Meet Consultant - Simon Ashton

Name:Simon Ashton
Lives in:Durham
Occupation:Self Employed Pipe Layer
Angling Category:Specialist

Describe yourself as an angler:Started fishing at the age of 7. I
used to fish ponds with my late Uncle Roy when I was on my six weeks holidays near
Blackpool. That was my first taste of coarse fishing. When I was 14 I joined my local angling club and started winning matches against the adults and realised this angling crack was for me.

When I was able to drive I started traveling to different Counties and fishing for
specimen fish and the rest is history. In 2002 I caught the British Record Dace and Scottish
Record Bream. In 2023 I was fortunate enough to win Specimen Angler of the Year by
Angling Times.

Favourite Venue:Loch Naw

Favourite Species:Tench

Favourite Method/Approach: Lift Method/Centrepin

Favourite Hinders Bait:Hemp, Chilli Hemp Oil

Most memorable session:19 Roach over 2lb in a session including 4 over 3lb in
Scotland also catching a giant 12lb 4oz Tench whilst filming with Drennan.
Target for the next 12months : PB Bream, PB Chub and catch a big Grayling for
the Hinders Cameras.

Current Personal Best Captures include:- Tench 12lb 4oz
- Bream 14lb 14oz
- Barbel 14lb 8oz
- Chub 6lb 4oz
- Roach 3lb 8oz
- Crucian Carp 3lb 10oz
- Perch 5lb 9oz
- Pike 37lb 3oz
- Eel 5lb 2oz
- Dace 1lb 5oz (British Record)
- Rudd 3lb 1oz
- Grayling 3lb 3oz