two big uns tied off!

[willywetegg]

Lol Graham, if only it was that simple mate.

Jim.

[IanW]

Alan, a drop net is not an option as the fish usually get stuck in among the large boulders some 10 ft in front of the cliff bottom and for drop net to be effective the fish needs to be directly below.

I am afraid its fingers crossed when you fish these marks.

Cannot see the point in fishing there if you have little to no chance of getting your fish. Bit of a waste of a very nice fish

[YoursTruly]

Ian W:Your entitled to your opinion, you may think it a waste of time but i and many others dont.

Plenty of fish between 4lb and 9lb have been lifted by myself and others and i personally would not give it a second thought about fishing the same mark again knowing the same thing could happen again also.

Sless, 20lb line would possibly lift something under 20lbs in weight, IF: it were a straight lift and a dead weight (who knows) tell those doubters to try lifting something of that weight and see what happens, methinks they will sharp change their thoughts.

[Charlton]

ianw i take it you only fish flat sandy beaches where the likely hood of loosing a fish is minimal, bet you have still lost baited hooks when casting, what happens to them. Oh you have fished rocky shores and what you have never lost a hooked fish in the rocks or kelp, better let us know how. Never fished a pier or a prom without a drop net and lifted many fish by hand balling up the side and never lost one, wow congrautlations or they must have all been small fish you have caught. To me Terry only had one option and that was to do what he did, as for lifting fish up cliffs, using light line you would prodably slice your hands open before the line snapped, even using heavy line the chances are the line would still snap 50lb breaking strain does not mean it will lift 50lb on a dead lift and remeber the fish at times will jump putting greater strain on the line. Even if the line was strong enough to lift the fish, chances are the hook would have ripped out. At least one thing in your favour ianw you have said what you thought in public.

[Charlie_Thompson]

Fair play Ian, valid opinion. I disagree though.

[Charlie_Thompson]

Terry you could have abseiled down the 20lb line and swam back to the nearest Port with them in your teeth you bottle job.

[Penn525]

Ian W:Your entitled to your opinion, you may think it a waste of time but i and many others dont.

Plenty of fish between 4lb and 9lb have been lifted by myself and others and i personally would not give it a second thought about fishing the same mark again knowing the same thing could happen again also.

Sless, 20lb line would possibly lift something under 20lbs in weight, IF: it were a straight lift and a dead weight (who knows) tell those doubters to try lifting something of that weight and see what happens, methinks they will sharp change their thoughts.

Of course it's a waste of time...you've just proved it... I chucked it back for the rats... - seems like a waste of a very big fish to me...

[alan]

Cracking fish Terry all the same,well done

[Charlie_Thompson]

Cracking fish Terry all the same,well done

Aye that's a fact Alan.

[YoursTruly]

Of course it's a waste of time...you've just proved it... I chucked it back for the rats... - seems like a waste of a very big fish to me...

Get a life, i suppose you've never lost a fish also.

Whenever you go fishing you can only hope for bites, in no way can you make only fish you will be able to land take your bait.

do you for one minute think i took pleasure in the wasteful killing of such a fish, you obviously do NOT know me otherwise you would not have made such a foolish remark.

And yes i will continue to fish these marks along with many other anglers, nothing you can say will deter me.

[sless]

Sless, 20lb line would possibly lift something under 20lbs in weight, IF: it were a straight lift and a dead weight (who knows) tell those doubters to try lifting something of that weight and see what happens, methinks they will sharp change their thoughts

i only posted that
cos a lad fished frenchmans bay and said he lost a 30 pounder on the lift cos he had 30lb line on his reel

[YoursTruly]

I know graham, i wasnt infering you thought that just answering your post, i would'nt insult your inteligence.

[KeithB]

Aye it's reet Sless, how many times have we seen them monsters snap our 55lb braid on the lift on the boat?? I kept thinking I was just snagged.

[willywetegg]

I have only fished from cliff tops twice in my life and to be honest I havn't a clue what I would have done in your position Terry. I am sure I wouldn't have thought about tying them off mate. Don't think it would have done me personally any good with living so far away from the shore anyway lol.

Jim.

[sless]

get your name down for the pairs and im sure terry will take you along and show you how to go on
if your lucky enough to draw his name out