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FREE LINE / FIELD JOURNAL
JAY NEWTON
FIELD NOTES
It was a much calmer night weather wise, which allowed me to accurately
spod a load more bait out, another couple of kilos to be precise.
Third morning and bite o clock was upon me again, but this time the alarm
signalled in a way I ve never seen before a few beeps then a steady, almost
deliberate slow take, peeling line at a steady pace, not chaotic like the last
couple. On lifting into the fish, at first it felt just like the others, but it was
hard to tell at that range. I gave a few tightening clicks on my clutch to
try slow the pace, but this fish had other ideas. Another 40/50 yards had
soon left my reel as I began to panic. It dawned on me that I might just be
attached to something special. With the thoughts of the last few lost fish, I
was massively careful with all my rod actions and clutch adjustments as I
slowly began to retrieve some line, but this fish once again had other ideas
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