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A New Species and a PB in the Land of Blankage!

1.6K views 23 replies 14 participants last post by  Brauntonian  
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FOR THE GRUMPY PEOPLE
I went fishing with the Magic Dragon, bigmouth, sunfish 43, julesthegardner and yokelrobin.
I caught 2 fishies.
I went home again.

FOR ANYONE WHO’S BOVVERRED

Finally! Fishetty fishing with me Big Bruv! We went to a mark above the place for boats belonging to the brother of Esau, in Cornwall. I had 2 missions - finally see sunnyfishies and catch one fishy.

When we got to the mark, there were swimmers in the water...

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...who swam fast when they saw me getting ready to cast out...

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Even after throwing a Ginga out, it seemed I was shunned by my beloveds, and Puffy pulled in this ballan wrasse:

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Unsure who to blame for the stealing of my Ginga Magic (Fishbits or Puffy - either way I was cross), I sacrificed the head of this one:

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Then sunnyfishies and yokelrobin turned up and fished with us, the swimmers beating a hasty retreat...

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... Jules pulling in a weedfish which she seemed unimpressed by...

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and yokelrobin and Pants comparing heights...

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The Magic Dragon annoyed me further by catching another wrasse, so I am posting this picture of his Special reeling-in technique:

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Here it is - a beautiful fishy!

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Finally, the Gingas took pity on my random burblings and I caught a new species! My first ballan wrasse! I had help from bigmouth, who put on some clear shock for me, and Magic Dragon baited up my 2 hook flapper with crabs. Sounds a bit Cornish, innit:

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It was a very friendly wrasse, and he waved at me, just before Puffy put him back in the sea for me:

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Puffy and bigmouth then left us as we fished on, yokelrobin quietly bringing in this fishy (I think he was up to no good with it, as he looks a bit guilty and the fishy was stiffy:

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Not to be outdone by a mackerel, I pulled in this stunner of a weedfish...

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and then got a new PB of a bigger wrasse!!! I couldn’t BELIEVE how heavy it was! It was at least 1lb!!! My biggest fishy yet, I think! At first I thought I had a snag, and I said a naughty word a few times. sunnyfishies both helped me land it, and then Jules got it off the hook for me. I’m so terrified of hurting the fish and holding them wrong, so Jules held it for me...

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...and bless her, returned it for me (click the fishy if you want to see) :fish:

I learned that wrasse float a while, either thinking about what’s just happened, or teasing me to make me think I killed them.

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All went quiet after that, but it was a beautiful evening with beautiful friends, and although I was sooooo tired, I was really glad I went and stayed as long as I did, and I am grateful to all my friends (not least Puffy for bait and Big Bruvverage, sunnyfishies for my Gingas and leads, and bigmouth for both letting me play with his plastic ball and then letting me keep it!!!).

It was a FAB fishetty fishing session, and I LOVED it. Thank you, everyone. I love you :group:

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Was great to see you again :) I much preferred the other photo of me holding Skeletor's weights - makes me look strong!
 
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Welldone phrunts!!!! Those wrasse are good fun eh?? Sounds like a good time was had by all!:1a::1a::1a:
 
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Well Jools we managed to get together again at last:clap:. It was great to see you again and to finally get to meet the elusive Mr Reef. We were beginning to think he was a figment of a very vivid imagination.:laugh:Nice to also meet Bigmouth, and good to see you again Yokel. :thumbs:

Well chuffed to be able to witness your fantastic catch:victory:. He was a beautiful golden eyed fish, and your enthusiasm is infectious. Well done Lass.:1a:
 
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nope....i have sega bass fishing on the wee!!!
Thats a good game,my mates boy kicked our asses on that last time we played it!!!!:wallbash:
 
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nice one all! great pics of a lovley sun set.

and well done on your first wrase, and second! you'll always remember that fish.

what is tom doing with that macky, did you just pinch it off neptune??

Oh and now we know why yokels are sooooo very tall, there streched from birth with leads sewn into there wrists (and feet?)
 
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Hey AJ and Jules great to finally meet you guys :1a: Oh and Jules your homemade Gingas are awesome!!!

Well done Jools so chuffed on your new species and pb. I'm gutted and glad I had to leave before you landed it. When you had your first one the scream of excitement right in my ear has left me with tinnitus. Ha ha.

Gutted we didn't actually feather for the yellow helmets down there. I reckon they'd have given a good account of themselves.. especially a few at once. They'd probably go better then that lobster pot you tried to land bigmouth :busted_co
 
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I much preferred the other photo of me holding Skeletor's weights - makes me look strong!
It does indiddlydeedy! Here it is:

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It also makes you look like you need a wee.
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And I forgot to put in Puffy's second of 3 fishies - he doesn't look impressed...

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Thank you so much for being nice, everyone. :group: And Fishbits, I'm afraid I can't do serious fishing, only giggly fishing. I fear you are in for a rough ride. :eek:hnoes:



 
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