Almost an epic night.

[Backbeach Jake]

I've noticed that when I have what I consider (not often,mind you) to be a large fish on, I talk to myself out loud. Things like "Oh geeze, this ain't a schoolie" " Don't mess this up, Fred" " Move ya feet, follow this one down the beach" "Let it run again, she's still too green" Thank God the surf drowns me out, folks would think I'm nuts.

[Roseneath]

Better to have fought and lost, then to have never fought at all.

Nice fish Basswipe...

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

I've noticed that when I have what I consider (not often,mind you) to be a large fish on, I talk to myself out loud. Things like "Oh geeze, this ain't a schoolie" " Don't mess this up, Fred" " Move ya feet, follow this one down the beach" "Let it run again, she's still too green" Thank God the surf drowns me out, folks would think I'm nuts.

I talk to myself all the time too BJ not just when I'm on a big fish either
Ive dropped a few large BW....still haunts me....but I know what not to do next time

[FormerUser]

I need just a little more patience next time.

Chalk this one up to "bass fever".

[Homerun04]

I've noticed that when I have what I consider (not often,mind you) to be a large fish on, I talk to myself out loud. Things like "Oh geeze, this ain't a schoolie" " Don't mess this up, Fred" " Move ya feet, follow this one down the beach" "Let it run again, she's still too green" Thank God the surf drowns me out, folks would think I'm nuts.

Great to know I am not the only one.....I also talk to the fish...coaxing him closer and closer to my boat....convincing him that I will not hurt him, and I will release him once caught...

[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

[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.