Popular Post Malc Posted June 18 Popular Post Share Posted June 18 Annual trip was written off due to weather conditions but my friends kindly twisted my arm into going over the weekend on the proviso that they got me to the airport or home before my flight to Spain. First day was choppy at times and finished flat, but we managed to get some mackerel, scad and launce to bolster our few frozen baits and ended up with a topelet, a similar size smooth, a mid sized huss and a mid sized TBR. Day two and we headed off for tide and depth. First off was a huss of around 90cm but as the tide strengthened we headed to another spot just to the side of a drop off, the anchor kept pulling out and then stopping us, so a slow drift really. On one of the stops my friend had a knock and a slow run so we thought Huss, but on striking it went bananas! It was great to see a good bend in the rod and eventually the fish obliged and headed to the boat and then towards the warp!!!! It was expertly handled back towards us and netted and tailed in one swift move. 151cm iirc. Short while later I had a couple of sharp pulls and then a run, I gave it a count of 3 and tightened and she was off! I thought I would lose her as the tide was raging and she was using it to good effect, however I managed to get some line back before a couple of short runs, and started to pump her back in towards the boat but she wasn't heading up just keeping deep until under the boat and then she headed up... Then well before we saw the leader she saw the boat and I just held on as she shot off downtide, when she slowed I turned her and started again. She surfaced 15m downtide and managed to turn and run a few yards and then wrap herself on the leader! However after really testing the tackle she came alongside and unwound and was lifted in by my friends! mid 150's in French inches. I was cream crackered on the plane after 2 eight hour days in choppy conditions and just 2 hours kip but I have recovered sufficiently and am off to the pool to wallow and slumber! HAPPY DAYS! GPSguru, Dicky, suzook12 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Can't beat a good lively tope Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Congratulations! A lovely first tope (and a new/first PB?!). Top dangling 👍 Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Nice one Malc. Enjoy the holiday! Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 nice one bud top topeing 🐳 Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted June 18 Author Share Posted June 18 1 hour ago, daio web said: nice one bud top topeing 🐳 Not our subject really as we fish the Northumberland and Durham coasts but this forum and YouTube helped us glean lots of info and helped inform our decisions, so don't believe that huss don't like shallow water or fast current. daio web 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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