Free Line 108 — September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 168
MICHAEL WEBB
Finally, the fish turned a n d wa s he a d i n g s t ra i gh t towa rd s
m e. Over the net , and it wa s p a n i c ove r. We b o t h l oo ke d a t
e a ch other as we reco gnis e d i t to b e a f i sh kn ow n a s G ra c i e ’ s ,
l a st out at over 50lb. T he c ha n c es we re t h at t h i s wa s n o t o n ly
g o ing to be my first zig-ca ugh t c arp o u t o f t h e M a no r b u t my
f i rst ever UK 50lb’er.
I got myself together, an d we s e t a bo ut do i n g t h e we i gh i n g
a n d photo s. Something I h ave a lways l i ke d a b o u t t h e o t h e r
m embers here is that they a re a lways t he re , h a p py to h e l p a n d
s h are the moment with yo u . T h e s ca l es s e tt l e d o n 51 l b 2 o z , a
n e w UK PB, and in Februar y ! A m a ss ive t h an ks g o e s to J ay fo r
d o ing a perfect job o n the p h o to s o f a ca p t u re t h at I c e rt a i n ly
won’t forget .
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