The One That Got Away

[J-golden]

happens more than it should; but it happens to us all. then there are those days when you land the fish after what seems to be an agonizingly long fight, where you keep thinking any second the hook is going to pull free; but it doesn't. the next thing you know, there's a 46" national seashore striper on the beach, or 140# tarpon being revived boatside, and you are victorious. that is fishing... highs & lows.

[Nebe]

last season i only lost one good fish that haunted me. There was nothing that i could have done to stop it. The fish dashed right into a patch of jagged rock outcroppings, so i cupped my spool to at least stop it from going any further. The result was a straightened 4/0 VMC and a straightened 6/0 siwash. The season before i lost way too many fish due to user error.. I learned from my mistake and it payed in spades this year. later on in the fall it happened agian, but it was from a gator boo... who cares when you loose a bloo

I'll share what i learned- always go armed for bear.. 6o lb braid, 50 lb or even 60 lb flouro leaders, and for chripes sakes, tripple check your knots. Change your leader every trip and trim back your main line about a foot or so every 3rd trip..... no problems mon

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Change your leader every trip and trim back your main line about a foot or so every 3rd trip..... no problems mon

Trim 10ft EVERY trip
it wears farther back then you think!

[Nebe]

i use a 15 foot shock leader.

[Nebe]

heres another tip- if you borrow a leader from a friend, make sure you ask what pound test it is

[Peter Lajoie]

Originally Posted by Nebe

heres another tip- if you borrow a leader from a friend, make sure you ask what pound test it is

I second that

[Sea Dangles]

Anyone ever have a fish you can't turn and whack the rod butt with your palm to stop it?What about when a big fish beds down in the kelp and you KNOW your gonna break it off.Did you ever take the line off the roller to make the fish think it's free?

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Nebe

heres another tip- if you borrow a leader from a friend, make sure you ask what pound test it is

I TOLD you it was 30 and to cut the teaser off and re rig but SOMEBODY was LAZY

I had forgotten about that... sorry again..

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

I TOLD you it was 30 and to cut the teaser off and re rig but SOMEBODY was LAZY

I had forgotten about that... sorry again..

that was the biggest fish of my lifetime

ps. got your message- i wont be there tonight.