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Update on my 55 yr old PB !!!!!!!!!

Gerry Giles

Gerry Giles

Senior Member & Supporter
Hi folks
well after forum member and top bloke Jon Frisby invited me for a days fishing with him to help me break my 5lb 6ozs PB from 1962

On Monday morning I drove from Hillingdon to somewhere on the Tidal Trent and
I met up with him he had pre baited a peg for me and first cast the rod wasn't in the rest more than 30 seconds and I had a new PB

a lovely Barbel we didn't weigh but it was between 7 and 8 pounds ! I was as pleased as punch what followed next was a day that I will relive in my memory forever a total of 5 fish including 3 doubles
11lb 8ozs, 11lb 14ozs and My new PB 12lb 1 ozs it's gonna take weeks to get this smile off my face !!!
Just want to say a huge thanks to Jon Frisby for helping me and the sheer amount of tips and knowledge he passed on to me is priceless it's going to make me a better angler and I now have a greater understanding of just how important the resting and releasing these king of the river fish is thanks to all who wished me luck and offered help and advice what a great forum
 
Great story, and what a lovely thing for Jon to do

But what we really want to know is were you using hot & spicy spam?
 
Fantastic Gerry and you are a gent Jon.
 
Nice story, well done Gerry and especially Jon for his efforts :)
 
Lovely story - well done Gerry - and 3 doubles too - great stuff.
Really good of Jon to do that - can you take me next time please ! ;)
 
Well done both...it's a great story and it's put a big smile on my chops..certainly the sort of tale I like after the recent events in the world :)
 
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