Steve Arnold
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I doubt another update will bore you as the photos are so good, probably the best "trophy shot" I have taken for many a year!
My friend Alistair heard my recent stories and joined me at the river yesterday morning. Within five minutes he hooked a great fish that gave him (and me!) a fright or several!
The fish went downstream about 150 yds in quick time, Alistair had his drag too slack! Which may have been lucky as he told me his trace was only 10 pound bs.
Somehow it did not find the dead trees and boulders at the bend and Alistair slowly retrieved some line. Then it ran into the nearside weedbed about 80 yds downstream, gradual pressure with the rod and the line slowly cut through the weed. Finally the fish moved back into open water!
But the fight was not over as this evidently big carp ran back our side and found the tree stump, swam around it.......and back out again! The line did not foul!
A few more short, powerful runs and it was in my net. Wet feet for me again as acting ghillie to retrieve this wonderful, fully scaled river carp.
Weighed at 34 pounds, Alistair was dumbfounded by his luck!
As I said, best trophy shot I have taken for years. I feel (almost) as lucky as Alistair!
My friend Alistair heard my recent stories and joined me at the river yesterday morning. Within five minutes he hooked a great fish that gave him (and me!) a fright or several!
The fish went downstream about 150 yds in quick time, Alistair had his drag too slack! Which may have been lucky as he told me his trace was only 10 pound bs.
Somehow it did not find the dead trees and boulders at the bend and Alistair slowly retrieved some line. Then it ran into the nearside weedbed about 80 yds downstream, gradual pressure with the rod and the line slowly cut through the weed. Finally the fish moved back into open water!
But the fight was not over as this evidently big carp ran back our side and found the tree stump, swam around it.......and back out again! The line did not foul!
A few more short, powerful runs and it was in my net. Wet feet for me again as acting ghillie to retrieve this wonderful, fully scaled river carp.
Weighed at 34 pounds, Alistair was dumbfounded by his luck!
As I said, best trophy shot I have taken for years. I feel (almost) as lucky as Alistair!