The fish measured 52 centimetres and we knew it was a big one. Now it was time to weigh it and when the needle hit 6lb 2oz I was over the moon! Once that cracking fish was put back, we gave it another hour and got some awesome fish. We had 20 or more hard fighting fish and a few more length-based specimens. Sadly the wind turned westerly, making it near impossible to fish the next planned mark, so we decided to call it a day and head for home.
It certainly wasn’t how we had planned the weekend to go but it shows the importance of having a backup plan and being willing to change plans on the fly.