Can’t wait to see the 40 pounder smash it next week!
Omg jaws 4! That would be crazy.
I was surprised too that Constance was so rough,I turned and went to Oak Bay.A boat that looked to be 14 Ft with 2 guys in it was following me out,I hope they were OK,way too rough for them to be out there.The ebb tide was making the west wind waves stand up ,it would have made anchoring a rocky day.
You should look into an electric reel. My dad has a bad shoulder and I got one for him and it lets him fish longer.
Tough drinking wine in those conditions !
Thanks!!
Ha Ha that's too funny but good advice. I know a few millionaires that have them. But swore I wouldn't never go to that method. I use my scotty puller to retrieve the anchor rope and that is sure handy. Muscle cramps from fishing has been an ongoing thing for years for me, mainly halibut fishing. There was a time in the fall of 2014 I was out with my good fishing buddy and we landed 10 Hali's, 7 of them were over 80 lbs, kept 3 ligit keepers and lost 5. The last one we let go was a 150+ lbs and wrapped around all 3 rods into a major cluster f___k! I remember leaning over the boat with the timing of each ripple of waves to remove the hooks on that beautiful monster. Coming back into Pedder in the dark that day and then at the cleaning table under lights slicing and dicing our catch and manually pulling my fingers and arms back to finish the cuts.
Just chuck em in your fireplace.
I or my dad don't use them to bring in the hali but rather bait check, dog fish etc. it saves him his energy for the actual fight with the hali. The tanacom 750 and 500 I have can be used as a normal reel. the electric part just is so much nicer for the stuff that can tire him out before he fights the fish.Ha Ha that's too funny but good advice. I know a few millionaires that have them. But swore I wouldn't never go to that method. I use my scotty puller to retrieve the anchor rope and that is sure handy. Muscle cramps from fishing has been an ongoing thing for years for me, mainly halibut fishing. There was a time in the fall of 2014 I was out with my good fishing buddy and we landed 10 Hali's, 7 of them were over 80 lbs, kept 3 ligit keepers and lost 5. The last one we let go was a 150+ lbs and wrapped around all 3 rods into a major cluster f___k! I remember leaning over the boat with the timing of each ripple of waves to remove the hooks on that beautiful monster. Coming back into Pedder in the dark that day and then at the cleaning table under lights slicing and dicing our catch and manually pulling my fingers and arms back to finish the cuts.
My apologies for the rambling off, but thanks for the advice about the electric reel, I will look into it after another 20 years from now. Can't put myself in the category of pushing a button to bring in fish yet, your right though its good for some people.
Your story reminded me of a day I had halibut fishing with Mike Ensley of Happy Hooker Charters in Kodiak, AK several years back. I had a strong bite, but struggled for more than 30 min. to get the fish to the surface. Much to my surprise there were two halis on the line. Thanks to Mike and his brother-in-law we landed both; one was 112 lbs and the other 122 lbs. As it turns out they were chasing an octopus that hit my line as there were pieces of octopus still hanging from the line when I pulled it in. I guess they figured my bait was an easier meal so they each grabbed one.Ha Ha that's too funny but good advice. I know a few millionaires that have them. But swore I wouldn't never go to that method. I use my scotty puller to retrieve the anchor rope and that is sure handy. Muscle cramps from fishing has been an ongoing thing for years for me, mainly halibut fishing. There was a time in the fall of 2014 I was out with my good fishing buddy and we landed 10 Hali's, 7 of them were over 80 lbs, kept 3 ligit keepers and lost 5. The last one we let go was a 150+ lbs and wrapped around all 3 rods into a major cluster f___k! I remember leaning over the boat with the timing of each ripple of waves to remove the hooks on that beautiful monster. Coming back into Pedder in the dark that day and then at the cleaning table under lights slicing and dicing our catch and manually pulling my fingers and arms back to finish the cuts.
My apologies for the rambling off, but thanks for the advice about the electric reel, I will look into it after another 20 years from now. Can't put myself in the category of pushing a button to bring in fish yet, your right though its good for some people.
