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Strangford Sea Trout

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Date :8th April

Venue: :shock:

Duration:1 1/2hours

Tide:on the rise

Weather:fine

Bait:spinning

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Results:5lb 3oz sea trout


Finished work and had the rod and waders in the car so headed off to Strangford to give the sea trout a go.Have had a few this season but nothing over 2lb.Got to the mark, quickly set up and got into the water.First cast about half way down the retrieve i seen a bit of a splash behind the spinner so recast in the direction of the splash and bang fish on.This chap put up one hell of a fight on the spinning rod.Got him landed,weighed and photographed.Unfortunately the fish had taken the spinner down well and I spent the next hour in the water with the fish trying to help it recover but it wasnt to be :( and that was the session over.Packed up and headed for home.

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Re: Strangford Sea Trout

#2 Post by billy the fish »

Great fish mate, well done. I think the blood in the photo shows there was not much hope of saving the fish.
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#3 Post by wooler »

Thats a cracker well done!
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billy the fish wrote:Great fish mate, well done. I think the blood in the photo shows there was not much hope of saving the fish.

I know mate but i had to try.
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#5 Post by cathalger »

Stunning fish, Well done. What a fish.
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#6 Post by tight lines »

very nice well done
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#7 Post by Drew »

Lovely fish mate. 8)
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#8 Post by fishy1987 »

:D fine fish congrats!, :cry: pity about the fish
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#9 Post by declan65 »

Lovely trout there , well done.
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#10 Post by dave316 »

great catch, well done
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#11 Post by seaotter »

very nice trout there , well done.
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#12 Post by brianbru »

Thats a cracking sea trout, well done
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Re: Strangford Sea Trout

#13 Post by plumster »

beauty of a fish colin, good on ya for trying to recover it but im sure it wont go to waste
what type spinner
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#14 Post by SirSquiglum »

Dang, Thats a cracking fish, Well done, Pity it didnt live 2 fight another day, but thats the way things go, well done again :)
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#15 Post by saving private brian »

he is a beefy looking buck,,,good man,,,a nice fight id say
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#16 Post by colin c »

Cheers all.
Up until now this season the Sea Trout i have been catching were about the 2lb mark but didnt see any point posting about those wee chaps.Just thought this one was worth a mention. :wink:
Im still kind of annoyed it didnt go back.
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#17 Post by Dawsey »

well done that man, that's a crackin fish mate, I bet it did put up some scrap. I'm tryin to get my first on the fly rod from the lough seen a few fish at a few marks but no joy just yet, had a few on the bait rod. But like you said in the report nothing to write home about.
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Re: Strangford Sea Trout

#18 Post by colin c »

Dawsey wrote:well done that man, that's a crackin fish mate, I bet it did put up some scrap. I'm tryin to get my first on the fly rod from the lough seen a few fish at a few marks but no joy just yet, had a few on the bait rod. But like you said in the report nothing to write home about.

Cheers Dawsey.Will be switching to the fly soon myself.
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#19 Post by Al and Jordan »

cracking trout colin 8) . sadly you can't help them from getting deep hooked sometimes, just the way it is man. but fair play for trying to get him back again. i'm sure he was put to good use :)
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#20 Post by colin c »

Al and Jordan wrote:cracking trout colin 8) . sadly you can't help them from getting deep hooked sometimes, just the way it is man. but fair play for trying to get him back again. i'm sure he was put to good use :)

Cheers All.It didnt go to waste.My mate had it with tomatoes,wild garlic and grated cheese :D
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