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New pb for Michael

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Michael Hardy

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What a glorious day was ahead of me as I woke up and saw the sun shining through the clouds at 6-00 am this morning.

Rods, reels, tackle, bait and everything else prepared, I set off on my way.
The glorious River Dove beckoned and the barbel were waiting to be fed – or so I hoped.

I tried a few of my usual pegs, but to no avail, so off I set up to the top end of the fishery.

Banker peg now as I drop down my tackle, suddenly I hear a thundering noise behind me as 30 cows decide they too like Elips pellets. Stand your ground Mick they will back off when they realise your not frightened of them. Balls to that theory then, they obviously had not read the script.

Oh well, Mick retreats to plan A- try a few pegs on the way back down to the bottom of the fishery, but not one bite.

Maybe the doubters have got it right - the pellet is blown?

Then from nowhere in my initial peg, my rod tip exits stage left – game on Mick – what a fight and what a fish – a new pb – at 11 lbs 15 ozs.
Will put a picture on soon, having trouble uploading tonight.

Tomorrow, I am going back to kiss all 30 cows – they knew my destiny.

:D:D:D
 
Hi Michael,

Great fish fella. Isn't life sweet when the day ends like that? Makes it all worthwhile, and makes all the enthusiasm come flooding back.

Cheers, Dave.
 
Great little story there mate, congrats on the new PB. Very much enjoy the 'rod tip exits stage left', great way of putting it.

This mild weather has really set the barbel on the munch, make hay people...
 
Picture here hopefully :
 

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Just remember when you kiss those cows, no tongues ;p
Cracking fish btw and congrats, looked liked a nice day and I suppose after a catch like that you wouldn't have cared if the four horsemen had stopped for directions.
 
Thanks all for your comments - superb fish. Still on a high - must admit the old arse was twitching when those cows didn't back off ;-)
 
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