A 46lbs catfish provided the fish of the week for Lymm Angling Club member Neil Smith.

Neil captured the super-sized specimen on an overnight session at the club’s renowned catfish water Crabmill Flash.

Awoken at around 5.30am to a single tone from his bite alarm, Neil knew he was into a good fish immediately as his strike led to the first of several powerful runs from the turbo-charged fish.

The successful bait was two source boilies presented over a small bed of pineapple-flavoured feed. Obviously this particular pussy had something of a sweet tooth.

There are no giant catfish in Walk Mill Pool.

But Rudd of specimen proportions are present, backed by pristine roach, small tench and true crucian carp.

Last Sunday, club member Pete Carmichael took his father to the pool for the first time.

Initially fishing maggot under a waggler, Pete’s father caught a succession of small roach and rudd, which snatched the bait as soon as it hit the surface.

He then alternated between large pieces of corn and pellet to target the pool’s larger residents and landed several roach to around 1.5lbs and some stunning rudd to a little under 2lbs.

Although more than happy with the catch, Pete reports that the tranquillity of the venue made the day really special for his father.

Milton Brook continues to improve its form, although evenings see the fish at their most active.

Two hours leading up to dusk, fishing corn and/or pellet over small helpings of free offerings has seen upwards of eight carp from 1lb to 12lbs being landed.

Roach are showing both in the outer pool and in the inner pool, which has also produced several tench in a session.

Shakerley Mere, Belmont Pool and Beech Pool continue to produce carp from low to mid 20s.

Boilies are the most successful bait on Shakerley Mere and bright-coloured bait of any description produce the fish at both Belmont Estate waters.

Also on Belmont Estate, Willow Pool has seen good numbers of roach and bream being caught, along with carp to around 12lbs.

This water contains several distinctively-coloured ghost carp, which can often be seen cruising just under the surface.

Floating baits are the best tactics to induce a take from these wary fish.

During the winter months, Village Pool was netted in an attempt to thin out some of the bream that are resident there.

But the bream did an excellent job of evading the nets and only a handful were retrieved.

After a slow start, these fish have come out of their hiding holes and are once again being caught in good numbers.

More than 800 have been landed over the last month with maggot or small pieces of corn being the best bait.

Roach, perch, carp and chub are also being landed by those anglers who are out of the way of the bream shoal.

The average size of all species in this water continues to increase with the gradual thinning out of excess fish stocks.

To contact the club, e-mail secretary@lymmanglersclub.com or use the helpline number 07811 066358.