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  • Growler 10/06/2011 A Whopper!

    Well this afternoons session started at around half three when we left the marina, this afternoon. The wind was a little brisk but dropped away to mirror calm, flat seas by six pm.
    We started well with a fair few cod to shads of all colurs and sizes but then the fishing seemed to drop off. We tried another couple of marks and then hit into some mackeral on the way down. This was quicky chopped up on the baiting table and we both switched to pirks and hokkai's. the fishing picked up again and more cod were caught along with a couple of ling. The dolphins put on a show again for us today and during their third show Micky hit into a fish that he couldn't stop! He played it well and ended up with this whopper!


    I snapped his rod getting it in the boat after I had gaffed it, the tail of the ling caught the tip and snapped it so it was a good job it was his new PB and the boats so it nulified the pain of snapping a rod! It weighed in at 26lb 6oz at sea and 26lb in the marina.


    We fished on and the jammy bugger also got a nice cod just shy of double figuires;


    I ended up with the most fish and a doubler ling but was beaten today, a huge well done Lad! Fantastic! I was shaking for him when I went to gaff the monster!
    By coincidence I shot a video of the fish being played, I had just been videoing the dolphins, the video made me cry with laughter and would definetly have to be shown after the watershed! If I can fathom out how to post it I will!

    A last photo on the way in with cheesy grins all around!



    Bumped into Dave on the way in on Wicked Jack as well. Not sure about the competition this weekend with the forecast but we'll see!

    Graham.

  • #2
    Nice report and cracking fish, no wonder he looks chuffed and the broken rod will just add to the monster story over the years to come. The sea was like a mill pond tonight , cross your fingers it stays like this for tomorrow.

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    • #3
      That trip is going to be hard to beat. Enjoying a cold can of lager to celebrate!
      That's my 3rd snapped rod in 2 months - should be getting used to it by now!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Micky_C View Post
        That trip is going to be hard to beat. Enjoying a cold can of lager to celebrate!
        That's my 3rd snapped rod in 2 months - should be getting used to it by now!
        The local tackle shop must love you, I’ve only broken a couple in the last ten years. Well done with the fish, the beer was well earned.

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        • #5
          I should qualify for a discount now. I hadn't snapped a rod in 20 years until this year!

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          • #6
            just as the wallsendo reads same time as me he wants one too and so do i am fkn jealous cracking fish m8
            Last edited by codseeker; 11-06-2011, 12:07 AM.
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            • #7
              quality fish there Micky - picked this thread up on my phone about a couple of hours ago trying to get to sleep for todays session and your pictures didn't help one bit

              ...sleeping's cheating anywho

              I know the feeling of the gaff shakes as well Graham

              Great stuff lads - well done
              Ooh a new vid!

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              • #8
                That's a beauty - Congrats!
                Cheers, Keith.

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                • #9
                  awesome fish lads a fish of a lifetime well done
                  Cod machine

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                  • #10
                    Great report and pics,well done on your catch's lads.

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                    • #11
                      Ha ha! , belter Micky , and Graham , there are some seriously big fish coming out lately , but that's a monster

                      Ray
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                      • #12
                        What a result. That's a fish and a half, your eyes musta popped outa ya head when that came to the surface, and I bet it went berserk when the gaff went in and it hit the deck. Cracking stuff, well done Mick and Graham.
                        P.B. Cod 30lb-11ozs Balcary.

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                        • #13
                          Youtube Video added

                          YouTube - ‪Micky's 26lb 6oz ling Growler CQ3 10/06/2011‬‏

                          Here's the video but it's not suitable for kids with the sound turned up! Bad language, my apologies but we got a bit excited!

                          I am still laughing at it yet!

                          What a pair of tools!

                          Graham.

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                          • #14
                            Great report and pics well done on that monster ling.

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                            • #15
                              Well done lads, monster ling.
                              Good video aswell lol.

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