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bart · 06-19-2015, 04:19 PM

I hooked a fish in the Ditch on a deep shad that took a ton of line on the first run. I got nervous it was going to take all my line so I cupped the spool and the fish came up to the surface out in the middle about 100 yards down from me. From what I've seen this typical of big fish that are hooked in the canal. I got a quick glance and then she dove for the bottom. The tail looked massive even from a good distance out. She came unbuttoned and I almost cried. Brought the shad in and the hook was bent sideways

I probably shouldn't have cupped the spool in retrospect, but I was watching line disappear and wanted to stop her. That's a fish, and a decision, that will haunt me for a while.

06-19-2015, 04:19 PM	#5
bart Red Eye Jedi iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Facing Posts: 4,374	I hooked a fish in the Ditch on a deep shad that took a ton of line on the first run. I got nervous it was going to take all my line so I cupped the spool and the fish came up to the surface out in the middle about 100 yards down from me. From what I've seen this typical of big fish that are hooked in the canal. I got a quick glance and then she dove for the bottom. The tail looked massive even from a good distance out. She came unbuttoned and I almost cried. Brought the shad in and the hook was bent sideways I probably shouldn't have cupped the spool in retrospect, but I was watching line disappear and wanted to stop her. That's a fish, and a decision, that will haunt me for a while.