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Posted: **Wed May 14, 2014 8:50 pm**

How was the first time for you? Did you fear for the rod or did you grit your teeth and enjoy the ride?

Posted: **Wed May 14, 2014 8:53 pm**

It was a giggle, the rod (1&3/4 TC) was under no threat at all, the spinning landing net head and tele handle on the other hand..........

Posted: **Wed May 14, 2014 9:00 pm**

Lovely!

Posted: **Wed May 14, 2014 9:03 pm**

Very nice. Size isn't everything. A very pretty looking carp

Posted: **Wed May 14, 2014 9:05 pm**

Well done...

Posted: **Wed May 14, 2014 10:12 pm**

You always remember the first, Sir ! Heartily well done !

Posted: **Thu May 15, 2014 9:03 pm**

Went back today and had another barnstormer:

Lost another one that tore off in a completely different diraction to the other two at a rate of knots but lost both hook and tell tale shot due to a bite off (I think). Never mind. These little devils don't 'arf tug, this one above bent the bean stick to its test curve but having ensured the landing net was screwed tight went in no problems.

Posted: **Mon May 19, 2014 7:45 pm**

Bst day so far, two captures:
#1, est. about 5lb or so

But the second one put a good curve in the bean pole

Windys special pink indispensible did the trick.

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2014 10:53 am**

On a roll, good angling ol chum

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