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What does it take
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12/16/13 11:48 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 201
X Ring
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Outdoorsman
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OP
Outdoorsman
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To get a biggun in the boat? Today I was fishing a grass line in about 10-12' water using a C rig and set the hook on a big fish. I knew she was big so I played her easy. She came to the top 3 times and on the third time she was about 5' from the boat and made another dive and the line went slack. I have caught 6 over 9lbs and she was bigger than those. I have had 3 bass next to the boat in my life that were over 10 lbs and pulled off before I could get them in the boat. Two were witnessed and today I was by myself. I know most of y'all are gonna say "Where's the net?" and I agree. Just very frustrated. All I wanted to do was touch her, take a pic and let her go. But it was not meant to be.
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Re: What does it take
[Re: X Ring]
#9570456
12/16/13 11:52 PM
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Joined: May 2003
Posts: 16,379
Chris B
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Learn to use that thumb bar when they are close to the boat.
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Re: What does it take
[Re: X Ring]
#9570470
12/17/13 12:01 AM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 6,739
Jersey Dan
Guido
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Guido
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Re: What does it take
[Re: Chris B]
#9570474
12/17/13 12:02 AM
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 541
Falcon Native
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Learn to use that thumb bar when they are close to the boat. +1
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Re: What does it take
[Re: X Ring]
#9570500
12/17/13 12:15 AM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 19,814
Donald Harper
TFF Guru
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Try not being such a sportsman. Hook up and when she comes to the surface slide her all the way to the boat. I never play a fish and use heavy line all the time.
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Re: What does it take
[Re: X Ring]
#9570543
12/17/13 12:34 AM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 9,203
the skipper
TFF Celebrity
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I don't know if this will help but when I have a bigger fish on and they start coming up I reel fast and put my rod tip in the water. I do that to try and make them turn down and it usually works. It doesn't always stop it but it helps. Other times I just freak out yelling "get the net"
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Re: What does it take
[Re: Falcon Native]
#9570670
12/17/13 01:30 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,702
Paul Jeffcoat
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Learn to use that thumb bar when they are close to the boat. +1 +2
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Re: What does it take
[Re: the skipper]
#9570678
12/17/13 01:33 AM
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Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 6,737
J C Outdoors
TFF Celebrity
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I don't know if this will help but when I have a bigger fish on and they start coming up I reel fast and put my rod tip in the water. I do that to try and make them turn down and it usually works. It doesn't always stop it but it helps. Other times I just freak out yelling "get the net" Like this... Seriously I lost so many big fish over the years on Fork that until this year I did not have a double digit bass. I have caught so many 9lb fish on my finesse spinning tackle that it has taught me how to use my heavier equipment better. For me it boils down to a few things and most of it is equipment related but there is the confidence factor that plays a big part when you know your equipment is capable and set for the fight. 1. Use a quality rod this capable of handling the surges, fast moves and hard runs these big girls will make without allowing slack in the line. You will see my rod sponsor in my signature, the equipment Ron builds me has allowed me to land many more fish over the past year due to the way these rods perform and they are affordable which means a lot on my tight budget. 2. Use the best reel you can afford and gain confidence in the drag system. Also check the drag often throughout the day become some reels can back off on hard boat runs in rough water. Let the drag work for you in the fight, my double digit was caught in 34' of water and she literally took three hard runs back to the bottom before she gave up pulling drag all the way. 3. Your line is the most critical of all of the components and I highly recommend Seaguar Invisix as the flourocarbon of choice. With this line you will be able to get great hooksets on these hard jawed fat girls. 4. Use quality hooks that are strong and sharp. Spare no expense here either because the difference between a budget hook that cost a quarter to a quality hook that cost a $1.00 to $1.50 each is not the place to scrimp on tackle. Buy quality hooks and eat PB & J for lunch instead. 5. Pick out a knot that will work well with the line and hooks you have chosen and take time to tie it right. If it did not look or feel right when cinching it down, cut it off and tie it again. Check your knots and that first 3' to 4' of line for knicks or scarring. You are going to lose some fights regardless, that is just part of fishing at any level. Pay attention to the items above and I think you will gain confidence and have that double digit before spring is up. And as stated by Donald Harper if a fish comes to the top and you can get her head out of water, speed boating her to the boat can be a possibiltity if your net man is ready. Otherwise let your equipment perform as designed. Be Blessed Mark Howard
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Re: What does it take
[Re: Paul Jeffcoat]
#9570680
12/17/13 01:34 AM
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 10,466
papamark
Mini Tractor
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Mini Tractor
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Learn to use that thumb bar when they are close to the boat. +1 +2 +3
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Re: What does it take
[Re: papamark]
#9570693
12/17/13 01:37 AM
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 16,200
Kay Dyson
HOT Mess!!!
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HOT Mess!!!
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Lots of luck, everything has got to go your way. That happens when you prepare best you can and be ready at all times. When you least expect it, it will happen..
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Re: What does it take
[Re: papamark]
#9570883
12/17/13 02:33 AM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 5
Hingle McCringleberry
Green Horn
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Green Horn
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Learn to use that thumb bar when they are close to the boat. +1 +2 +3 +4
Best of the best. -Hingle McCringleberry
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Re: What does it take
[Re: Donald Harper]
#9570989
12/17/13 02:59 AM
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Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,546
Cmack
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Try not being such a sportsman. Hook up and when she comes to the surface slide her all the way to the boat. I never play a fish and use heavy line all the time. I agree 100% and seldom lose a big fish. My theory is that when I get her in the boat we can all play with her. I use the heaviest line I can possibly get away with, good hooks and powerful rods. I fish for big fish almost exclusively and have the tackle and mindset to put them in the boat. I've yanked 10 pounders out of a mesquite bush and skied them all the way to the boat
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Re: What does it take
[Re: X Ring]
#9571034
12/17/13 03:12 AM
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 918
ColoradoTransplant
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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It sucks loosing big fish, but it makes it that much sweeter when you DO land one! it washes away all the bitter defeat of loosing a big one... being ready, and being lucky, are the most important things!
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Re: What does it take
[Re: X Ring]
#9571165
12/17/13 03:47 AM
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 45,690
Big Red 12
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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They get big for a reason. I had lost so many DD on Fork. One that would have pushed the 12-13# range. Luck plays a lot on the getting one in. That really big fish when I hit here right at the boat in grass, came straight the surface by the boat and the hook just popped out. When I examined the hook, the tip had bent when it hit the hard part of the roof of her mouth. I caught a 9.5# & 8.5# that day on back to back cast and 30 minutes later added a 7.5#. Nothing any different on those fish, just unlucky with the big fish. I can go on with numerous stories of being unlucky.
When I finally caught a 10.5# a couple years back. She tried to jump in heavy timber and looked like a 6# fish, maybe why I didn't panic. When I got her side the boat I knew different. No net in the boat and shout for my son to come up and help and he lips her. Again, luck, but this time it finally went my way.
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