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Van · 08-04-2004, 03:33 PM

So thats what its like to hook a big fish. Story goes like this.

Me and a buddy from my marina head out in my boat around 7 for some BLOO fishin'. Were trolling wire line with deep divers catching a couple here and there.

All of a sudden I see fish breaking behind the boat, Geeezz I yell those are big, can't be bluefish ..Then my rod nearly folds in half.
I pull it our of the holder and I only have about 100' of wire left, with 200 or so out. I yell to Joe NEUTRAL !!!! By the time he gets it out of gear the fish realizes its hooked,,,now I know I have a tuna. I have never seen line peel off a reel so fast in my life.

The rod is bent half over and there is nothing I can do to stop this fish. I tried to tighten the drag, NO WAY,, but now I see the backing and I know there isnt much on the spool cause, this is just a blueing setup.

OH NO I'm into the backing,,,,,,,,,,SNAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!bye Bye.

Absolute thrill of a lifetime (a first for me). and it lasted only 20-30 seconds.
I was shaking for another 1/2 hour. We saw them surface a few more times and he still had wire, i was now trollong power pro.
but we both knew that was a freak shot of luck -right place at right time- and would not happen again that easy.

Finished the day with a few more blues. Went home happy. I can't even go back cause I'm off to fish Lk. Ontario Thursday-Sunday with my buddies, hope this luck continues.

08-04-2004, 03:33 PM	#1
Van zoom iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Quincy Posts: 4,145	Spooled !!!!! So thats what its like to hook a big fish. Story goes like this. Me and a buddy from my marina head out in my boat around 7 for some BLOO fishin'. Were trolling wire line with deep divers catching a couple here and there. All of a sudden I see fish breaking behind the boat, Geeezz I yell those are big, can't be bluefish ..Then my rod nearly folds in half. I pull it our of the holder and I only have about 100' of wire left, with 200 or so out. I yell to Joe NEUTRAL !!!! By the time he gets it out of gear the fish realizes its hooked,,,now I know I have a tuna. I have never seen line peel off a reel so fast in my life. The rod is bent half over and there is nothing I can do to stop this fish. I tried to tighten the drag, NO WAY,, but now I see the backing and I know there isnt much on the spool cause, this is just a blueing setup. OH NO I'm into the backing,,,,,,,,,,SNAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!bye Bye. Absolute thrill of a lifetime (a first for me). and it lasted only 20-30 seconds. I was shaking for another 1/2 hour. We saw them surface a few more times and he still had wire, i was now trollong power pro. but we both knew that was a freak shot of luck -right place at right time- and would not happen again that easy. Finished the day with a few more blues. Went home happy. I can't even go back cause I'm off to fish Lk. Ontario Thursday-Sunday with my buddies, hope this luck continues.
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