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Happiness is a Bent Rod

Ok. So my first session on the Langá was pretty good. I hooked and lost 3 Salmon. But everyone in the lodge now respects the weird Aussie guy.

It would have been great to land at least one. But it was the first afternoon and my guide, Siggy, was more than surprised. I don’t think he held much hope for me. But he liked my delicate casting and presentation.

The first fish I hooked, I must say, I stuffed it up. Too busy trying to get a video for the blog to concentrate on the fish.

The second fish I should have landed, but I pulled the hook.

The third fish…well I didn’t check my line after losing the second fish. He had put a nick in the tippet. The rest is history.

The Salmon that I lost were all in the 60cm range. These guys pull like a train. They fight differently to trout. More like a foul hooked trout. Heavy, stonking, strong fish.

One of the guys in the lodge landed a 91cm Salmon. He fought it for 20 minutes. I can only imagine what that would have been like. My arm is sore after fighting three of these fish for 5 minutes each. But it was great to put a bend in the Scott Radian and put it to the test. And happiness is a bent rod.

Rich

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  2. Good job mate,
    Looks like your enjoying yourself.
    Catch a 1m please.

  3. Yeah.. Nah. I was almost going to give you that one but I just can’t bring myself to.
    Glad to see you’re booking a few. These types of fish, the real thumpers, you just have to let them dictate the first 10mins of the fight. You’re basically just there to hang on. If they go down stream you going with them. It’s just fantastic.

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