The one that didn't get away!

[jarrowviking]

Headed for St Abbs today in the hope of some wrasse or pollack sport but got more than I bargained for.

Caught on a light bass rod, a 14lb cod.

Quite a capture and a new UK shore personal best for me. This fish bit three times, snapping me off twice before I quickly upped my reel mainline to 60lb. I know it was the same fish as I cast to the same spot each time and within seconds the fish was on the bait, to prove it I found my snapped line and bait in it's throat!!!

What a lump and what a cracking fight.

Really, really spoiled today as this wasn't the only fish I caught.

Pollack and codling to various types of lure. This one on a luminous jelly type eel.

Codling on the sidewinder.

More pollack with the odd coaly and mackeral thrown in for good measure.

Last fish of the day at teatime was a beautifully coloured cod, I didn't weigh this one but I'd say it was in the region of 6lb to 7lb.

What a brilliant day, tightlines, Dave.

 

[jonp]

Fantastic ! well done

 

[Deans]

get in mate. what a beauty, well deserved.

excellent for a double figured summer cod in daylight - very rare indeed:red:

 

[finseeker]

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[calico jack]

Cracking fish well deserved

 

[jamiebrennan]

bloody hell dave thats a monster, well done mate.

 

[seanyrooroo]

Superb, Dave. Superb!!!!!

 

[jimlad]

Absolutely immense!!

 

[zippie]

well done jarra lad

 

[g.ordon]

Unbelievable mate, sesh of a life time and before I read it I'd just come off the blower with wor kid who is coming over next week from spain and we decided the first sesh would be up there. Can't wait now and very well done.
Not that I'll get owt like that like.

 

[wavy davy]

I think your smile says it all, what a cracking session.

 

[tonybax]

sum boy davy lad well done

 

[zippi]

excellent fish its spunked all over your pant though

 

[pop65]

st abbs

st abbs

Cracking fish mate looks like great day well done am up there meself next week
pop65

 

[Phil83]

smashin fish there mate, dream day !

 

[Deans]

sounds like there is going to be a tailback on the A1. same old same old

 

[g-force]

Lovely mate, well done - and to get it on a bass rod!!! 14lb odd is also my personal best from the shore (can't remember the exact weight, got it in a sea-league match when I was 18 I think - nearly 30 years ago)

Gary

 

[gypsyjabber]

cracking fish report and pics very well done to you

 

[adam123]

Cracking fish there mate, well done on what looks like a great session.

 

[geordiecod]

nice one well done