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Old 09-02-2008, 07:54 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by flyvice11787 View Post
As for the Boga, it'd be nice to have one with you all the time, but it's not exactly light or compact. How many fish are you going to weigh with it before you can guesstimate one just by looking at it?
The issue is handling fish thigh deep in water with the shore neck deep away and a bunch of 4/0 VMC trebles swinging around in the dark while you don't want to use your light. Big ones are tired enough to grab, but a bluefish or 6lb bass is a pain. Not an issue for the eel guys.
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