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Old 07-06-2008, 09:56 AM   #17
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Total heartbreak. I know how you feel..

I lost a fish last friday. I had been fishing the ditch in the wind the day before and had a classic backlash. So bad it snapped the line at the leader. I had to dig that one out using a blunt needle. I never checked the line all the way back to the point it backlashed. When fishing on Friday, I used the same rig and had a solid hookup. A couple of shakes and the drag took off. I watched the line spinning off the reel - getting to the backing and decided to try and turn the fish by thumbing the reel lightly. All I ended up with was about half of the line back with a frayed end. It broke just about where the backlash was. Using 40 lb braid and a conventional reel.

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