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Tony Gilbert
| Name | Tony Gilbert |
|---|---|
| Age | 51 |
| Location | Wiltshire |
| Sponsors | MiFloats & previously a member of the famous Preston Innovations Thatchers Squad |
| Favourite Fish | Tench |
| Favourite Bait | Meat on commercials & casters on the rivers |
| Favourite Method | Pole fishing — shallow on the deck, short, down the edge or long. I love it all. |
| Favourite Venue | Bristol Avon |
| Biggest Match Weight (Silvers) | 83lb of roach in Ireland |
| Biggest Match Weight (Carp) | 776lb at Todber Manor |
| Most Memorable Match | Qualifying for the Maver Match This Final from Viaduct. Fishing the corner of Lodge Lake, while many thought another angler had won — I put 290lb on the scales to take the victory. |
| Match Fishing Achievements |
Fished for Preston Innovations Thatchers Fishomania Finalist Maver Match This Finalist Park Dean Masters Finalist Riverfest Finalist Angling Trust Canal Finalist Maver Pairs Finalist Gillingham Festival winner and two-time runner-up Commercial House Winter League individual winner Todber Manor Winter League individual winner Too many open matches to list |
| Best Angler You’ve Fished With | Mark Harper |
| Angler You Would Not Want to Draw Next To | Andy Power for his ability, or Shaun — as he talks too much |