Handy Excuses for a Skunking

[MuskieBait]

I don't see them as excuses...I see them as a review, an analysis, of the failure

First, we found out the 60lb mono leader and the 40lb mono topshot were too light and we were playing with fire against these sharks. We increased the wire to 80lb but even the 60lb mono topshot, at only 4 feet long, was too short such that the shark likely tail-kicked 40lb mono main line and snapped it off. Perhaps the drag was set too tight as we engaged the reel and there was no give to cushion the tail kicks. Once we beefed up the tackle, we did not get a single bite on the heavy gear. Perhaps the 180lb uncoated wire and the 10/0 circle hook gave off too much electric signals. Or perhaps the water was too clear and the sharks could see the 100lb mono topshot. These sharks were simply too wary. Despite a steady of fresh bait for the next 12 hours fishing in the dark, we did not get another shark bite. The grunts we used perhaps were not oily enough to attract the sharks even if they were fresh and bloody enough. The current was also too strong and our 6z egg sinker was too light to hold on the bottom. Perhaps the egg sinker was the wrong style and it rolled too much on bottom. Last but not least, there were too much seagrass drifting in the strong current that fouls up our lines too quickly. Bunches of seagrass built up enough to pull our rigs along bottom too often and set off the clicker constantly.

Analysis...not excuses at all...all steps to solving the puzzle

We'll see if those were really the reasons.

There are no bad fisherman...there are only those who are in the know, and those who are clueless. Right now, we're still clueless...but we're working to be in the know.