Shore Tope success

So with reports coming in all week of some serious tope action from some local beaches I made a plan to head out late last night armed with a box of mackerel and wire traces. I got to the venue for about 11.30 pm baited up a full mackerel and cast out as far as possible. 4 hours had past and it was coming up to slack water without even a sniff so in a desperate effort I baited up with a petty small mackerel bait to try and get Some extra distance before the dogs start feeding over slack water. I made the cast set the rod in the stand and while I baited my spare rig my ratchet screams picked up the rod fish on as the fish ran up and down the beach all I could think of was how the fook am I going to lad her as I was fishing alone but fortunately she managed to beach herself. After a quick photo she was released.

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So with reports coming in all week of some serious tope action from some local beaches I made a plan to head out late last night armed with a box of mackerel and wire traces. I got to the venue for about 11.30 pm baited up a full mackerel and cast out as far as possible. 4 hours had past and it was coming up to slack water without even a sniff so in a desperate effort I baited up with a petty small mackerel bait to try and get Some extra distance before the dogs start feeding over slack water. I made the cast set the rod in the stand and while I baited my spare rig my ratchet screams picked up the rod fish on as the fish ran up and down the beach all I could think of was how the fook am I going to lad her as I was fishing alone but fortunately she managed to beach herself. After a quick photo she was released.

Great work Shane Nice 1

unbeliveable fish well done!

Any idea of the weight it looks like a pretty big Tope from the shore
mickser

nice fish they can fight and realy scare you great fishing mate

Any idea of the weight it looks like a pretty big Tope from the shore
mickser

Id say she was around the 25lb 30lb mark

It looks heavier than 30 lb nice fish from the shore
mickser

It looks heavier than 30 lb nice fish from the shore
mickser

She could well be mickser as she felt very heavy. i didn’t weigh her as she was to big to fit into my weigh sling and being by myself she was hard to handle so I just got her back as quick as possible.

Lovely fish Shane, pity you didn't manage to weigh her, looks like a strong candidate for another Shimano badge!

Congratulations, well done - very few on the west coast at the moment

great catch Shane ,hard going when your alone ,who took the photo

great catch Shane ,hard going when your alone ,who took the photo

where there’s a will there’s a way

Great Fish well done ... patience rewarded !

Well done Shane, great fish would you reckon it was the extra distance gained by using a smaller bait that put you in the zone?
Regards MichaelC

Well done Shane, great fish would you reckon it was the extra distance gained by using a smaller bait that put you in the zone?
Regards MichaelC

I’m not sure because the night after my mate had a 53lb tope with a 30 40 yard cast.
The bit of distance definitely help me that night though. I think my bait must have landed in front of her because I only put the rod down for 1 minuet at most before I got the run

Well done ...... I need to learn ya how to take better fishing selfies though

Well done ...... I need to learn ya how to take better fishing selfies though

You wouldn’t have to if you came fishing more

Cracking Fish well done!