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BassDawg · 12-14-2008, 03:06 PM

THANKS very much gentlemen!!

still no count from anyone,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

DZ, i am speaking of fish in the 50# and up range.
while it is true ya never know til they hit the scale,
it IS easy to tell the difference when the beast stays low and you can feel her shoulders as she peels line off as if she's not even hooked while she's trying to spool you, or hunkers down to break you off.

i seem to be doing well with the 30# to 38#+ class and have landed
several in that range in the past couple of years,,,,,,,so i have a pretty good read on how that feels. also, i've had a couple of BIGGUNS within sight, and two of them have jumped to reveal their approximate size.

i sharpen my hooks religiously, change leaders often, have learned some more about how to 'play the fish' amongst the rocks, got the strumming thing down when they hunker, and feel confident about setting the hook and having solid hook sets.

i guess for me it is the LAHHHGE ones that i remember the most,
every second, every nuance of the battle, and all my effff upps.

thanks again Chris, Dennis, and Steve. hoping for MUCH
better results in '09~~ God Willing and the Good Lord Providing.

12-14-2008, 03:06 PM	#15
BassDawg Trophy Hunter Apprentice iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: THE Other Cape Posts: 2,508	THANKS very much gentlemen!! still no count from anyone,,,,,,,,,,,,,, DZ, i am speaking of fish in the 50# and up range. while it is true ya never know til they hit the scale, it IS easy to tell the difference when the beast stays low and you can feel her shoulders as she peels line off as if she's not even hooked while she's trying to spool you, or hunkers down to break you off. i seem to be doing well with the 30# to 38#+ class and have landed several in that range in the past couple of years,,,,,,,so i have a pretty good read on how that feels. also, i've had a couple of BIGGUNS within sight, and two of them have jumped to reveal their approximate size. i sharpen my hooks religiously, change leaders often, have learned some more about how to 'play the fish' amongst the rocks, got the strumming thing down when they hunker, and feel confident about setting the hook and having solid hook sets. i guess for me it is the LAHHHGE ones that i remember the most, every second, every nuance of the battle, and all my effff upps. thanks again Chris, Dennis, and Steve. hoping for MUCH better results in '09~~ God Willing and the Good Lord Providing.
	"The first condition of happiness is that the connection between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy Tight Lines, and Happy Hunting to ALL!