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CATCH REPORTS
ONE
NIGHT
WONDER
After finding a co uple o f s p o t s , I s e t t l e d i n f o r t h e n i g h t .
Although I saw a co uple o f f i sh s h o w j u st o n d a r k , i t w a s
s till a shock when th e ri g h t h a n d r o d w a s a w a y a t 1: 3 0 a m .
An incredible battle en su e d, a n d so m e l a s t -s e c o n d dr a m a
t hat saw me jumpi ng i n t o l a n d i t , I e v e n t u a l l y n e tt e d t h e
c arp and pulled the net t o wa r d s m e. I c o u l d n ’t b e l i e v e m y
e yes when I saw the hug e m a s s s i t t i n g i n t h e b o t t o m o f m y
net.
There was no mistakin g wh a t I h a d, b u t i t w a s s t i l l t h a n k f u l
o f the help from another m e m b e r, J a s o n H ay w a r d, w h o h e l p
me weigh and photograp h t h i s i n c r e d i b l e c a r p .
Giggling like a pair of ki d s a s w e l i f t e d t h e s l i n g, t h e s c a l e s
s ettled on 56lb 12oz! A n e w c o m p l e x r e c o r d a n d a p e r s o n a l
best for me.
How’s that for luck? Th e B i g C a rp B u z z a t i t s b e s t
