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FREE LINE / FIELD JOURNAL
SAM BUTLER
FIELD NOTES
Anyway, the lads who were already on said they were all showing at the
deeper end. Being one to always go with my gut feeling, I chose a swim
in the shallows, and I'm glad I did.
A few hours into the trip, I had fish number one in the net, a mid-20
common, and around 11pm, fish number two was in the net another
20lb common, which was unhooked in the net so I could get the rod
back on the spot. After the pics and weighing, I returned her, and just
as I sat on my bed, the rod was away again. This time she felt heavy,
but after a slow battle I had her. Straight away, I knew she was going
to break the 40 mark, which she did 41lb 6oz, a new PB again and
another new 40. I'm blown away with how the season has started, and
hopefully there s more to come. A big common would be nice!
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