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FREE LINE / FIELD JOURNAL
STEVE CARTWRIGHT
FIELD NOTES
It s a very classy looking fish, only this time it pulled the scales round to
29lb 2oz result certainly a fish I was targeting, and there it was. The
rain had certainly made the difference, as had the drop in air pressure,
and I was starting to see fish topping around the area.
I noticed a huge patch of bubbles appear at around 70 yards to my left.
There was only me on the lake, so no drama. I pulled a rod in quickly,
rebaited, applied a mesh bag of crumbed boilies and bang, right on the
money. I sat back, waiting for the alarms to scream, made a brew, and
nothing made another brew, etc etc. The weather was fine now with
a bit of sun and no clouds, but I thought, sod it, I will do another night.
It was approaching 5.30pm now, and it clouds over with rain and it
proper comes down. Yep I had a screamer on the left hand rod I am
going to get wet again!
I knew what it was when I hit in to it I really hate catfish, especially
big catfish that basically do what they want. I knew they were in here
so had beefed up line wise, using the ESP Syncro XT Loaded in 15lb. I
prefer 12lb if I am honest, but this line I have always found to do what
it says on the tin, and it did. 30-ish minutes later, I am trying to net
this near-on 6ft beastie Six attempts later, I manage to get the giant
slug in the net. Now, I have caught cats before, but I have never had a
photo with one; I never wanted to usually it is net, remove.
21lb common
FREE LINE
21lb mirror
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