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Forgot to tell you, I managed to get out on Weds with Little Rob on JV. First time in months and months and months.

 

I'm pleased to report that there is life in this old dog. He hasn't lost the knack.

 

Had a steady run of Whiting up to ~4lb (my families favorite). Very nice.

 

Then things went quiet for about 20 mins, and I told Rob that maybe the Cod had come in and scared the Whiting away. He didn't believe a word of it, of course, and nor did I.

 

But then I saw my old broomstick rod (matched with an equally old reel) show a couple of small nods, definitely not the rapid Whiting bites, but very subtle. A short gap and another couple of small nods. Looking promising...another small gap and a third set of small nods...interesting. And then...wham! my old broomstick bent over further than it has done in years. I could feel its glass fibre strands snapping at the unexpected strain. I jumped up from my seat quicker than my bones and muscles had expected and they groaned in complaint, but obliged me in getting to rod in time to feel a hefty weight at the end of the line.

 

Boy, was this one fighting. In fact the head nods were so viscous that I called "conger damn it!" But after a longish tustle a big white ball appear below the surface. It was a cod and a good 'en.

 

Rob did a fine job with the net (plenty of practice bringing in big carp) and we soon had a PB cod on the decks.

 

I wanted to do my usual Cod Kiss celebration, but Rob wasn't having any of it.

 

My first Cod over 20, actually weighing 21lbs. Dead chuffed.

 

Merry Christmas, all.

 

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Posted (edited)

Well done Bob....

What an Xmas pressie....!! hope the others measure up to this one. tongue.gif

 

Hope 2011 allows you more opportunity to get out fishing again.

 

Have a good festive bit .....see you in Jan

 

Dave biggrin.gifbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

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Posted

Nice one mate

 

so glad to hear that you have been back out again with little Rob

[ Does he fit in the cabin? he was far from little a year agao when I last saw him at the rugby club]

 

Great fish mate and some good whiting too

 

Charlie

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