snatcher Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 A few of you fishos have said that you enjoy the odd report from the UK. I do not think I have posted a picture of a tope yet so see what you make of this one Well it could not have been a worse start !!!!!! My skipper George had checked out Logan early doors and he said "Well John we can give it a bash at Ardwell if you like Logan side is a bit lumpy." We arrived at Ardwell ramp approx 11.30 to find a few tons of seaweed on the slipway. A quick phone call back to the girls at the Clash and two forks arrived,no extra muscle though. Fishermans tales and all that but we must have shifted a few tons of seaweed before we could launch "Cassie" Talk about hard going,in about 3 hours I managed to get 5 micro pollack and two mackerel. George faired no better with 2 mackerel and one tub gurnard. George said for the last half hour we will try a bit deeper. Even though we were drifting I thought,well John nothing to lose,put a mackie onto a tope trace. In a few minutes I had a good take but lost the fish after a short scrap. On last knockings the rod bend over nearly double and I knew it was a tope. A great scrap on a light outfit gave me a real adrenalin rush. Got the tope to the top and George tried to net it - bad mistake,one bent net. We did get the fish on board and then that is when it tried to bite my foot much to Georges amusement !!!!! The tope was lightly hooked and whilst on the "Cassies" deck managed to throw the hook and still continue to try and bite my foot. Put the tope back and it went off quicker than "Buzz Lightyear". We called it a day after this as I had been invited for a meal/drinks back at a van on the Clash site. Well it had been my first tope of 2010 and a first for the "Cassie". Well done skipper. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Thanks for posting that John... another interesting story. Can't say I have every had to remove a tonne of seaweed of the ramp before launching. Keep those reports coming! Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatcher Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Thanks for posting that John... another interesting story. Can't say I have every had to remove a tonne of seaweed of the ramp before launching. Keep those reports coming! Cheers Jim Cheers Jim,will have to dig a few more out then John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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