 Jamie Hughes secures his ninth Fish 'O' Mania | Commercial fisheries match magician Jamie Hughes has continued his relent less march into the sport's history books. Victory in the 2020 Fish '0' Mania contest's eighth qualifier at Heronbrook Fisheries secured an incredible ninth |
consecutive appearance in the prestigious, long-running event's Final for 37-year-old full-time angling coach Jamie.
The Wirral, Cheshire-based maestro has already won Fish·o a record-breaking three times, banking the £50,000 champion's cheque in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Last year, victories in the match scene's two other big money 'commercial classics' - Maver Match This and Golden Reel - added a further £110,000 to his bank balance.
Five major titles in seven years for a combined total of £270,000, backed by many more wins in events big and small, has established Matrix backed Jamie as the nation's top match fishing earner.
Even with a paid-off mortgage and assured financial security for his family, Jamie's appetite for further success shows no signs of being blunted. Proof positive was his runaway win last Wednesday at the Heronbrook heat, with 233 lb 11 oz of F1s and carp from peg 8 on theStaffordshire venue's Pool.
Jamie was over 30lb clear of closest rivals Francis Cooke and Steve Parry, with 200lb 3oz and 181lb 12 oz from Island Pool pegs 3 and 15.
The Wirral, Cheshire-based maestro has already won Fish·o a record-breaking three times, banking the £50,000 champion's cheque in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Last year, victories in the match scene's two other big money 'commercial classics' - Maver Match This and Golden Reel - added a further £110,000 to his bank balance.
Five major titles in seven years for a combined total of £270,000, backed by many more wins in events big and small, has established Matrix backed Jamie as the nation's top match fishing earner.
Even with a paid-off mortgage and assured financial security for his family, Jamie's appetite for further success shows no signs of being blunted. Proof positive was his runaway win last Wednesday at the Heronbrook heat, with 233 lb 11 oz of F1s and carp from peg 8 on theStaffordshire venue's Pool.
Jamie was over 30lb clear of closest rivals Francis Cooke and Steve Parry, with 200lb 3oz and 181lb 12 oz from Island Pool pegs 3 and 15.
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