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what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? #11072895 08/30/15 05:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 463 DENTON TX B BADLANDER OP Angler
OP BADLANDER Angler B Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 463 DENTON TX	Had a HOGG on last night about 11;30. Before I could get to the rod it had my rod tip touching the water and stripping line my drags are set to not pull my beereadys down, but they are not set light either. I was by myself and he had a big #8 circle hook in him ,so i took my time while fighting him as he steadly took drag and adjusting it twice. I moved a couple rods around then fought some more then got my net right where I could just reach down and scoop him up. and BOOOM line went Limp. OMG I told my self it was a 5' GAR...... but even this morning im telling myself why didnt you get him out of the water.. as my dad would say the longer hes in the water the easier it is for something to go wrong..

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Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11072949 08/30/15 05:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 359 Pottsboro, TX C CATDADDY JR Angler
CATDADDY JR Angler C Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 359 Pottsboro, TX	The damn gar are everywhere up here. I mean some gargantuans... lol www.tawakoniguideservice.com 903-441-3937

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11073002 08/30/15 06:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 463 DENTON TX B BADLANDER OP Angler
OP BADLANDER Angler B Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 463 DENTON TX	Yep Thats what it was then. Lol a southern prehistoric monster.

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11073003 08/30/15 06:41 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON O OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler
OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler O Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON	That sucks dude. Lol!

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11073094 08/30/15 07:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,665 Euless M Muzzlebrake Extreme Angler
Muzzlebrake Extreme Angler M Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,665 Euless	A big gar will usually bust the top of the water when you get them near the boat or bank. They will look like a torpedo coming out sometimes and shake their bill trying to cut the line which they do most often. Last edited by Muzzlebrake; 08/30/15 07:44 PM. From Genesis: "And God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the earth." Then He made the earth round...and He laughed and laughed and laughed!

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11073494 08/30/15 10:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,157 B Blues Extreme Angler
Blues Extreme Angler B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,157	Didn't have him nearly that long but lost a a good one the other day. Had a 6" live carp on since we had already caught 3 flats on cut shad figured I'd try for a nice one. Striped drag with drag locked down tight as it will go on a 65 and never turned him, couple head shakes and gone. I say gar every time just so I can sleep at night.

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: Blues] #11073503 08/30/15 10:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 418 Abilene, Texas G Got the Fever Angler
Got the Fever Angler G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 418 Abilene, Texas	Originally Posted By: Blues Didn't have him nearly that long but lost a a good one the other day. Had a 6" live carp on since we had already caught 3 flats on cut shad figured I'd try for a nice one. Striped drag with drag locked down tight as it will go on a 65 and never turned him, couple head shakes and gone. I say gar every time just so I can sleep at night. Face it buddy, you lost the Texas state record flathead...

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11073511 08/30/15 10:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 463 DENTON TX B BADLANDER OP Angler
OP BADLANDER Angler B Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 463 DENTON TX	Lol yeah I hear ya. We will stick with Gar..

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11073600 08/30/15 11:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 8,633 B blooper961 TFF Celebrity
blooper961 TFF Celebrity B Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 8,633	I always imagine it was a big ole carp

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: Got the Fever] #11073622 08/30/15 11:48 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON O OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler
OPTIMUS PRIME Extreme Angler O Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,505 CYBERTRON	Originally Posted By: Got the Fever Originally Posted By: Blues Didn't have him nearly that long but lost a a good one the other day. Had a 6" live carp on since we had already caught 3 flats on cut shad figured I'd try for a nice one. Striped drag with drag locked down tight as it will go on a 65 and never turned him, couple head shakes and gone. I say gar every time just so I can sleep at night. Face it buddy, you lost the Texas state record flathead... LMAO!!!!!! Dang!!!!! That sinks too dude.

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11073632 08/30/15 11:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,220 South Texas Jimbo TFF Guru
Jimbo TFF Guru Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,220 South Texas	You fish long enough it happens! Just makes you that more determined to return! Just one more cast!

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: Jimbo] #11073772 08/31/15 01:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,351 Sachse,TX B BankfishinDave Extreme Angler
BankfishinDave Extreme Angler B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,351 Sachse,TX	Originally Posted By: Jimbo You fish long enough it happens! Just makes you that more determined to return! +1, Agree with this. Those big fish lost are the ones that keep you going back.

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11073844 08/31/15 01:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,138 D Dunkky dude Extreme Angler
Dunkky dude Extreme Angler D Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,138	yeap.. Unknown factor! that's what makes it interesting in life, isn't it? At least you know now, you can hook it up again whatever was hooked.

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11074452 08/31/15 03:06 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,923 Fort Worth B BrianTx01 TFF Celebrity
BrianTx01 TFF Celebrity B Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,923 Fort Worth	Re-bait and re-cast...it happens. On a side note...I believe the word you are looking for to keep from setting off the auto censor function is buttocks. Last edited by BrianTx01; 08/31/15 03:09 PM. Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2001 Proud UNT Alumni

Re: what do you do when you lose a BIG Anus fish??? [Re: BADLANDER] #11074454 08/31/15 03:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,210 Plano R RangerBass21 Extreme Angler
RangerBass21 Extreme Angler R Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,210 Plano	Anus fish?

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