Martin Weatherley, 17, from Springfield, Chelmsford has recently returned from a two week fishing holiday in France during which time he became a record breaker.

Martin, who works for Brentwood Angling, caught five carp over 20lb, five carp over 30lb, the largest being a mirror carp of 37lb 8ozs, and to top it all he broke the lake record with a catfish of 48lb 4oz.

Martin is pictured with the 37lb 8oz mirror carp which he caught on the trip, which was organised by GTS Tours of Kent.

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