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Post by tyneandrew on Feb 14, 2006 21:19:22 GMT
Just revieved an email from a good friend asking me if i have heard anything about a 50lb salmon being caught on the lower N Tyne!
Sounds like chat to me, although his source was from someone at Hardys in Alnwick.
Think someone has had a dram too many before fishing!
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Post by wilbert on Feb 15, 2006 9:53:20 GMT
I have just been told about a member of our club having all 3 hooks on their treble hook boing straightened by a huge fish on the Tyne before it headed off towards the sea. I don't know the person in questin but i know who they were fishing with and he doesn't tell any porkies so there could well be some very large fish about.
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Post by tyneandrew on Feb 15, 2006 13:19:07 GMT
It is no secret that the Tyne certainly has some larger than average fish. The Tyne record which was set in 02' i think was a fish of 44lb's on fly off the south Tyne. I fished a few times with the chap that tailed it out for him so heard the story first hand. Also in 2002 there were a number of fish caught over 30lbs in October one of which was 36-38 i believe.
Last year there was a springer of 30lbs off Bywell in March by Douglas Beverage (some may have met him at Park?). So far this year there has also been a fish of 25lbs caught.
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Post by Tyne Angler on Feb 15, 2006 16:38:02 GMT
Andrew
Nearly put the car off the A9 this morning when you sent me the text, thought for a moment you had a 50lber.
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Post by tyneandrew on Feb 15, 2006 16:56:27 GMT
I would have done the same! I'm sure its a load of rubbish but i thought i'd post it as it just shows how fish sizes can get so blown out of proportion. If the fish even existed in the first place?
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