Would you rather catch...

[Stewie]

I'm firmly in steps 4 and 5, but I don't get what you meant about losing the fun factor. Last night I didn't get a single bump but I had a great time. I'll be out on the rocks without gear in a few weeks. Surgery will keep me from using a fishing rod for a while. But I will still be able to point and laugh at my fishing opponents as they try their best for those "fortys"

[PaulS]

That's a tough one - I was away last week and had a night of cookie cutter 20 pd fish with hits almost every cast for over 2 hours. Best night I have had in ages and it was great fun. Having had that night, I'd spend 5 hours tonight for a 40.

[Rockport24]

Originally Posted by PaulS

That's a tough one - I was away last week and had a night of cookie cutter 20 pd fish with hits almost every cast for over 2 hours. Best night I have had in ages and it was great fun. Having had that night, I'd spend 5 hours tonight for a 40.

I agree with this, at this point (not getting out enough and not catching a whole lot when I do) I'd take a night of a lot of fish to 20lbs, then the next night I'd take the 40.

[Blitzseeker]

Flap, your fishing life sequence reminded me of the famous fishing quote:

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
-Henry David Thoreau

[chunk]

40 pounder

[Nebe]

After much deliberation on this subject, I have come to the conclusion that I would rather have 15 lb bluefish on every cast. You can have the schoolies and the 40 lb bass would be nice and all, but I secretly love a big bluefish. Fiesty gamesters, those blues...

I hope clammer reads this

[Saltheart]

40

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Nebe

After much deliberation on this subject, I have come to the conclusion that I would rather have 15 lb bluefish on every cast. You can have the schoolies and the 40 lb bass would be nice and all, but I secretly love a big bluefish. Fiesty gamesters, those blues...

I hope clammer reads this

I would second this, but add I want a self release after I see them

[Blitzseeker]

I've never had a 40 so I'd take the new personal best.

After that, unless it was a new personal best, I'd take the nonstop fish every time.

[Finaddict]

Doesn't really make much of a difference to me ... catching those fish can be fun and fills up with good memories, but a 40 is always nice - although I have not taken one from the surf yet, only from boats.

[zimmy]

40

[Little Round]

I'll take yesterday on the flyrod. I had just one of those days that you remeber for a long time. 3 fish just over 20#s on the fly, and fish just about every cast on light tackle and fly with some good friends.

[BassDawg]

i'll take the 40 over hours of dinks, ANYNIGHT!!!

5 hours is nothing to pull a 40#'er from the surf.
so far i've logged 2 years, 3 months, 21 hours, 43 minutes,
and still ticking for my first 40;

but hey, who's counting??