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Old 05-26-2011, 08:05 AM   #1
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I caught a fish on my first cast this year, and it has been all downhill since then. Broken gear, foul hooked fish, mystery breakoffs. I hope this doesn't last all year.

Somebody just back of you while you are fishing is as bad as someone looking over your shoulder while you write a letter to your girl. ~Ernest Hemingway
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Old 05-26-2011, 12:10 PM   #2
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I caught a fish on my first cast this year, and it has been all downhill since then. Broken gear, foul hooked fish, mystery breakoffs. I hope this doesn't last all year.
Check your guides (especially the tip) Often the guide insert will crack (hit a rock, car door, or cast a barrel swivel through it). Sometimes you can't even see it, however run a cotton swab through the eye and see if it tugs on any of the cotton fibers. If so, replace the eye and your mystery will be history.

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Old 05-27-2011, 07:08 AM   #3
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I caught a fish on my first cast this year, and it has been all downhill since then. Broken gear, foul hooked fish, mystery breakoffs. I hope this doesn't last all year.
if u quit now it will stop




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Old 05-27-2011, 08:48 AM   #4
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if u quit now it will stop
I know, I should give up. I'm cursed

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