03-31-2012, 09:08 PM
I got chills from that UUUH....Same thing happen to me on a 6lb P-Bass,down here,had her tired,so I gave it more drag, then fish ran hard and ripped out one trebble straightening the ring on the rapala and straightend 2 other hooks.I learned too,I just keep the drag loose till I land them,but yet still lost a nice one this way,lure came out at the boat,and fish slowly swam away,actually sat under the boat,and I had no net..[frown] .You didn't hold the pole above the handle did you,I've broke one this way.
Sorry about Valley girl getting away,I'm glad she's doing ok though.I know you two are meant for each other.Any thoughts on what you'd do with her,mount her?I did so for a 6lb P-bass,I just can't catch one over 6lb.I've caught 6,I've weighed 3,and each were exactly 6.0 .I kinda wanted to mount my 9.9 largemouth,but its Alfreds,from his canal,he said no,throw her back,so I did,without hesitation.It was cool,as I tossed her in,she actually jumped again!as to make sure to she'd spit out the hook.Luckily that was the only time she jumped,during the fight she stayed down,I just grabbed her quickly by the mouth,even with that big lure in it,and held on tight.
At first weigh in the scale jumped to 12lb!,thought I'd finally caught my first 10lbr! close though,maybe next time,pic is my broken light action rod,4-6 with a small p-bass.
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Sorry about Valley girl getting away,I'm glad she's doing ok though.I know you two are meant for each other.Any thoughts on what you'd do with her,mount her?I did so for a 6lb P-bass,I just can't catch one over 6lb.I've caught 6,I've weighed 3,and each were exactly 6.0 .I kinda wanted to mount my 9.9 largemouth,but its Alfreds,from his canal,he said no,throw her back,so I did,without hesitation.It was cool,as I tossed her in,she actually jumped again!as to make sure to she'd spit out the hook.Luckily that was the only time she jumped,during the fight she stayed down,I just grabbed her quickly by the mouth,even with that big lure in it,and held on tight.
At first weigh in the scale jumped to 12lb!,thought I'd finally caught my first 10lbr! close though,maybe next time,pic is my broken light action rod,4-6 with a small p-bass.
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