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Went camping with the family for a couple of weeks down the canal back in the mid 80's. I'd done plenty of freshwater fishing but never salt. Bought a cheap 10' pole and an Eagle Claw reel. You know, the kind that came sealed in plastic (still have the old gal). Spooled her up with 60' test and tied on a big rebel swimmer. That first afternoon after having set up the camp site this little kid comes running up from the canal screaming "the blues are in.. the blues are in." A bunch of guys come peeling out of their camp sites with poles in hand and run down. I figured what the heck.. followed them down. They were all onto fish with the first cast... blues busting everywhere. The canal was choked with sand eels. I got a few feet down from the action and was immediately onto a fish (though I could barely cast 20 yards). It went on like that for 2 solid weeks. I was totally hooked. Hooked my first striper later that year. A 27 incher on that same rebel. Been fishing for 'em ever since.
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