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  • 16/06/2012 Fishing Report by Nigel Storey on Sunbeam III (Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk)

    16 Jun 2012 by Nigel Storey

    Report on-board Sunbeam III

    Sat 16th June- Full Day, Full Boat - Left the quay just before 7 This morning although the wind was blowing it wasn't bad at sea.... Went to a faithful spot and got anchored up, Kettle went on - First Tope- 35lb Nice fish- Not long after 2nd Tope landed, Bit bigger around 40-45lb and put up a good fight... And a first for the boat - Tope on Mackerel Feathers!!! One of the customers started to reel in what he thought to just be a mackerel to which he then found the line got a lot heavier and said said Mackerel had become alot more aggressive - we can only assume that said Mackerel was then Lunch for a hungry Tope - Unfortunately the mackerel feathers would not land a Tope, and the fish was lost however we have never seen this before!!!!
    We then decided to move in shore to calmer waters for a more comfertable end to the day and landed a good lot of mackerel. Really good day had by all.

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