Hoochiebob
Well-Known Member
So, reminiscing about the one that got away had me thinking that this forum could be a good place to share a line of topics for people to weigh in on and share their success (or failure) when playing fish. I think a lot of folks who have one that got away inevitably think "if I just did this" or "if I didnt do that" they would have had better success. So without further ado... I bring you scenario #1.
Had a good strike which popped the clip. Reeled tight to set the hook and wait for the run, which never happened. Spring held itself in the top 15 feet of water and thrashed it's head.I backed down on the pressure to try and calm it down and circled it, waiting for the run that never happened. Efforts to drag it out to deeper water or manhandle towards the boat resulted in more spastic head shakes.This one did not want to move. When we finally got it 30ft off the boat it breached it's head and with some more Beavis and Butthead headbanging it threw the hook out of his mouth.
The details: 30 ft in 45 ft of water. Midday Sept. 5 . #1 treble and teaser head dragging anchovy 6ft behind flasher. Est. size high teens-low 20
Did I baby it? Strum the line? pull it into the prop wash? So many things I could have done differently.
So bring it on everyone, what is the key to success here?
Had a good strike which popped the clip. Reeled tight to set the hook and wait for the run, which never happened. Spring held itself in the top 15 feet of water and thrashed it's head.I backed down on the pressure to try and calm it down and circled it, waiting for the run that never happened. Efforts to drag it out to deeper water or manhandle towards the boat resulted in more spastic head shakes.This one did not want to move. When we finally got it 30ft off the boat it breached it's head and with some more Beavis and Butthead headbanging it threw the hook out of his mouth.
The details: 30 ft in 45 ft of water. Midday Sept. 5 . #1 treble and teaser head dragging anchovy 6ft behind flasher. Est. size high teens-low 20
Did I baby it? Strum the line? pull it into the prop wash? So many things I could have done differently.
So bring it on everyone, what is the key to success here?