Post by Ballywillen Fishery Staff on Jun 29, 2006 12:53:59 GMT
I went to Ballywillen last Sat' with a mate just to get away for an afternoon and brought very little gear with me. So I left my certified scales behind along with the rest of the mountain of stuff I usually carry.
You can guess how I felt when I landed an 8 lb Tench, I know this as another angler had a set of Avon scales that were not certified and weighed the fish at 8 lb 2 1/2 Oz.
From now on one thing I won't be leaving behind is my scales, it is my best Tench so far and would have been worth claiming as a specimen. I'm only glad I had the pictures to prove it to my mates.
(posted - Aug 7, 04 - 1:55 AM)
You can guess how I felt when I landed an 8 lb Tench, I know this as another angler had a set of Avon scales that were not certified and weighed the fish at 8 lb 2 1/2 Oz.
From now on one thing I won't be leaving behind is my scales, it is my best Tench so far and would have been worth claiming as a specimen. I'm only glad I had the pictures to prove it to my mates.
(posted - Aug 7, 04 - 1:55 AM)