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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles
It happened to me this year, in front of a lot of good fishermen too!Some schools with a good class of fish had been discovered by some hard working friends at a certain tide stage.A group of us met for some early season action but it started quietly.An hour or more of nothing and then one by one rods started folding.I thought I was prepared with a stout stick and heavy braid.Many fish well into the 30# range had been battled with ease when suddenly I required more space.This fish could not be contained as easily as the others.Run after run as the crowd awaited proof of this battle.Then it was over.Gone,except for my slack line.A straightened out crap hook on an ill-conceived TSUNAMI shad with its TINY friggin' barb.Sleepless nights followed and now it is cold and my season is over.Do not over tighten your drag.Let the fish get tired.I like to think next time I'll get a picture with that fish and a lesson was learned.
Who else lost a big one this year?
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That'll teach you to taunt Tattoo, his overtightened drag, and "Bassmaster Pro Trail" fish fighting style. The curse of the angry man. Next year we'll all have the 9" Pastrami shad with the 11/0 shark hook, 80# braid, a 30W and tuna sticks in case those fish return. At least I will. The monkey will f' the football on a dark moon in late May for sure.
That said I've never lost as many unstoppable fish as I did this year, several due to foolish mistakes.
