Catch of the day [Fishing]
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@Giles if you ever want to go somewhere more exotic, you could try Whitby
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyel96mjyeo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9w04005veqo“His thoughts were red thoughts and his teeth were white.“
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@ARNC said in Catch of the day [Fishing]:
@Giles if you ever want to go somewhere more exotic, you could try Whitby
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyel96mjyeo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9w04005veqoYes, used to be the centre of the world for Tuna.....
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I loved the entire trip but one of the things that stood out and made me remember just how big the universe really is...
It was early-ish in the morning and we were out on a small boat in the Strait of Gibraltar. The guide started doing his morning prayers and he had a beautiful voice which was mesmerizing...the sky was black but starry filled and every few seconds a shooting star would cross the sky. For a brief moment, you couldn't help but to feel extremely small in the big puzzle of life. Not going to lie and say I didn't tear up a little at the overwhelming feel of it all.
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I had a few tears in my eye when that fucking submarine bit through my leader. I was not surprised though, I have never felt anything like it, and I was basically completely powerless to do much at all. I am sure I was muttering. "I will never land this fish, I will never land this fish", but maybe I was just saying it to myself, as it peeled line off the reel in the semi dark.....
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I will never be able to put into words what I saw. Giles was retrieving his line when something took the bait...in an instant I saw him go from standing to almost on his knees holding on with everything he had. Not one of us in that boat could have landed what he had hooked on to...
The immense power of what ever it was, was truly humbling...
To date I joke with Giles that he accidentally hooked a submarine...he may have
We're going back to settle a score...or at least to have fun trying.
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Not my story to tell, but it’s been a fun trip to date! Battles won, lost, and stories made in the process.
There is a sense of wonder on when the next fish will bite, how big it may be, and what that may mean…
I have caught a few to date and have been happy with my results! Our boat captain caught one fish of 97kg yesterday in a battle that lasted 40ish minutes.
Here’s a picture of him during that event:
…and here’s one of me in my own battle:
…the real story is about the event of last year when @Giles hooked onto a fish of a lifetime and lost it. He hooked into 3 of those class fish today. I’ll let him tell the story and maybe share a picture or two.
