the highs and lows of tope fishing part two

[bubba gump shrimp]

People:me and my dad

Duration:7pm till 9:30pm

Tide:

Weather:very nice

Bait:mackeral

Rigs:pullys

Results:one 49lb tope a new pb

After forest catching the tope pup i went out in search of the mum that bent his hook straight. I started my day celebrating my birthday and making a few rigs for the fishing trip. When we were driving to the spot it started to rain and i was not feeling very confident about the trip. When we arrived the clouds parted and the sun came out . Aftrr cast my new greys triplex out i waded out about 20 yards and my dad came with me to take a few photos. I heard a crash and when i looked around my triplex was skimming across the water towards me i droped the rod i had and grabbed the greys and hit into the fish. The fish bolted and nothing i could do would stop it all of a sudden the line went slack it had spat the hook unlike forests who bent his hook straight i was gutted but i only had to wait 10 mins and my 12ft fox carp rod and bait runner bent double after a battle lasting 30mins i handed the rod to my dad and i tailed her in with my hart pumping and my arms shaking i weighed her the scales which are cert approved where reading just over 50,10 oz so i took of a pound for my sling and returned my biggest tope yet. I am writing this post with my phone so i hope i can upload the photo if not i will at a later date



Report:

[Al]

Haha sounds like great craic anyway..what a fish from the shore

Lucky the rod came your way when you were in the water Looking forward to the pics

[bubba gump shrimp]

Pic of tope

[alannelson]

Pic of tope

woooow a shore tope from co down well done thats an achievment that must be strangford lough thats some fishing

[roger de dodger]

extream tope fishing on tackle that light nice fish and so sweet to get it off the beach most anglers dont know the feeling of your bicepts burning and your back muscles going into spasm

[Dawsey]

Awesome work mate. Big well done, cracking shore caught fish

[polmac]

Pic of tope

brilliant fish man, well done!!!

[evan699]

Lovely fish there. Well done to ya. I can only dream of pulling fish that size in on the shore.

[round_ourway]

Brilliant report. awesome achievement fella..

I didnt even notice that you were from co.down until alan pointed it out.. i actually started reading this thinking it was a wexford coast somewhere. again well done pal.. may it be the first of many

[chenz116]

great report and super fish

[weedave]

fish of a life time! a big congratulations to you.

[mitch]

smashing tope i would even delighted to get one like that from a boat
Can only imagine what its like from the shore

[bubba gump shrimp]

Cheers everyone it really did give a good scrap i will remember it for a long time so far ive been lucky to have caught a 34lb a 40lb and now a 49lb all from the shore

[Mayorga]

Great fish man well done.

[dave316]

amazing catch, well done

[The Austrian]

congratulations, great achievement from the shore

[Al and Jordan]

what a way to celebrate your birthday!!! really well done man shore caught tope in co down are as rare as a truthfull statement from a politician!! fair play to ya. many have tried and few have accomplished what you boys do RESPECT!

[FisherKing]

Very nice top class catch roll on the Tope sessions!!!

[tight lines]

super tope mate and a big well done to you

[paul skelly]

Niiiiice fair play man