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06-19-2007, 03:57 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: North Cambridge, MA
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I was out chunkin squid at the mouth of the Saugus River in Lynn, MA this past Sunday. I had been there less than a hour, and the tide had just started to ebb. All of I sudden I hear a thump. I look over and see my 8 foot rod with a spinning outfit doing a balancing act over the pier guard, reel screaming like a victimized woman who took a wrong turn off Blue Hill Ave. I grab the rod, and begin fighting the fish. After a few minutes fighting, I finally get the fish in close. By this time, several other fishermen gather around and one of them shines a flashlight into depths. A four foot sand shark sweeps into view. Spooked by the lights, it immediately dives yanking another 7 or 8 yards of line from the reel. Finally, it tires and I reel it back in. Then as I proceed to lower the bridge net, when the shark is as tired as a 60 yr old hooker, the snap swivel gives. DAMN. Now I'm not saying I would have killed the shark (its illegal), but I would have loved to get a picture. It was the first shark I ever hooked, would have been the first shark I ever caught.
I can relate bro....
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06-19-2007, 04:02 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Jim,
She must have given a few real good head shakes or gotten the plug against a rock in order to get the leverage to open that end of the clip, no? It was the end with the 90 degree bend that opened, correct?
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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06-19-2007, 04:22 PM
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must find the fish
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: North Shore Ma
Posts: 712
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my buddy lost a fish to an open snap swivel about a week ago.. i hadn't ever seen it happen before. is this a disturbing trend in the quality of snap swivels these days? who knows... 
Last edited by GonnaCatchABig1; 06-19-2007 at 04:30 PM..
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06-19-2007, 04:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Beverly
Posts: 513
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Jim maybe you shouldn't use paper clips for snaps 
Just kidding thats a shame, especially if it was a nice fish |
"You should have been here yesterday"
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06-20-2007, 11:40 AM
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Fish Hound
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Shrewsbury, MA & Mashpee, MA
Posts: 1,159
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Squibby17
Jim maybe you shouldn't use paper clips for snaps |
funny cause i thoughtt it looked like the same thing at first  |
"There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart.....pursue those."
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06-20-2007, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Uh, in a spot....
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You tied on that clip upside down. Go ahead and laugh but it's true.
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Why even try......... 
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06-20-2007, 04:38 PM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Popes Island Performing Arts Center
Posts: 5,871
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaptail
You tied on that clip upside down. Go ahead and laugh but it's true.
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Maybe I'll call Hatteras Outfitters and ask them, but that looks right. |
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