My 1st Needlefish

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My son Bryce with the Needlefish

Common name: Batalay
Date caught: January 31, 1999
Place caught: Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines
Time of strike: 11:30 A.M.
Time boated: 11:45 A.M.
Weight: 500 grams or 1.1 lbs.
Length: 65 CMS.
Equipment used: 12 lb. line on a Daiwa spinning reel & 7 feet Shakespeare Firebird spinning rod
Lure: Home-made Mop lure by Mang Eddie (variation of the skirt without head and hook)