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How Many MONSTAHS Did It TAKE,,,,,,,,,,
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12-14-2008, 08:50 PM
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As far as BIG bass go, (40+ in my opinion,) I landed one this season (43.5) and lost one this season that I estimate being a bit bigger... 50? I'd like to think so, but more likely a bass in the 40# class... Lost it along a rocky shoreline at low tide. This fish would not stop... just could not turn it... BUT I realised the second i lost it that it was mostly my fault. the line broke off on a rock, and yes, it was dead low boulders... but my error was that as soon as I hooked it and the fight just started, I was already moving away from the point/shelf i was on and started walking to where I planned on landing it WAY too early. so as it went out, and the further back I walked, the lower the line got to the rocks and I had no leverage... snap. I learned, believe me.
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12-14-2008, 10:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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DRAG!
If you fish a light drag,you'll get the fish.
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12-15-2008, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Warren Vt
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seems that people who never landed a big fish lose them while people who have landed big fish rarely lose them
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12-15-2008, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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I don't care how long you have been at this game and how good you think you are, you are still going to drop a few big fish each year. I do. Hooked wrong, over confident knick in the braid you didn't notice, snap came open.
Anyone who doesn't acknowledge stuff like that happening when you fish five out of 7 nights a week in season is full of poo. IMHO.
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Why even try......... 
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12-15-2008, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by l.i.fish.in.vt
seems that people who never landed a big fish lose them while people who have landed big fish rarely lose them
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I think you hit the nail on the head. I haven't lost many real big ones because I don't fish enough to come across a lot of the 45 plus # fish. But there was one last year that if it had got off, I would have sworn I had a 50 + on. I fought the thing for literally 20 minutes taking it easy to tire her out because I was sure it was my new PB. Finally as I'm getting line in and getting her close to the boat, I see it was just foul hooked. I couldn't believe it took me 20 minutes to brign a 22lb fish to the boat. |
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12-15-2008, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by l.i.fish.in.vt
seems that people who never landed a big fish lose them while people who have landed big fish rarely lose them
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huh??
john, you studing rocket science over the winter??
and why you online anyway, get to work buildin!!
i heard montauk's out of your darters! |
"never met a bluefish i wouldn't sell"
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