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Old 05-10-2021, 01:58 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by bloocrab View Post
I used to frequent those docks often...the bridge was good, but I could cover more water walking the docks and it put me at a more level playing field. The way some of those XL shad would shake their heads as they tail-walked across the water always made me feel like I was catching schoolie Tarpon. I often tried live-lining them (the smaller ones), I'd watch Bass come out from the shadows and harass my offerings, but never got a taker...I don't doubt they'd work, I just never got lucky. I'd fish for mackerel at night under the lights and lost many sabiki rigs due to shad, they'd rip the hook right off the rig...used to be a good squid spot. Gotta be 30 years since I waked those docks...where does the time go.
Great post. Probably 30 years for me also.

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