Teaser,
nice to meet you... did they tell you about the Notaro doll special sale going on?.... ops that was another tread.
As for the bluefish... It was as Rob said.....
SCARY, I have never seen a blue that big. I seen 12lb blue and that was big, and this one was a lot bigger.
I was in the yak just cranking to get the ledgerunner in, so fast that it was popping on top of the water when I had first one hit that took the tail of and then less than a second later I had fish on. I was not prepared and the fish took the bait less than 15' from the yak and with the tip pointing to my left I almost tipped the yak.
I had a nice "Nantucket sleigh ride" for 25 - 30 min and ended up 1/2 mile down the coast with the bluefish right next to the yak. It was big, I almost cut the line without trying to see how big it was (all the stories of fingercutting had me scared...).
I got the Rappala scale/grip on it and was lifting it out of the water (still sitting down in the yak) looking at the scale it said 21lb. I looked down to see how long it was and the tail was still in the water. Had no safe way of transporting it and I was not gonna put it in the yak between my legs........... ouch so I took the pliers and removed the hook and let it go.
The really funny part is the guys in the boat that said I shoud have enterd it in the competition for a boat... they were pissed because I released it. I don't eat bluefish and my father said if you kill it you eat it... I never went skunk hunting again or kept a bluefish.
Teaser, sorry for hijacking your tread......... Rob made me do it...
Nils
