Lessons Learned

[reelecstasy]

NIce fish Beetle
braid is great, use a 12' shock leader of flouro , it works...

[bart]

i learned a good leasson last night....turn their friggin head...Quick!!

[Krispy]

Originally Posted by bart

i learned a good leasson last night....turn their friggin head...Quick!!

I used to agree w/ you Bart, but I learned the opposite lesson recently.
I found letting good size fish run 2-3 times would tire them out, and I could bring them in on top easily. When I tried stopping them right off, they bulldogged into the rocks and were more likely to scrape and break the line or pull the hook while green.
I know you have to stop fish when there are pots & buoys around, though

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by bart

i learned a good leasson last night....turn their friggin head...Quick!!

Thats a tough one to call Bart. I've had it go both ways with me recently. One time I locked when I should have backed off, and vice versa. Same goes for some fish I've landed recently too. Backed off and caught good ones, locked and caught good ones. Damned either way. Just keep doing what you are doing, the results will come.