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Allrounder · Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 9:48 pm Post subject: Chew Croc Hunt - 22nd May 2018

I'll just leave this here for now as its Tony Lakefishers tale to tell ... Cool

He had a few more as well! Top angling mate!!! Cool

Alan

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trout · Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 9:53 pm Post subject:

Nice one Tony, always happy to see you with a good Pike after all those miles you drive and effort you put in. Hope Alan managed to get a slice of the action too! Cool

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MarkS · Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 10:24 pm Post subject:

Nice one Tony.
Mark

lakefisher · Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 10:28 am Post subject:

Apologies for the late posting of my report on a brilliant first Croc hunt of the season with Alan(Allrouder), but on returning home, I was completely shattered and in dire need of sleep.

Lets get the stats out of the way - Wind, From the North, gusty at times around 5-8 MPH making Stratford Bay exceedingly lumpy - but fishable with a drogue out.
Water temp, a tad high at 18 degrees plus - Visibility - a measured 8+ feet. Rather brighter than we would have liked but easy to see any "followers" at reasonable range.

Setting up my CPX with a guideline 3-1 and Black wiggle tail fly, I counted down 4-8 secs before a slow roly-poly retrieve, with the odd quick jerk, 2 or 3 times each retrieve, this producing a couple of follows - but from large Rainbows.

Alan had the first follow from a pike, then me - but it wasn't until I changed fly to a silver wiggle tail that the first solid take happened - a good strong fight ensued with an 11 pounder being netted, weighed in my McLean's net and quickly returned - A nice strong first of the season - I'm a happy bunny Laughing

Much later came the one pictured by Alan above. A beautiful, very strong 18 pounder that just didn't want to come to the net - Twice round the boat it went, with us fearing it would entangle the drogue - along with many strong runs away from the boat - one of the best fights I have ever had from a Pike Cool

EDIT - Alan has very kindly posted a video of my scrap with the 18 pounder on the CF facebook page - Thanks Mate Cool

Last of the day for me was another strong 10 Pounder - 3 fish for a total weight of 39 pounds, all on the silver 6" home tied Wiggle tail - as I had said to Alan after my first "I need a damn good reason before I take this off !"

As it sometimes happens for some unknown reason - This time I got all the solid takes and Alan, unfortunately "couldn't buy one" despite being given a spare silver wiggle tail from my "Budgie Cage" Wink

6" Silver Wiggle Tail

But we take it on the chin - both doing the same to each other multitudinous times - Your turn next Alan.

Thanks are due to Alan for a brilliant day afloat - and for his Sherpa assistance back up the "steps of doom" when I had to cease earlier than I would have liked due to me being completely shattered. Don't you just hate getting older Rolling Eyes

Till next time ....... Tony
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Allrounder · Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 12:44 pm Post subject:

blondie · Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 8:39 pm Post subject:

well done guys Very Happy

.Nice to see you get amongst them Tony Cool

I'm sure you will have some at Elinor Alan Cool

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Will arrange a sorti to Chew next month Tony.Been too long mate Wink

.Regards.Steve. Smile

trout · Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 8:40 pm Post subject:

I know the feeling Alan, always feel positive if your partner is catching! Nice write up Tony.
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