Cod almighty! Angler reels in a 31lb beast

Cod almighty! Angler reels in a 31lb beast during fishing trip in the English Channel after seven hours of waiting for a bite

Lee Frampton was fishing off the Isle of Wight when 31lb cod went for squid bait
The 41-year-old said: ‘It was the only cod I caught on a seven-hour trip’
Angler took his spoils home and made fillets for his friends, family, and freezer

Daily Mail Reporter

Published:
00:33, 13 February 2019

|
Updated:
00:34, 13 February 2019

Angler Lee Frampton won’t be short of a fish and chip tea for a while – he’s got enough cod to last him weeks.

Mr Frampton, 41, was fishing off the Isle of Wight when the 31lb monster went for his squid bait.

He said: ‘It was the only cod I caught on a seven-hour trip but I guess it was worth the wait.

Angler Lee Frampton won’t be short of a fish and chip tea for a while – he’s got enough cod to last him weeks

‘I knew it was big but didn’t realise just how big until we got it on the boat. It is a hell of a size and I was very happy with it.’

The angler took his spoils home and made fillets for his friends, family, and freezer.

The 4ft long fish is thought be the biggest cod caught in the Channel this year, and is only 4lb off the record for the Isle of Wight.

However, it is still some way off the British record – a whopping 58lb 6oz cod was caught at Whitby in 1992.

Mr Frampton, 41, was fishing off the Isle of Wight when this 31lb monster went for his squid bait

Share what you think

The comments below have not been moderated.

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

We are no longer accepting comments on this article.