Sligo tope

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#1 Post by **Kerryman** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:52 pm

Quick session at the weekend in the surf. One rod in close picked up the usual flounder, turbot and sea trout, while one rod at distance showed very little interest for the first hour. On my fourth cast after having retrieved about 30 yds I hit what I assumed was a sandbank until it started moving very rapidly in the opposite direction and exploded out of the water. I've had tope take a bait on the retrieve before but it still takes a while to register whats going on. A nice fish which put up a great scrap in the shallow water. I had hopes of a few more but as dusk approached the dogs took over and that was that.

#2 Post by **JOHN1** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:57 pm

well done man, great picture well done

#3 Post by **FisherKing** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:02 pm

Fine Tope

well done, must be some scrap

#4 Post by **Mayorga** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:10 pm

great fish well done

#5 Post by **bigbadtom** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:11 pm

That is some fish well done Kerryman. Bet your arms were sore after that fight.

#6 Post by **mitch** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:25 pm

great tope and photo well done

marshpike · #7 Post by **marshpike** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:42 pm

Cracking, what sort of depths.......

#8 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:51 am

outstanding achievement from the shore man

. what weight do you reckon it was??

#9 Post by **kaylemf** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:34 am

well done lovely tope and from the shore too

#10 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:10 am

amazing consistency - showing us all what can be achieved

Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:50 pm

nice tope kerryman.i was on dat beach a few weeks back and wen i got there it was dark and as u said once nite comes there its like being in a kennel.the dogs come on heavy and u will not get another fish.i mite try that place again earlier in the day coming on to dusk soon.normally throws up a good surf.fair play to you gettin a tope as that beach isnt that steep.just shows u how far the tope come into feed

#12 Post by **Der Baron** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:05 pm

Wow! Brilliant!

#13 Post by **drseafish** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:33 pm

Great Fish, well done.

#14 Post by **kilkeeconger** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:59 pm

Great result,Cracking Tope Welldone!!!!

#15 Post by **eyesreilly** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:42 pm

Super catch,,,,,,,,,,congratulations

#16 Post by **Kerryman** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:19 pm

marshpike wrote:Cracking, what sort of depths.......

pretty shallow, no more than 6 feet I'd say

Al and Jordan wrote:outstanding achievement from the shore man . what weight do you reckon it was??

Probably put it at 40 lb. I had a scales but was in such a rush to get it back and get fishing again as usually once you get one there are lots more about that I didnt bother weighing

#17 Post by **agardiner22** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:22 pm

will i ever c the day?

#18 Post by **polaris** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:24 pm

top of the class kerryman,,,,,thats a good tope,,,,,well done

#19 Post by **Davy Murdoch** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:25 pm

thats what its all about mate,well done

#20 Post by **clownfish** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:45 pm

Fine catch and report,id say that Tope got the heart racing

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