Larry, that's why they make booze.
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Yep ... agree with Doc ... that's fishing and it will happen more than once for one reason or another ...

curious,
what type of line were you using that broke (braid or mono)?

sorry for your loss. that stinks

For a big
 

guy to lose a nice fish like you did,only proves that it takes more then strenght to get big momma from her domain.

The use of braid over mono or mono over braid will always leave a question in your mind, what if I had the other on?

Both have advantages and disadvantages when fighting a large fish.

The location one fishes at times will dictate which is better.

When a fish takes a plug and decides to bottom out , especially in the Cape Cod Canal, it happens so fast that all one can do is hold on and say a silent prayer. In ther majority of cases over the years the fish wins the battle, but some get lucky if they can stop the fish before it hits the bottom.

Experience has taught me if you know and can judge the fish to be of size then allow the fish to swim under some pressure, but give it line.
The fish will be less apt to go to the bottom, in an attempt to get the plug out, by rubbing the bottom. Let your rod pressure decide how much pressure to exert.

Over the years I have been fortuned to be lifted from my perch,[I am not a small person by any means] by some rather large fish, when they hooked onto my plugs. I am still waiting to actually land one. Each has been an experience in itself, yet you hope you learn enough for the next time.

One will have another opportunity and the anticipation never goes away and for me that is one reason I still fish, it is all about the unknown large that swims beneath the waters and is it your time to be lucky enough to have it strike your offering.

Not much to learn from this one "Singin"......I played the fish as I should. Usually in retrospect one might find there was something they should have or could have done different......in this case I feel I did all I could do.....and I have no second thought on the mono vs braid debate......I use mono and I like it.....end of story. Live by the sword and die by the sword. Some days you get the bear...and some days the bear gets you!:)

sorry you lost a nice one Larry. I lost a nice one this year, on the yak though, but the hook came undone.
I totally agree with you on the mono front, I could feel the mono rubbing against the rocks, but it stayed strong! The fish was just able to rub the hook out in my case because it made such a strong series of runs I couldn't stop it from getting into the rocks.
I also agree about the retrospective look at it, you win some you lose some, that's fishing! Analyzing it will drive you nuts!

you suck:bshake:

It was all a dream :wavey:

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oh man ...... busted out laughin

thanks PROFESSOR! .... made my day....

that's what I'm here for C.

I am sure Lawrence will have a different opinion.:fury:

What eves.....no bother me.:)

can't wait for the Monster story that didn't get away

it's COMING....