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ADAM KITCHEN
On the nex t morning , my p a l i n t h e n ex t sw i m h a d a l ove ly 4 0 ,
a n d we both said that it wa s go i n g to b e a go o d wee k , b u t t h en
t h e weather changed. It go t co l d w i t h a n o rt h e r l y w i n d , a nd th e
l a ke j ust shut up shop. I kept th e M a i n l i n e b a i t s go i n g i n , b u t ea c h
n i ght I was getting done by th e c rays . I go t a co u p l e o f b e eps ,
a n d I was in on the Monday w i th a l i tt l e 25 , so t h e p re s su re wa s
o ff. Then the nex t morni ng I h a d a n o t h e r ta ke , an d t h i s o n e fe lt
a l ot better. After a good batt l e , I l a n d e d a l ovel y 42 , w h i ch wa s
a PB common, and then that even i n g , I h a d a n o th er ta ke , w h i c h
wa s another cracking comm o n at 4 7l b 5oz , a n o t h er PB fo r m e . I
wa s made up already, a nd i t wa s on l y Tu e s d ay.
The nex t morning , I ha d a n ot h e r 2 5 to b a c k u p , a n d t h en at
a b out 6pm, I had a one-to n er. M y a l a r m wa s m e l t in g o ff, a n d
af ter a mega battle and bei n g s n a g ged u p , I h a d t h is fat b ea st o f
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