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a n d sat i n the shade. J u s t
a f ter 4pm my left hand r o d
w as away again and afte r a
v e ry short and spirited ba t t l e,
I h ad a lovely mid 20lb Mi r r o r
i n the net staring back at m e.
A f ter unhooking it in the w a t e r
a n d securing the net wit h a
s t orm pole, I set abou t g ett i n g
e v erything ready, to we i g h
a n d photo it. When sud de n l y,
f r om behind me, I heard a n
a l mighty splash.
With the realization tha t i t
c o uld only be one o f onl y t wo
o p t i o n s, I q u i c k l y k n e w i t w a s
the worst one, as this individual
had decided to put on its own
S e a Wo r l d s h o w. G u t t e d w a s
a n u n d e r st a t e m e n t , a s i t w a s a
l o v e l y s c a l e d c h e s t n u t Mi r r o r.
But these things happen and
you have to see the funny side
or you’ll drive yourself mad.
Wi t h t h e ro d b a c k o u t , m y
pain was soon to be rectified
when the same rod was away
a g a i n . O n l y t h i s t i m e wi t h a
B a i tWo r k s R o u n d P i n e a p H e l l
Wa f t e r o n . T h e b a t t l e w a s
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