Fiesta Steve Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 Well I managed a 16lb common from the Canal on opening day of the season (Monday) and a couple of tench, 6 and 7lb. The common was a repeat capture for me, I had it at 14lb in 2006. I thought I'd do another couple of hours down there this evening (Thursday) only to find someone fishing over my baited spot So I took a drive down Military Road towards Rye and parked at Iden Lock. I thought I'd have a go in one of the first swims on the Canal only to find someone fishing there too ! I normally have the Canal to myself !! I then took a walk over the road bridge and had a look in the River Rother. I'd never fished it before and thought the spot tucked up next to the bridge looked out of the way of the wind and I could park close by. I went and got the car and soon got set up. I cast out tight to the reeds on the other side and was surprised that my 2oz leads couldn't hold bottom in the raging current. I wasn't expecting this as I'm sure it doesn't normally flow much. I guess the lock gates were open letting the water out to sea at Scotts Float. I upped the leads to 3.5oz, the largest I had in my box. I'd just had to put up with the drifting wood and weeds catching my lines. Within minutes my alarm sounded and I assumed it was more debris so lifted the rod to clear it but felt something pulling back. I started to reel in what I thought would be a tench or bream perhaps, but then it started to strip line off the spool and once in the deep water I couldn't stop it. It headed down river with the flow and it took all my strength to keep this leviathan under some sort of control. After what seemed like an hour but was probably more like 15 minutes I had the creature of the deep in the net. It went 25lb on the scales and is a new personal best, and being from the river makes it extra special for me.
louie bagel Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 i've got to be honest they would scare the shite out of me
Mr Sam Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 i've got to be honest they would scare the shite out of me i hate touching the damn things id of cut the line
Admin Mk2Jo Posted June 20, 2008 Admin Report Posted June 20, 2008 Euuuuwwwww, how could you touch that
MightySprocket Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 wow steve, they are mahoosive great catches and a good read too any bigger than that and you'll have to tie the line to the back of the fezz to pull the fecker out
antz Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 thats cool! what dod you do with them after the photo?...throw them back or throw them on the barby?
Fiesta Steve Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Posted June 20, 2008 thats cool! what dod you do with them after the photo?...throw them back or throw them on the barby? Fook me Antz, I couldn't possibly eat them, some of them are like old friends Anyhow, my barbie isn't big enough
Posse Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Fook me steve nice catch .Im with the others fook touching them
mk2_escort_chick Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Well done mate, they're fooking mahoosive!
5hane Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 very cool ive only went carp fishing once and i caught a 21pounder i prefer riverfishing
Tom Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 mate well done!! i bet they fight like fook being wild fish. I gotta come out with you one day.
emu Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 thats cool! what dod you do with them after the photo?...throw them back or throw them on the barby? Fook me Antz, I couldn't possibly eat them, some of them are like old friends Anyhow, my barbie isn't big enough You need to borrow a stove Thats a bloody big fish mate Congratulations on landing it Did it not try and chew your arm off while you took the hook out though??
fezza Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 well done mate. what did you cach them on Dont quote me on it but im sure it was one of those fishing rod type thingys Sorry Well done steve,is that why you aint been round to get my wheel nuts off
Fiesta Steve Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Posted June 20, 2008 thats cool! what dod you do with them after the photo?...throw them back or throw them on the barby? Fook me Antz, I couldn't possibly eat them, some of them are like old friends Anyhow, my barbie isn't big enough You need to borrow a stove Thats a bloody big fish mate Congratulations on landing it Did it not try and chew your arm off while you took the hook out though?? Fooking pmsl, might need a bigger frying pan They have very powerful teeth m8, but they are set quite far back in the throat, so its cool
Fiesta Steve Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Posted June 20, 2008 well done mate. what did you cach them on Dont quote me on it but im sure it was one of those fishing rod type thingys Sorry Well done steve,is that why you aint been round to get my wheel nuts off lol @ Dave, it was caught on a 20mm boilie rolled by Destiny Baits. www.destinybaits.co.uk ..and yes Trevor, very sorry but have been too busy fishing to come and get your nuts off, lol. I never did come down to Ashford to get supplys. We'll sort something out over the weekend
BaileyMex Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Fook me, if thats the fish can you imagine the size of the chips!!!!
fezza Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Fook me, if thats the fish can you imagine the size of the chips!!!! PMSL and no worries steve
emu Posted June 20, 2008 Report Posted June 20, 2008 Speaking as someone who hasnt been fishing in a bout 15 years and never caught anything anyway (I think its the oil and marine diesel floating in our local lake that puts the fish off) But I didnt really realise that there were such large fish swimming around in our rivers and lakes. I kind of thought that 12-18" would be a big one
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