Schoolboy fisherman’s monster catch in lake near Horsham

A schoolboy ended up the envy of fishermen at a lake near Horsham when he hooked a whopper on his first ‘real outing’ since lockdown.
By Sarah Page
Published 20th Jul 2020, 10:26 BST
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Proud mum Emma Bradley had to persuade son Harrison to go on a fishing trip to Sumners Ponds in Barns Green because of a ‘rough ride’ they had been through since the coronavirus pandemic struck.

“Harrison hadn’t left the house except for a walk etc,” said Emma. “I begged him to come with me to go fish at Sumners Ponds together, just me and him, something we used to do very often.

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“He agreed. We got there at 7am and had an amazing day fishing and he caught this beautiful fish and was the envy of the lake.

Harrison with his monster catch SUS-200720-102340001Harrison with his monster catch SUS-200720-102340001
Harrison with his monster catch SUS-200720-102340001

“We talked, we drank tea and laughed - something that has been lacking lately.”

Harrison’s whopper weighed in at an impressive 22lbs.

Added Emma:”Little things in all this disaster make a tired mum and a tired son - but happy house.”