London angler lands five fish weighing over 50lb

A fishing enthusiast is celebrating after becoming the first person to catch five carp weighing more than 50lb in one season.

London angler Kristian Ollington, pictured above with the fifth carp, said: “To catch five 50lb carp in England is a dream for any carp angler and for it to happen to me is unbelievable.”

Mr Ollington, 33, who has fished since he was five, said it was “down to luck” — but worked on a particular part of the lake, in Wellington Country Park, near Reading, and always at night, when the fish are known to feed.

The five fish, which ranged between 52 lb and 55.8lb, were named The Clean Fish, Chestnut Common, The Ulcer, Willow, and The Big Common. They were all returned to the water after being caught.