GALWAY TOPE

People:myself and matie

Duration:
late
Tide:gone

Weather:
fine
Bait:mack

Rigs:wire pulleys

Results:report




Report:
With the weather been so good,, a plan was launced to try for the first shore tope of the year,,, although we got to the mark we had to wait for over an hour for the current to drop off,, not soon after that bang rod tip over,, line peeling from the reel,, fish on,, down to business,, tighten the clutch a little and set the hook,, that is when th e fish took off like a rocket,, line screaming from the reels,,, after about 5 min I got some line back on it,, and then it just heeled up in the water rod double over ,, i was not getting any more line back nor was he he running just sitting there,,, another run,,, and then got it to the shore line,, but he was not finished,, but I made a hugh mistake I loosen off the drag to much and he took off line stripping from the reel I ended up with a big birds nest,,,Sh 1 t i said im going to loose this now, but managed to hand wind the line back on the spool passed the bird nest,,, and then it came a shore..... nackered at this stage.... appox..weight 40 pound......

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Nice one Alan! That is a lovely fish. I'm kicking myself for not tagging along!

monster class!

massive congratulations Alan, what an achievement!

brilliant alan,,,good to see them starting to show up,,gonna try them soon

Seroius fishing, very well done I'd say a few hours went into that catch?!

Some fish

Great Catch!

Belter!

Some fish alan big well done

nice tope well done

well done , Alan, another fine fish

Big well done Alan that's one u won't forget for a long time

cracking fish welldone

Well done Alan. What a catch!

Dinger of a fish lad,I'd say that certainly got the adrenaline rushing!

stunning fish..congratulations.

dave

Belter!!!! It makes it worth while this aul fishing lark.

Well done, brilliant fishing!!

Absolute class , well done.