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The last clients of the year really cleaned up and managed to flush out a few biggies as well. Two anglers form Hertfordshire Chris Cowell and Stephen Wiles, later joined by the two Pats.
 22nd Dec and one had the luck of the devil Chris 7 cats 20, 30, 35, 40, 65, 75 and 96 whilst his mate??? Steve started with a 40, then 164, 123, 129, 138, 133 and 136. How unlucky was Chris considering they were taking alternate fish. Not a bad day total 14 cats 6 ton ups for 1224lb. Whilst retrieving one of the rods it all went heavy thinking it was a snag I pulled like mad only for a tail to pop up, I had foul hooked the 164 in the tail poor thing.
23rd and things have evened out today Steve started with a 127 his seventh ton on the trot along with 40, 65 and another 127 Chris replied with a hard fighting 74 then his first ton up 134 and a 122. Total for day 7 cats inc 4 ton ups total weight 689.
24th all very even Chris 15, 20, 74 and 102 and Steve 30, 40, 55 and 112 so a daily total 8 cats 2 ton ups for 448lb ps one of the cats looked like it had thrown up the swim bladder of a carp but when I looked closer it was a condom, yuck.
25th the first time I have ever worked on Xmas day, its back to day one with Chris having 20, 50, 75, 85, 93 and 98, whilst Steve has 15, 70, 83, 96, 101, 130 and 137. Daily total 13 cats 3 ton ups for 1053lb
 26th and the worm has turned with five tons on the trot Chris 140, 139, 131, 116, 144 and finished with 71 and 92. Steve didn't do too bad 140, 126, 123, 95 and 25.
Days totals 12 cats 8 ton ups for 1342
27th 5 more cats 3 ton ups Steve 17, 118 and 138 and Chris 98 and 116.
 Later in the evening we bumped into two lads both named Pat who were out with Gary Sheridan. They came into “La Zona” bar at 10.30 looking for food as the hotel had closed and the chef in the bar also said it was not possible for food here either, I said I had some curries in the freezer if they didn't mind waiting for it to defrost. They then told us that Gary’s car had broken down (no brakes) but still dropped off his other clients by using the engine as a brake. This had left the two Pats with the option of fishing near Caspe which has white water rapids at the moment or going home. After hearing accounts of Chris and Steve’s catches they asked if they could follow along and just watch the next day, I said it was ok with me but they would have to ask my clients who not only said yes but insisted they fished as well. So I asked them if they had their licences, they said no, I asked if they had supplied copies of their passports for the licences to be obtained they said no, guess they weren‘t going to get any then. Any way to cut a long story short I got them licences the next morning and they went fishing.
 28th Steve has a 150, 128, 122 and 88 and Chris 17, 87, 124 and 124 whilst the two Pats fished a 100 yards or so down stream and had 68, 102 and 156.
29th just the two Pats for the day 40, 102, 124, 128, 135 and 144
For the eight days 76 cats 38 ton ups total weight 7082lb what a way to finish off the year
Totals for the week
Stephen 34 cats 20 ton ups biggest 164lb
15, 17, 25, 30, 40, 40, 40, 55, 65, 70, 83, 88, 95, 96, 101, 112, 118, 122, 123, 123, 126, 127, 127, 128, 129, 130, 133, 136, 137, 138, 138, 140, 150 and 164
Chris 33 cats 11 ton ups biggest 144lb
15, 17, 20, 20, 20, 30, 35, 40, 50, 65, 71, 74, 74, 75, 75, 85, 87, 93, 96, 98, 98, 102, 116, 116, 122, 124, 124, 131, 134, 139, 140 and 144
Two Pats two days
Pat Coggins 4 cats 4 tons
102, 124, 144 and 156lb
Pat Giddings 5 cats 3 tons
40, 68, 102, 128, and 135lb
For the eight days 76 cats 38 ton ups total weight 7082lb what a way to finish off the year
The two Pats are moderators for carpforum and have put a write up on the forum see here
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