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Old 05-29-2009, 05:07 PM   #1
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Is that the rod I cast the other day? Remember when I asked you "you use braid on a non level wind". That is a prefect example why I use mono on mine. That had to be a bitch to pick out. On Tuesday morning my first cast looked like that. I only had one rod and thought great what a waste of time coming down there. I was able to pick it out after some work, and there were fish braking the whole time for added pressure. I would have given up after 15. Good for you.
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Old 05-29-2009, 05:24 PM   #2
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Nests like that are why I am 90% Van Staal and only 10% calcutta. Paul I would have had a panic attack if that happened to me on Monday with 20-40lb class of fish crashing at my feet!
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Old 05-29-2009, 05:32 PM   #3
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Old 05-29-2009, 05:34 PM   #4
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I've got a much better one than that.

Last sunday I had 6 guys aboard for a cod charter.
I'm using brand new Shimano Travela jiggin rods, paired with Shimano Torium reels, spooled with 65lb power pro.
I cast a 24 oz jig up current, the reel starts making some grinding noise, about a few hundred ft of line gets out and the reel locks up and the rod/reel flies out of my hands, straight down in 200 ft of water.
I hit a MOB on the plotter and we spend quite a while with another jig trying to snag it with no luck.
After a while I give up and am bummed as thats about $400 donated to the ocean.
We go back to fishing and are catching good size cod when one of the guys says "I've got a good one coming up"
I'm waiting with gaff in hand as he reels it up and to my amazement he snagged the jig of my rod that went to the bottom and I hand lined my rod & reel back in
The reel is off being rebuilt now !
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Old 05-29-2009, 05:54 PM   #5
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Looks like mine for a few weeks ago Remember...."Knit 1, pearl 2"
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Old 05-29-2009, 06:12 PM   #6
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I've got a much better one than that.

Last sunday I had 6 guys aboard for a cod charter.
I'm using brand new Shimano Travela jiggin rods, paired with Shimano Torium reels, spooled with 65lb power pro.
I cast a 24 oz jig up current, the reel starts making some grinding noise, about a few hundred ft of line gets out and the reel locks up and the rod/reel flies out of my hands, straight down in 200 ft of water.
I hit a MOB on the plotter and we spend quite a while with another jig trying to snag it with no luck.
After a while I give up and am bummed as thats about $400 donated to the ocean.
We go back to fishing and are catching good size cod when one of the guys says "I've got a good one coming up"
I'm waiting with gaff in hand as he reels it up and to my amazement he snagged the jig of my rod that went to the bottom and I hand lined my rod & reel back in
The reel is off being rebuilt now !

that is a great story
thats why they call it fishing not catching
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Old 05-29-2009, 07:17 PM   #7
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Old 05-29-2009, 07:34 PM   #8
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Old 05-30-2009, 07:34 AM   #9
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Me too, a foul tempered filthy mouthed character.....The dog looks like she wants to cry...
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