Free Line 108 — September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 140
JON COLLINS
p e llet , porridge oats, sweetc o rn s o a ke d i n I s o to n i c G o o , d o g
b i scuits, which I turned to d u s t , a n d ab o u t 3 kg o f M a x i n u t
b o ilies, which I had crushe d up th e n i gh t b efo re .
30 minutes later, I had a d ro p ba c k , so I p i c ke d t h e ro d u p
a n d lifted into to it – fish o n ! A f te r a n ervo us b a t t l e p l ay i n g
t h e fish on a 18ft rig, I sli p p ed i t i n t h e n et . I l o o ke d i n to
t h e net and thought to mys el f , l o o k a t t h e s i ze o f t h o s e
s h oulders! I quickly asked my ma te a nd b a i t s u p p l i e r i f h e
would do some pics for me , wh i c h h e s a i d ye s to . O n ce i n
my swim, I lifted the fish o u t o f t h e wa te r a n d my m a te s a i d ,
“ What’s your PB?” I replie d , “ 3 4 lb 4 o z .” He th en rep l i e d ,
“ You’ve definitely beat tha t ! ” I we i gh ed i t , a n d a t 40 l b 1 2o z ,
I was over the moon. A few p i c s we re t he n t a ke n , a nd th e n I
re leased it . That was all fo r m e fo r t h e d ay…
Until next time, tight lin e s !
FREELINE 30
