Eben, one last word of advice, take me to the spot and i'll show you how to land a cow! :D

Re: yo capt. chet ? eben -everyone
 

this is a tactic to use when a fish buries itself-it pisses them off immensely-I don't know if I would want to piss a big fish off that is already running away with my line.

I have a sextion in my log just for Big Fish lost. Where I was, time of day, but most importantly I always write what I think caused me to lose the fish. I lost 4 big ones last year!!! One of em felt like a fity. :smash: :smash:

Sure, but I'll have to have you sign a waiver of secrecy:cool:

mail it to me with a box of plugs. :D

yeah
 

eben , you'll need a photographer there anyways to photograph you catching and releasing an egg laden "cow" and if weighing 50 pounds is most definately a female having around ten million bass eggs inside her. Those are the eggs you want to hatch into
healthy shorts with the genetics to grow into more bigguns.
generally the males live until 10 years and twenty two pounds.

Sure... I'll send you the half full box after you send me the full box:D

I know where it is, its the same area that dude I told you about from Texas caught his first keeper on vacation. ;)

S'ok I'll Never tell :D

2 plugs sucka!:laughs:

Need Closure
 

I think he must have hooked on to a DIVER!!

take heart eben,we've all had it happen.i lost two of my biggest surf hooked fish only minutes apart this past fall.to make a long story short,i had one right in the wash when a wave broke ontop of her,and she spit the hook.worse part was,i got a good look at her.the rod i was using was adaquate enough,but the reel i was using was grossly under gunned for fish like that.so after i stared at the ocean with that same expression brody had on his mug after an attack just happened in jaws,i finally gained enough composure to start fishing again.replaying everything in my head.so i'm basically on auto pilot.going through the motions but not really paying attention.about 15 minutes later,wham! i'm into another big fish.rod doubled,and it's taking line in a very steady,and somewhat brisk pace.i'm watching my backing coming up quick.so i figured i'd crank the drag down hard.line is still peeling off,and now my knot on the backing is in view.i tried a half hearted attempt to turn her,and i guess it was to much pressure,and the hooks pulled free.one thing i have done since then,is i have picked up a couple of reels with a respectable amount of line capacity.i'll probably lose the next big one as well,but it shouldn't be from having to crank the drag down trying to stop it from spooling me:rolleyes:

guzz

ahhh guzz doesnt it make you want to come back for more though? That bass has payback comming to it next season:gorez:

Timber..... you betta watch it or I'll sick BA Baracus on you...:smash: