The preserved specimen of one of the world's most famous fish is set to fetch a whopping £40,000 at auction in Shropshire - 72 years after being caught.
The preserved specimen of one of the world's most famous fish is set to fetch a whopping £40,000 at auction in Shropshire - 72 years after being caught.Clarrisa the carp weighed a record-breaking 44lbs when she was caught by renowned angler and author Richard Walker on September 12, 1952.
Her record stood for 28 years until a fish weighing 51½ lbs was caught in 1980 at the same pond - Bernithan Pool, near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. The fish is mounted in a glazed bow fronted case, with gilt writing and border, set in a naturalistic reed and gravel setting.Clarissa has been kept at a fishing tackle shop in Coventry, which has now decided to part with it at an auction to be held on July 24 and 25.
On that day in 1952, Walker fished with no float, knots or lead and the bait was a homemade mix of paste and bread crust. “Then I had to put it fairly bluntly. I said, 'Now look, I say this carp is over 40lb and I’ve got it here and you can have it if you like.
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