Will you be ready?
seeing a certain someone the other day got me thinking again. will you be ready the next time that fish of your dreams inhales your offering?
is your line free of frays? is your drag set propperly? are your hooks strong/sharp? how are your knots? is your leader strong enough? do you have a safe and secure plan to land her?
you just never know when she will come to you. sure, this may be your first season in the surf. or, your largest fish to date was that 20#er last fall. but you just never know when the opprtunity will present itself. it may not be as "sporting" as some may enjoy, but i try to over-gun my gear. on the CT river in the spring, i have been using 65# braid, when others use less. i make sure my drag is set properly every time it crosses my mind. i inspect the leader and all connections after every fish and evry few casts. the way i look at it, i have lost far too many good fish to stupid mistakes!
take that extra step to insure you have the upper hand when the opportunity presents itself!
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