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Originally Posted by Thunderpants Jo
Thanks guys for the help understanding tide/current in the ditch. Like I said, its my favorite place in the world but I live 2.5 hours away and only make one or two weekends a year. The advice was greatly appreciated. I fished Sat/Sun and landed a few nice fish in the small keeper range, with a couple schoolies too. Friday night I lost the biggest fish of my life when the hook on my jig failed. Ive been in mourning since, but as I talked to some of the regulars I realize everyone has a "one that got away" story or twelve at the canal. Thanks again
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Damn, that's a pretty messed up hook!
I look at it this way, if we won all the time fishing would be boring. You gotta give the fish the win on that one, you'll be twice as ready when the next one comes along.
Beyond that you already did everything right. You picked the right time to go, you picked the right spot, you fished the right lure the right way, you obviously made a solid connection between you and the fish. You did it all correctly, your instincts and research were more than valid. All that kind of adds up to its own kind of victory.
More fuel for your next trip.