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New PB!

Post by 4liters » Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:57 pm

Last week the guy who runs the gym I go to tipped me off about a local river where he'd seen some large carp sunning themselves, I went and checked it out today. He wasn't lying, I got to the spot and straight away saw a couple of chunky swamp trout chilling out on the surface.

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Turned out they weren't hungry and several swam straight past the worms and corn I had out under a float. After a couple of hours I was just about to pack up the gear and head home when I saw line peeling off one of my reels. It took about 20 minutes to get it in with the 1-3kg rod I use for carp but eventually I got it within reach of the landing net.


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2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
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Re: New PB!

Post by mazman » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:00 pm

Nice work Ian, 78cm is a cracking carp. chasing carp in the metro creeks is a staple of my fishing during semester, there's a few of them around but jeez they pull hard.
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Re: New PB!

Post by smokin_reels » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:01 pm

Thats a proper chunk! well done. must have put up quite the scrap
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Re: New PB!

Post by Mustang38 » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:11 pm

Nice fish. I know its a carp. But a 70 cm fish on light gear would be a great fight
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Re: New PB!

Post by April Fool » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:33 pm

Great effort! A decent size fish for its species...and one of the best fighting freshwater fish (around here anyway).
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Re: New PB!

Post by meppstas » Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:27 pm

Nice job, that's one solid fish & well done on the PB too.. Top job on light tackle as well.. :a_goodjob:

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Re: New PB!

Post by Lightningx » Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:28 pm

Congrats on the new PB mate :thumbsup:

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Re: New PB!

Post by 4liters » Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:31 am

April Fool wrote:Great effort! A decent size fish for its species...and one of the best fighting freshwater fish (around here anyway).
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Wondering if this thread appeared in the 'bream' section by mistake!!!
No mistake, just thought it was time this sub forum had a decent fish posted in it
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Re: New PB!

Post by smile0784 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 5:13 am

Holy carp batman
Well done mate

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Re: New PB!

Post by Brownie » Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:20 am

They do give a good account of themselves, good one.
Never heard the term swamp trout used for them before though. :-D

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