I tore the guts out of my castnet the other day, so lashed out and bought a few Pillies with the idea of floating ganged hooks on the outgoing tide.
The balloon didn't go off- but the lighter Paternoster rig I had on the side secured a thorough take.
After alternating between reeling and spool-thumbing for 3 or 4 minutes a familiar profile broke the surface... one last hopeful stretch that it was a Threadie (or even a Shark).. but no..
Good fun to play; a reasonable size; and it was a clean landing... it's just a shame it was a Cattie.
A few rushed pics and back he went. He was shocked and fatigued, but came right after a minute or two- just can't kill the bleeding things!