How much punishment can a Lure Rod take??

Brilliant

Amazing Danny. Some experience that like.

excellent stuff mate. 10/10 for perseverance. would absolutely love a trip like that. i think the sale of them rods are gonna take a slight increase

My screen not great was the fish foul hooked?

Aye Pat, was hooked in the front quarter. Its a common problem when using those wiggler lures.
The Lures move so erratically and fast, the fish miss them with there mouth and get hooked up about the head or under belly. Lost a lot of fish because of this up there.

Danny.

my da always says if its foul hooked it doesnt count

fair play lads great return for the effort of the trip great add for them rods and reels well worth the wait for the report lad

A lot more difficult to play a fish hooked like that you have no control overit and plays like a fish nearly twice its weight. Fair play for landing it! pat

Well done - that's an absolutely fantastic fish and an excellent video. Your man in the commentary box did a good job too!

Excellent work its like fishing heaven

Nice one lads, love fishing a light setup on a boat, last year I got a 3 spurdog (2 specimen) on a 9' spinning rod with 15lbs braid and 10lbs leader!!! This year I might try for tope on same setup!!

Thats super Danny great video and most of all fantastic fish .Your mate had me in stitches 'Loosen the drag off there and will get the bita noise outa the reel'Instant classic

Excellent work its like fishing heaven

Cheers Conor, it sure felt like it !

A lot more difficult to play a fish hooked like that you have no control overit and plays like a fish nearly twice its weight. Fair play for landing it! pat

Yeah Pat, it was hard fishing trying to control it, especially when it nearly took all my line in one run. Counting my lucky stars so I was !

Well done - that's an absolutely fantastic fish and an excellent video. Your man in the commentary box did a good job too!

Ah sure they have the gift of the gab !

Nice one lads, love fishing a light setup on a boat, last year I got a 3 spurdog (2 specimen) on a 9' spinning rod with 15lbs braid and 10lbs leader!!! This year I might try for tope on same setup!!

I seen that Steve, I was fair envious ! I say that was some craic on the gear you were using

fair play lads great return for the effort of the trip great add for them rods and reels well worth the wait for the report lad

Ah lad the full report is up there now if you want to have a look :

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