freeline-105 - Flipbook - Page 206
ADAM HONEYSETT
At around 2pm, I reposi t i o n ed my ro d s f u rt h e r o u t w i t h a
s mall helping of bait arou n d e a ch . T h at af te rn o o n , n i gh t a n d
i n to the following morning , i t ra i n ed re al ly h a rd w i t h n o s i gn s
o f fish for some time. It wa s aro u n d mi d d ay wh e n I t h o u gh t my
c h ance had passed, so l de c i d ed to g e t my he a d d ow n fo r a fe w
h o urs before my drive ho m e. I wa s wo ke n a t a ro u n d 2 . 1 5 p m
w i th my al arm going into m el td ow n . A f te r a b i t o f c ra zy b a t t l e
w i th the fish kiting backwa rd s an d fo r wa rd s ove r my o t h er
l i nes, I was amazed to see a hu g e c o mm o n p o p u p .
Up on the mat , it was c o n f i r me d to b e a f i s h t h a t ’ s o f te n
t a lked about but not often c a ugh t , a f i s h k n ow n a s T h e S i m mo
Co mmon well up in weigh t a n d a n e w P B c o m m o n fo r m e at
4 5 lb 7oz. A great time an d s eve ra l c u p s o f te a we re s h a re d
w i th some great people on t h e b a n ks o f M a n o r t h a t we e ke n d .
T h e Manor has certainly b ee n g o o d to m e i n my f i r s t ye a r.
FREELINE 2 8
