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How hard can you lean into a fish on your gear?
07-12-2013, 12:34 PM
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RE: How hard can you lean into a fish on your gear?
Recently I hooked into the biggest fish I've likely ever had on the line. It hit fairly hard, then took probably a good third of the line off the spool. I fought it and kept having to tighten the drag, and despite tightening it more than I ever have before, for every one turn in my favour I kept losing line to the critter. I began becoming concerned about the reel itself, as to just turn it one rotation was a real struggle. My line 'test' is 8 lbs. and I'm sure the fish was way heavier than that! Eventually I snapped the line by heaving on it too eagerly. I expect that had I been more patient I may have eventually landed the critter!
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RE: How hard can you lean into a fish on your gear? - Dennis L. Mitchell - 07-12-2013 12:34 PM

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