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Ray Roberts sucked Yesterday but.......
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05/16/16 03:19 PM
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Soft Tap
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I was gonna write a long story, but I'll keep it short as I'm trying to move forward. On day 2 of TTT we headed out to one of the flooded islands only to catch a bunch of sand bass. Pulled up and headed to spot number 2, and that's where it happen. Had a good windy long point, with only 3 fish for 2 days of fishing I was going big or go home trying. I starting making long long cast with a DD-22, after 3 cast I ask my partner to go back I was hung. I felt a tugging, I hadn't felt a fish bite in so long, so I told my partner its a dang trotline. Then the line started running pulling drag as it began to come up. Realizing it was something big coming up I tried to keep it down, but she came up clearing the water & shaking her head. It was the MOST beautiful fish I have every seen. (its like that moment was in slow motion), Pretty white underside fading into a dark green body, with a huge mouth. After she re enter the water I kept reeling only to feel the the wobble of my Deep diver again. Man That hurt so bad till it was hard to recover. Didn't catch any weigh able fish. I never caught an official double digit fish, but I can say she was possibly probably one, if not very close too it. Just had to get that off my chest, couldn't sleep last night.
Last edited by Soft Tap; 05/16/16 03:20 PM.
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Re: Ray Roberts sucked Yesterday but.......
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05/16/16 03:26 PM
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James P.
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Sorry you lost that big, but it has happened to all of us and the reason we keep going back.
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Re: Ray Roberts sucked Yesterday but.......
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05/16/16 03:37 PM
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Bass&More
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Re: Ray Roberts sucked Yesterday but.......
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05/16/16 04:06 PM
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SoCal Tom
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Tough one Paul. Those big fish heavy up on a deep diver and can really fool you. Sorry you didn't get her in. You'll get another chance!
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Re: Ray Roberts sucked Yesterday but.......
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05/16/16 05:18 PM
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Donald Harper
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Good story and thanks for sharing. "Tis better to have fought and lost, Than never to have fought at all. -Arthur Hugh Clough
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Re: Ray Roberts sucked Yesterday but.......
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05/16/16 07:03 PM
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Ted Martin
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ouch what a heart breaker.
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Re: Ray Roberts sucked Yesterday but.......
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05/16/16 07:52 PM
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BAGaBass
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Stings twice as bad while fishing a tournament! Sorry brother.
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Re: Ray Roberts sucked Yesterday but.......
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05/16/16 09:00 PM
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PlanoTom
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She'll grow to be even bigger next time you hook and land her.
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