[HywelBurris]

Well,

Had a sort out at the beginning of the season and popped my two dexter weges (28g and 45g) into my seconds tray for special occasions.

The old man comes round the house, the night before him and some mates sail to the scilly Isles. He says can i borrow a rod and some tackle. I give him a v large fixed spool wit 20lb mono (i have seen him with multipliers), a 45g dexter wedge and a mackeral shad. I told him my boat rods were in his house and to grab the uptider.

He calls me two days later, after reaching the scilly's he's caught three pollock and asks me what to do with a "rock fish".....I told him what to do, something will give!..... "my casting is much better", he says "getting about 60meters" i said "thats not bad considering the kit you have". He said "the rods a bit long", i said "no its about 8' he said "no its about 3.5 meters".....he's on the boat with my beach caster!

Later that night he calls to give the final tally, 12 pollock, a mackeral and a wrasse on a dexter, 20lb red mono, large fixed spool and a beach caster.

I was amazed and gutted, wishing i was there. I will never hear the end of this.

Hywel

 

[Chris Savery]

Don't knock the old dexter - been having a lot of fun with mackerel, a 28g wedge ,a 7' 10-30g rod,braid and a 2500 reel

 

[HywelBurris]

Don't knock the old dexter - been having a lot of fun with mackerel, a 28g wedge ,a 7" 10-30g rod,braid and a 2500 reel

Hi Chris,

Wasn't really knocking it, but you aim for what you think is perfection, but sometimes its just being in the right place at the right time and doesn't really matter what tackle you have.

 

[Steve Lewis]

Great story Hywel and well done to your Dad :-D

 

[Mick Ward]

Your dad has invented a new style Hywel, VHRF, fair play to him, great story mate.

 

[Tim Murphy]

A great yarn Hywel, cheers!

 

[Marc D...]

Haha,,, nice one Hyw', next you'll have to teach him how to stand on the top of the wheel house and cast 140 meters towards the shore,,,

seriously though,, at least he got into fish., would have been good fun if he'd found a good tope or bluey, especially with the beachcaster... see ya soon mucca,,,

 

[Dave M]

Nice one just goes to show ya eh.

 

[Alex Jordan]

awesome! location location location!

VHRF - I love it

 

[HywelBurris]

Now the old man is back, It gets a bit worse!!

The rod wasn't my beach caster it was an unopened 13' 6lb class course rod... surprised it could cast a 45g lure any distance!

 

[Dave M]

It gets even better Lol. Good for him, bet he had fun and thats what its all about.

 

[Julian Fox]

nice one - its never about the tackle

just about what you do with what you've got.