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KEITH PICKET
to miss another chance. A l i tt l e wh i le l ate r, a t f irs t l i gh t , G a r y
c a me into the swim, came ra i n h a n d. O nc e re a dy, we g ot h e r
o u t , lifted her onto the sca le s a t a ll t i m e to p we igh t a n d a n e w
P B for me of 44lbs 4oz. I wa s e c st a t i c, a nd my g o d , s h e l o o ke d
i m mense in her winter co a t . S ho r tly a f te r re t u r n i n g h er, t h a t
d ay I landed a further thre e f i s h – a n 1 8 lb c o m m o n , a 2 6l b
c o mmon and another crack i n g l i n ea r n a me d T i g g er at 2 8l b s .
I still had another night b u t d ec i d e d to c ut my s e s s i o n s h o rt ,
a s I was wet through and c ove re d i n m ud an d h a d to b e o f f th e
l a ke the next morning at 5 am to g o a n d s to c k s o m e n e w c a rp
i n to the Stour. I walked away f ro m t he M i ll s o h a p py w i t h a
2 0 , a 30 and a 40 on my firs t s e ss i o n o f 2 0 1 8 – b u zz i n g , a n d a
J a nuary PB. I can’t wait to se e wh at t h e re st o f th i s ye a r w i l l
b ring for me, so watch thi s s p ac e . Fo r n ow, Ha p py N ew Ye a r
a n d tight l ines.
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