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Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake
Ya get kinda numb to it after 50-60 times. When it happens, it enhances your reputation as a fisherman even more that if you had caught it yourself. " He put me on the biggest fish I ever saw" If they think otherwise, then I'd probably never had taken them in the first place. Wait!! did you saw 50#er? Got tree...  |
yep, I thought about it a little more after I posted and I remembered it happened to me about 10 years ago when I brought a friend to quality spot who was an island resident for 40 years. It was a bomber week and I had been catching at this spot but it was a 1/2 mile hike in to it and I only had the energy every few days. Larry was a 3 night a year fisherman and I had mentioned him not to needlessly kill a marginal fish. Within a half an hour hew hooks into a 39lber and, well, this was far bigger than marginal and I was thrilled to see someone who didn't bass fish a lot hook-up big. I caught a few 20+ lb'ers that same night so I was happy.
Well, then Larry heads to the Bars and starts talking about the fish to everyone and anyone that comes along. At first I was pissed but over the next few weeks NO ONE came to the spot when I was there. It ain't MY spot it's everyones but the secret was out.
Larry died of a heart attack 2 months later. He was a great golfer and I enjoyed walking the course with and listening to his jokes. I go to his marker a couple of times a year for a chat. Fishing and Golf always comes up. He took what was left of his secret with him. I don't think anyone believed him anyway. I cleaned the fish that night for him and got rid of the carcass. Only the dinners knew for sure.
thanks for the memories Larry