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02-08-2007, 08:58 AM | #1 |
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Last month's twin
You know when you get that gut feeling to hit the water? Well, I got it bad this morning and headed out again after I dropped the girls off at school. The surf was up a bit from yesterday but the tides were right. Worked the normal areas and picked up some shorts up to 21". I had a game plan to try a few new areas and headed off. First drop at the first spot I hook up. Dead weight with big head shakes. I instantly remember that the leader had a few ticks so I backed way off on the drag. Up and down most of the time with occasional runs out and towards the surface. About ten minutes into the fight I finally get to see what it was as this big dark carpet swam towards the boat and then back down out of sight. It took me another ten minutes but I finally subdued the fish. This light and flakey taped out at 40 1/2" and peg the scale at an even 30 lbs. No need to pound the sand some more so I headed in.
The best part was bringing the fish to my daughter's school so all the kids could take a look. Lot's of kids with fishing on their minds now. |
02-08-2007, 10:17 AM | #2 |
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Great catch. You are STOKED! Congrats
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02-08-2007, 01:54 PM | #3 |
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AWESOME!!! 8)
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02-08-2007, 03:38 PM | #4 |
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Nice job!
Take it easy! Aaron |
02-08-2007, 05:42 PM | #5 |
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Wow
That fish has been in my mind for two years now. Anything else (besides a thresher) is a byproduct of trying for one of those. Congrats.
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02-08-2007, 08:11 PM | #6 |
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Nice work Dave!! :salut:
I want that.............. Ken |
02-08-2007, 10:01 PM | #7 |
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Way to git er done!
Mark |
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