Bream on Posted June 2, 2009 Report Posted June 2, 2009 After a tentative plan to go to The Rips plan B was Tope and get a few more species on the list.A beautiful morning with a bit of Easterly we decided to go West to one of our frequent marks, and after a struggle to catch some mackerel we put the hook in and fished the last hour of the ebb.Sport was slow and I was 1st in with a Tope in the mid twenties . Stuart followed with a Conger of about the same size.Slack water produced the smallest conger I've seen ,plus the compulsory LSD. The flood saw a 4 more Tope up to about 20lb come to the boat and the bites got less as the flood increased. We were on the verge of lifting the hook , when Stu had a few knocks. Pulling into the bite there was no expected run or shaking of the head ,just a dead weight with the pushing tide to help . After about 10 minutes I saw what I thought was a Skate and shouted so , which Stu replied it was a Big Turbot. Diving into the cockpit I retrieved a large landing net I bought in Alderney. After a few anxious moments I managed to fit the handle a slip it under . We just could not believe our eyes. Placing in the sling she pulled the scales down between 22lb 4oz and 21lb 12oz , we have taken it a the lesser. After taking the statuary pics Stuart returned for her/him to spawn another day ! What a cracking fish!! Quote
just add water Posted June 2, 2009 Report Posted June 2, 2009 well done guy i no it such a great feeling dan Quote
Maverick Martin Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Well done Stuart Absolutely superb fish Martin Quote
alun j. Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Well done Stuart..........you are getting some superb fish !! This 'special' one puts you up on the trophy board. I wish we had more of these [albeit much smaller] in waters close to home!! Congrats., Alun. Quote
Adam F Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 WOW!! Well bloody done guys! A photo would be great. Quote
Mike Fox Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Gorgeous fish and well done for returning it. Sounds like there might be a few more turbot "this side" than I first thought ! Mike Quote
great white Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Well Done Guys A great fish to end the day [or any Day], I can just imagine the excitement of trying to get the net together with the fish next to the boat. Well done Stu on taking the Club Turbot record, [and to the skipper of course] Will was certainly chuffed on the phone when I told him it had broken the record. Good effort for putting it back to carry on breeding, especially as you or Dad probably have more ways of cooking such a fish than most. Looking forward to seeing the pics Charlie Quote
Rob Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Well done Stuart - thats a cracker. If i was that Turbot I would not have fancied my chance with Will onboard!!! Rob Quote
Oli Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Excellent stuff - congratulations on a good day's fishing and the new record! Quote
djredrupp Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Wow great fish guys!!! Any pictures soon? For tope, where abouts were you? Far off? Well done again! Dan Quote
Paul J Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Well done guys, It's nice to know theres chance of catching one of these in the neighbourhood, i bet there will be a few who will put the effort in over the next few weeks PJ Quote
great white Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Go on Stu smile What a great fish, you will probably always remember yesterdays trip and certainly that fish. well done Charlie Quote
gaffa Posted June 3, 2009 Report Posted June 3, 2009 Congratulations Guys DAT AM ONE BIG TURBOT!!! Very impressed with the return Very Deserving of new club record I 've never caught a turbot myself ...or even tasted one Peteg Quote
JIMBOB Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 wow great fish! well done guys and and extra well done for returning such a great fish James Quote
duncan Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 it's been said already - but I will say it again........ super fish! Quote
Osprey Posted June 5, 2009 Report Posted June 5, 2009 Fantastic fish! And VERY well done for putting it back. Martyn Quote
carl/overdraft Posted June 5, 2009 Report Posted June 5, 2009 Brilliant Fish. I know how you must of felt. Carl. Quote
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