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Old 09-07-2009, 07:19 PM   #16
Crafty Angler
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Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler View Post
...Those 5-7 seconds before i engage are the best 5-7 seconds of a night. The anticipation of what is about to happen.
Same here...in fact, reminds me a lot of my days as a bachelor...

Come to think of it, those 5 to 7 seconds afterwards were nothing to sneeze at, either...

Seriously, for me it really is the first bump while eeling...dropping the rod tip...the countdown and an agonizing wait...and BAM!

And then realizing the fish hasn't moved and your rod is doubling until she realizes what happened and takes off on the first run....

"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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