fish, known to the lake's anglers as Carrot, which had not been caught since 2023. | While fishing at Suffolk Water Park near Claydon he regularly saw a large orange fish, known to the lake's anglers as Carrot, which had not been caught since 2023. |
| Last week Mr Riggey patience was rewarded when he successfully hooked and landed the 27lb (12.2kg) specimen which he described as "a nerve-wracking experience". | Last week Mr Riggey patience was rewarded when he successfully hooked and landed the 27lb (12.2kg) specimen which he described as "a nerve-wracking experience". |
| Suffolk angler strikes gold with reel-y big £3k catch | |
| "I'd seen fish showing all day and thought I had one more chance to try and bag a fish," Mr Riggey explained. | "I'd seen fish showing all day and thought I had one more chance to try and bag a fish," Mr Riggey explained. |
| "I got the rods out for the evening, sat down on my bucket as I normally do, eating my porridge and within half-an-hour off the right hand rod goes. | "I got the rods out for the evening, sat down on my bucket as I normally do, eating my porridge and within half-an-hour off the right hand rod goes. |
| "I pulled into it and got to 30 yards out and up she comes - a big gold fish and I knew exactly what fish it was." | "I pulled into it and got to 30 yards out and up she comes - a big gold fish and I knew exactly what fish it was." |
| 'Nervous' | 'Nervous' |
| It is believed the distinctive fish has been in the lake for over 30 years. | It is believed the distinctive fish has been in the lake for over 30 years. |
| After capturing it, weighing it and photographing it, Mr Riggey released it back to its watery home. | After capturing it, weighing it and photographing it, Mr Riggey released it back to its watery home. |
| "That's probably the most nervous I've ever been... | "That's probably the most nervous I've ever been... |
| "It's a fish that I've wanted to catch, it hasn't be caught in well over two years. | "It's a fish that I've wanted to catch, it hasn't be caught in well over two years. |
| "It's such an elusive carp which has been sort of waving at me in weeks gone by as if to say, 'you're not going to catch me'." | "It's such an elusive carp which has been sort of waving at me in weeks gone by as if to say, 'you're not going to catch me'." |
| Mr Riggey will celebrate his winnings by taking his family on a holiday | Mr Riggey will celebrate his winnings by taking his family on a holiday |
| Anglers at the lake pay into a pot for those who capture the largest specimens, with the amounts gradually building if they are not caught. | Anglers at the lake pay into a pot for those who capture the largest specimens, with the amounts gradually building if they are not caught. |
| The pot stood at £3,000 for Carrot which Mr Riggey now plans spend on a holiday for his family. | The pot stood at £3,000 for Carrot which Mr Riggey now plans spend on a holiday for his family. |
| After his catch he said he had been overwhelmed with people congratulating him and contacting him. | After his catch he said he had been overwhelmed with people congratulating him and contacting him. |
| But he is not done yet an and his eyes are now on other fish in the lake. | But he is not done yet an and his eyes are now on other fish in the lake. |
| "What a great moment in my angling career, it's amazing," he added. | "What a great moment in my angling career, it's amazing," he added. |
| The fish, named Carrot, had not been caught in over two years | |
| LISTEN: Effort equals reward In the angling game | |
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