Benson, RIP..

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Britains biggest Carp, Benson, has been found dead.

Don't know what has happened fully, but the fishery owner is none too happy..

I will find out more.

There are suspicions that uncooked nuts are to blame, is it Tiger Nuts or something like that that are used & often banned?

peanuts are more often the cause of fish deaths. if human grade nuts are not used you always run the risk of the nuts being contaminated with a fungal type of growth that is invisible to the eye, its a bit like mill due. if the nuts have been kept in a damp environment (and it has only just got to be damp) then you could be in trouble. if you use peanuts please dont go for the cheap pet food ones, always buy the best, after all guys you wouldn't buy rotten dead baits would you
im sure we will find out soon what the cause of this tragedy, i only hope it has nothing to do with bait.

It made sky news today http://tinyurl.com/lv4u6h

If bad nuts were to blame wouldn't there be a pond full of belly up carp

Read it in Anglers Mail and no indication to his death.

News At Ten had a feature on him and by the looks of things nuts may have been the cause of his demise.

Carp love tiger nuts but they must be prepared correctly and I think this is what was hinted at on the news tonight.

Andy Webster wrote:
BTW, I like your profile pic. Where did you find that trentpiker?

I can’t find the site now, but I nicked it from an American ‘Northern Pike/Muskie’ site and did a bit of editing with paint shop pro

very sad news,they first lost the creature a while ago a now benson. somebodys foolisness,this is a mans living going down the pan because some noddy dont know what he doing!!!!like rigs/baits if use wrong they can kill.if i was the owner i would ban all loose particles an only allow tin ones like dynimite ect.yes people will say its cheaper doing your own but what value do you put on a fish that size?rant done