Roadtrip 2021 Frankrijk & Spanje dag 12

9 september 2021 - Caspe, Spanje

Early in the morning we prepared quickly and headed out to our fishing spot. There we set up our camp again and started waiting. The weather was much cooler, we enjoyed some snacks and good company of each other, and I was watching the rods carefully as it was my turn. We had good hopes for today, but I don´t think any of us imagined what was coming... It didn´t take very long for the first kitty to call. It was a strong fish of 1,37 m which I enjoyed pulling to the side. Next, Marcel quite quickly got his first catfish of today of 0,82 m. Then followed my catfish of 1,10 m, which did put up quite a fight and made my fall hard on my butt :) The guys regretted not have filmed that moment! Fastly another catfish of 0,74 cm followed for Marcel. And then, after a while of silence, something came which I didn´t quite expect. The rod was being pulled so heavily, that I had to sit on the ground, else I would be pulled in the water. The powerful fish took the line and was nearly impossible to hold, even more, pull to the shore. But with no thoughts of giving up and instructions from Jos I slowly wrestled it to the shore. The beast Jos pulled out turned out to be 2,14 m, my brand new catfish record! On his turn, Marcel caught the next kitty of 1,17 m, and I followed with one of 1,21 m, again to be followed by Marcel´s catfish of 1,30 m. However lovely catfishes are to drill to shore, I really wished to catch a carp here in Spain. And they seemed to have heard me! My first carp came to be of 96 cm and 15,5 kg. I could barely believe the size of it as well! Then carps switched with the catfish, with a beautiful black one for Marcel of 97 cm and sportive 11,5 kg. I also had a fish on at that moment, but it escaped. We all were a bit disappointed to lose a chance at a double-catch. Almost at the end of the fishing day, that wish must have been heard by the fish as well!... Bells rang on my rod, and I pulled in a huge carp, breaking the first one´s record, of 95 cm and 18 kg. When it was almost in, Marcel was already busy with another one, and soon he had his carp of 12 kg. We posed for some fun photos of our beautiful double-catch! Afterwards we cleaned up slowly, and incredibly, the bells rang again. I pulled in a smaller sportive carp which we fastly released after a few photos, with Jos guessing it to be about 9 kgs. Then we also tidied up the last rods and went to the shore. After long showers Marcel and me went to the harbor´s cafe to dine and celebrate the many amazing fish of today.

Went fishing: 8:00
Returned: around 8:30
Weather: sunny and warm with a light breeze. Perfect and enjoyable!

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2 Reacties

  1. Doetze:
    9 september 2021
    Prachtig, wat een vangst. Dat mocht inderdaad wel gevierd worden!!
  2. Riek:
    10 september 2021
    Wat een geweldige dag! IJsje!!!