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DAVE HYDE
CHRIS
CONNAUGHTON
m orning at around 11am I h ad a b el t i n g t a ke , wh i c h re s u l te d
i n a stunning homegrown m i rro r c arp o f 1 6 l b 8 o z , a n d I m u s t
s ay, it is definitely go ing to b e o n e to l o o k o u t fo r i n a fe w
ye ars. After a few pics, it wa s sw i mm i n g away a n d th e ri g wa s
b a ck on the spot . At around 5 p m th a t eve n i n g , ju s t at l a s t l i gh t ,
I had another take, but so me t hi n g d i d n’ t fe e l r i gh t . T h e l i n e
fe lt like it was grating, bu t I wa s n o t su re wh a t o n . I m a n a g e d
to get the fish all the way i n , bu t s a d ly r i ght at th e n e t c o rd ,
t h e hook pulled, and this o n e g o t away, wi t h my r i g l a n d in g i n
my swim next to my feet .
I t was safe to say I was n o t h a p py, b ut I ch a n g e d my ri g , g o t
i t back out on the money a n d re tre ate d to my b iv vy, s u l k i n g ,
g o ing over and over what I h ad d o n e w ro n g . W hy d i d n’ t I j u s t
l i f t the net or let out a bi t m o re l i n e ? Yo u kn ow wh a t i t fe e l s
l i ke. I finally dozed off wa tc hi ng t he fo o tb a ll an d wa s awo ke n
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