Benson (1984 – 4 August 2009)[1] was "Britain's biggest...
wikipedia - 12 Jul 2022Benson (1984 – 4 August 2009)[1] was "Britain's biggest and best-loved" common carp.[2][3] Benson's popularity was such that she was caught 63 times in 13 years, although the accessibility that made her popular was also the cause of controversy among angling's elite. She has also been referred to as "the people's fish"[4] and was voted by readers of Angler's Mail as Britain's Favourite Carp in 2005.[1]