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madscientist · 12-05-2005, 04:19 PM

Got down to the launch right on time, just with the first hint of light. Pat pulled up as I was ready to launch so I gave him the info from the last couple of days. Got out to my northern bait spot and grabbed a quick 8 or so greenies. Wanted more but the birds were looking interested in the spot, so I cutt he bait making short and turned on the turbo. Got over there right as the birds started doing their thing and a PBer goes bendo, so with bated breath I sent the first greenie down. Just got the second one down when the first one gets picked up. Swing of the rod and I'm hooked up. Fish goes on a tear and drags me a good 200yds, then turns around and goes back the way we came. Guess he got a cramp (shouldn't swim after you eat, and he was stuffed with squid) because once the second run was over it was a fairly quick series of events that had him on the end of the gaff. Not long (about 38") but FAT, went 28#.

Get the fish squared away, nice to have one on board before 7:00AM, and drop back down. Before the second rod is back down, this one is slammed. Takes a hard first run but then just stops.

I thought I was snagged on the bottom but then it starts moving again, definitely a big BSB. Fish tows me hard for a quarter mile, all the time I am unable to budge it off the bottom. Finally the fish goes to a pot and we tangle with something, though not the lobster line. Couldn't free it and eventually broke off. Oh well, hope the fish was okay. By now the bite is winding down. Just as we are going to call it a day, I am slammed again. This one goes screaming off, then turns and comes up at me, then the leader breaks. I think it was a big soupfin or other shark, not YT. Finally, as Pat and I are are mutual photobeyatching, one of my rods slowly loads up and gets pinned in the holder (forgot it was in gear). Struggle it out and fight this ugle critter up.

Pat warns me about the tail and after several attempts to dehook, I give up and cut it off.

Paddled in with Pat and got to work later than I ment to. Oh well, it was worth it. Last shot for me this week, some evening hooping will be it.

Cheers.

My photobeyatch.

And some guy that looks like an axe murderer, but who is keeping a low profile.

12-05-2005, 04:19 PM	#4
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Got down to the launch right on time, just with the first hint of light. Pat pulled up as I was ready to launch so I gave him the info from the last couple of days. Got out to my northern bait spot and grabbed a quick 8 or so greenies. Wanted more but the birds were looking interested in the spot, so I cutt he bait making short and turned on the turbo. Got over there right as the birds started doing their thing and a PBer goes bendo, so with bated breath I sent the first greenie down. Just got the second one down when the first one gets picked up. Swing of the rod and I'm hooked up. Fish goes on a tear and drags me a good 200yds, then turns around and goes back the way we came. Guess he got a cramp (shouldn't swim after you eat, and he was stuffed with squid) because once the second run was over it was a fairly quick series of events that had him on the end of the gaff. Not long (about 38") but FAT, went 28#. Get the fish squared away, nice to have one on board before 7:00AM, and drop back down. Before the second rod is back down, this one is slammed. Takes a hard first run but then just stops. I thought I was snagged on the bottom but then it starts moving again, definitely a big BSB. Fish tows me hard for a quarter mile, all the time I am unable to budge it off the bottom. Finally the fish goes to a pot and we tangle with something, though not the lobster line. Couldn't free it and eventually broke off. Oh well, hope the fish was okay. By now the bite is winding down. Just as we are going to call it a day, I am slammed again. This one goes screaming off, then turns and comes up at me, then the leader breaks. I think it was a big soupfin or other shark, not YT. Finally, as Pat and I are are mutual photobeyatching, one of my rods slowly loads up and gets pinned in the holder (forgot it was in gear). Struggle it out and fight this ugle critter up. Pat warns me about the tail and after several attempts to dehook, I give up and cut it off. Paddled in with Pat and got to work later than I ment to. Oh well, it was worth it. Last shot for me this week, some evening hooping will be it. Cheers. My photobeyatch. And some guy that looks like an axe murderer, but who is keeping a low profile.