Daniel Elliott 2003 Junior Fish'o'Mania Winner.

A thrilled Daniel Elliott won the junior section of Fish'o'Mania, the twelve year old from Starston near Harleston lifted the title watched by a crowd of several hundred spectators and the Sky TV crews lining the banks of Hayfield Lakes in Doncaster. Daniel pocketed £500 in cash and a superb trophy, for his catch of seven Carp totalling 7.8kg (18lb 4oz) this left him with 3kg to spare over his nearest challenger in the Junior section, fished by youngsters up to 16 years of age.

Daniel a pupil from Harleston Archbishop Sancroft High School qualified for the final as three times junior champion of Harleston Angling Club, said he "still could not believe he had beaten the other finalists, who were all older than me. I had two days practice on the Venue and caught well, fortunately I drew a peg where I had fished in practice, so I knew what tactics I needed. I had a brilliant start and netted three Carp the biggest about six pound before anyone else had caught anything. I then missed three bites before the Carp came to the surface to feed and I tempted two more with floating dog biscuits. By this time I could sense the crowd behind me , I could scarcely believe my eyes when I glanced back to see a crowd of over two hundred, all who applauded me at the end. I shall spend most of the money on some important items of new fishing gear. "