Lobster Potts tonight 29th

[Marty.E.]

Had to go out tonight as I blanked last night and my mate John F managed a nice 7lb 2 oz from Cullercoats. Last thing I told him at work today was that I was after my second doubler. Headed off down to the lobster potts near Sharpness Point at Tynemouth at 6pm. There was still a fair swell coming in. First five casts my bait came back , thought about having a move but decided one more cast. Loaded the hook with a nice forzen crab and three big smelly mussels. Ten minutes later a slack liner, wound up the slack then the same thing happened again, wound up the slack only to repeat again. At this stage I thought I had picked up some loose weed and then it bit. I struck straight in to it and pumped it in through the weed. As it came ashore it didn't quite make it on to the rock in front of me, the waves went back and I tried to lift the fish over the legde. Needless to say the hook straightened and the fish fell off but I managed to jump in up to my knee's and elbows and capture the fish. I weighed it in on my digital scales and it came out at 11.18lbs. I didn't have my camera with me so rang my wife who brought the camera down to the rocks and sent my daughter out to meet me and take my pictures. The good news for all of you out there still searching for your first doubler is that I successfully released this nice cod to fight another day and my daughter took a picture of this. I have sent the pictures on to Paul ( fishfinder ) so I hope he can post them on this site for me.
Cheers from a happy fisherman
Marty

 

[Oblickta]

Nice one, I'll look forward to seeing the pics when paul puts them up

 

[fozally]

Nice post and hopefully I can catch the bugger next.Well done.

 

[Charlton]

His daughter Nicola has taken some cracking pictures, nice to see photos of fresh fish with fins standing up.

 

[alan]

excellent report Marty,well done mate

 

[blackrat]

well done on returning a nice fish.

 

[Topfly]

Well done marty , dont it feel good.:thumbup: :thumbup:

 

[KeithB]

Great stuff Marty, well done

 

[BIGMAN1]

Well done marty, i bet you got more satisfaction letting it go and see it swimming away.

 

[rockhopper]

well done mate...where can i see the pics?

 

[Red5]

Well done Marty, notice you get more praise for putting her back. Don't know if that's coz everyone's hoping to catch it next time or if it's just nice to see someone conservation minded.

 

[KeithB]

Marty, you can mail me the pics if you like and I'll post them up.

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[roybert]

Howay Fishfinder get the pics up then lol a cannit wait much longer.

 

[STEVO]

Tis sorted and well worth the wait ..nightshift.. Well marty mate you done it again!! second double in less than a year when most folk try there hardest to get one in a lifetime lol..
Im ower the moon for you mate and I know very well how much time you have put in over the last week and you thoroughly deserve it mate and I also know how many fish youve had in the last week and let them go mate as you usually do You have Mr Hayley chompin at the bit as Ive just spoke to him lol
Well done and thanks to your wife for heading down with the camera and to Nicola for taking the pics again well chuffed for ya mate and good luck if your out again tonight mate

 

[Lowrider]

Nice one,there are fish out there and i agree,well done for putting it back.

 

[roybert]

Cracking Fish Mate Well Done, Nice One Fishfinder.

 

[KeithB]

Nice one Paul, well done again Marty, great pics!!

 

[marksworld]

cracking fish well done and what a fine looking speciman of a cod, its nice to see someting been caught




cheers
mark

 

[billyboy]

Well done on catching that doubler. Nice to see it go back too.

 

[bronson]

topper pics them mate !!!nice one