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Killala cracker

#1 Post by tex »

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Duration:
I hr
Tide:
going
Weather:
not nice
Bait:mussels,lug

Rigs:flappers

Results:
15.2 bass
Was looking to get out for a while but weathers not been the best of late,eventually I said hail,rain or snow I'd get out,got to my spot and got set up,was trying out a new daiwa sand storm and have to say I'm impressed,anyway lobbed out my baits and let nature take it's course,wasn't expecting much just out to enjoy the fresh air of which there was lots,was admiring the new setup when without warning it was ripped from the tripod,I lifted it and struck into a fish,my heard was racing as it tore off stripping line as it did,managed to get some line and it would strip more,this went on for a good 20 mins,I didn't mind not landing it at this stage was just an amazing experience,eventually I saw her sliding towards me and my heart sank,she was built like a torpedo,stunning fish,took a quick foot on the ifone,il upload later,and let her back,took her a while to recover but she did in one swipe of her tale she was off,didn't hang around long after that,had a few pints of the black stuff to celebrate,took a few scales of her just to see how old she was...



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#2 Post by leadhead »

tex we are going need a photo???? or the site is going to go into melt down......... :?
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#3 Post by Mick001 »

Super Stuff Tex - Catch of a life time, well done.. :D
Cant wait to see the Photo.

Was it a cocktail bait you were using?

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#4 Post by nicefish »

Who cares about a photo, fish of a lifetime, well done.
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#5 Post by SHANE R »

Fairplay mate that's some way to christen a new rod. Was it Sligo lug that done the business for ya? :lol:

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#6 Post by seanie35 »

some fish tex well done 8)
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#7 Post by beachbuddy »

Absolutely stunning fish well done Tex,now thats a proper fish of a lifetime :mrgreen:
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#8 Post by tex »

Thanks guys,the photo doesn't do the fish justice really but thought I had it covered at the time,I won't forget her.wasn't on my mind photos from all angles.wasn't prepared for a lunker
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#9 Post by chuckaroo »

:shock: :shock: 8) 8) 8)
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#10 Post by FisherKing »

That's some lump of a Bass 8) nice one tex
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#11 Post by Al and Jordan »

:o :shock: jaysus tex. that's some lump of a fish man. really well done mate 8) 8) i'd saya brave few pints would have been downed to celebrate that boy :P :P
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#12 Post by fishy1987 »

holy god congratulations BEAUTYYYYYYYY :D :D :D :D
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#13 Post by leadhead »

fairplay tex, that is a fish of a lifetime...... :)
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#14 Post by tight lines »

stonker of a fish tex one you will never foget well done
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#15 Post by roooster »

congrulations a on great fish & very well done on returning the fish alive :) that has to be the most enjoyible part.
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#16 Post by joebhoy »

Tex what a beast.....

Fair play to you, fish of a life time....! Wonder how old she is...? :D
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#17 Post by tex »

Thanks guys,that's my enthusiasm fuelled for another 20 blanks!!let's face it,the odds of catching a decent fish are stacked against us wit bad weather,poaching and overfishing to say the least
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#18 Post by yorkshire man »

Well done that's a fine fish did you point her in the direction of Sligo when you let her go ?
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#19 Post by kerrywez »

Great bass mate well done beats my biggest by a mile it was just 10.5, but well pleased with it even, hope you had a good fight from him.

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#20 Post by Tom H »

A bass of a life time 8)
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