Almost an epic night.

[ProfessorM]

That is what it is all about. Fish won this time. Next time you might come out on top. At least you got to enjoy the best part, the fight. A know someone who lost 2 40 lbers on consecutive mornings this week at the canal on top. Both fish were busted off 10 ft. from shore. Two lost plugs too. He did get a 30 lber though. Paul

[Christian]

i hooked a nice one the middle of last week on a bucktail. came pretty close to the mono backing on abu 6500, swimming UP some nasty current. dropped him a few seconds after i fianlly had him turned.

also had one on like 2 days ago, fish just ran a few feet after i hooked him and wouldnt be moved for a good 10 seconds in real strong current, then popped the hook. i bet the thing didnt even bother him.

it would be nice to catch a fish above 35" for a change.

[ThrowingTimber]

That bums dude Im sorry for your loss. I got a hand gaf for just such an occasion

Was totally deceived last october when I got the mother of all hits in an inlet.. This thing took off for block island like a bat outta hell.. I swore it was large current was ripping, Im fighting this thing like 15-20 mins pumping it in, avoiding a rock that is infamous for catching plugs I climd down without turing my light on, Im down next to it I flip the light on yup...... 12 lb bluefish, hook dead center... thing came in like a freaking propeller

[beamie]

Don't know about about you guys but I can destinctly remember better of the big ones I loose compared to the ones that hit the box. Try to replay what went wrong and if I only could have seen it just to see how big before I lost it, oh the pain.

[ProfessorM]

I'd rather not see it. Lost a 50 plus lber at boatside at the gaff last year during comm. season. I was by myself which didn't help. Thought about that thing for a good 2 weeks. Makes me sick just thinking about it now. Oh well that's fishing. Paul

[RIROCKHOUND]

Vic...
P and I were reef crawling last year and I set on a nice swirl... the kind you see, then twitch twitch, and bang... well in this instance, the fish must've swirled on the teaser, cause I set, HARD, and ZZZZZZZZZZZ line is pouring off the reel... about 5 min in somthing didnt feel right.... not enough weight... get it in to my rock, look down and 13-14lb bluefish.. hooked solid behind the dorsal w/ a 7" rebel... curses were said, and I practically kicked it back in, then after it swam away realized it probably woulda taken the clubs yearlong... oh well...

Did the same thing at a breachway a couple years back on semi-lighter tackle, sucked cause there was a 10man rotation on and they all saw :-(

[piemma]

Curses were said is putting it mildly. i was on the other side of the reef with white water everywhere and I could hear the Oakman

[Fish On]

Better than having finished the night without a bite....my condolences however.

[staltershoal]

ill tell ya though 60% of the thrill of it is that first hit when your pole almost snaps in half after hours of not even a splash. my heart skips a beat, then i can enjoy the fight, and getting it to shore is just a bonus.