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Line just broke, im sick #7073187 01/20/12 08:56 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx M Michael Doughty OP Outdoorsman
OP Michael Doughty Outdoorsman M Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx	I stopped on my way home at Ray Roberts to chunk a black jig with blue fleck craw. I hooked and fought a giant till my line snapped. It prob would have been my second biggest ever. It looked to be 9-10 lbs. my 12lb line just wasnt enough in the rocks. Im headed home with my tail tween my legs!!!

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Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7073220 01/20/12 09:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,665 Bedford S scott01 TFF Guru
scott01 TFF Guru S Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,665 Bedford	At least you got to fish.

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7073236 01/20/12 09:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 50,380 NE TX fouzman Methuselah
fouzman Methuselah Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 50,380 NE TX	12 lb test for a jig in rocks? Sorry MD but when you go huntin' Moby Dick you need more than sewing thread on your set-up. Coincidence is His way of remaining anonymous.

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7073268 01/20/12 09:14 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx M Michael Doughty OP Outdoorsman
OP Michael Doughty Outdoorsman M Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx	I hear ya, i just grabbed a rod outta my boat as i walked by it this mornin. I cant believe this. Im gettin me a bottle of Mellow Yellow Corn Whiskey and drankin thos pain away tonight

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7073297 01/20/12 09:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,658 YANTIS HARD WORKN HAROLD Extreme Angler
HARD WORKN HAROLD Extreme Angler Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,658 YANTIS	It's better to have hooked and lost than to never have hooked at all. DON'T LET THE CLOTHES FOOL YA Life is too short to fish with a dead cricket! PB: wife of 40 years

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: fouzman] #7073309 01/20/12 09:27 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 6,850 Springtown TX B Ban-D TFF Celebrity
Ban-D TFF Celebrity B Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 6,850 Springtown TX	Originally Posted By: fouzman 12 lb test for a jig in rocks? Sorry MD but when you go huntin' Moby Dick you need more than sewing thread on your set-up. +1

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7073312 01/20/12 09:27 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx M Michael Doughty OP Outdoorsman
OP Michael Doughty Outdoorsman M Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx	I knew a girl that lived by that same motto LOL

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7073359 01/20/12 09:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,372 fort worth.Tx, USA 2 200Hawk21 Extreme Angler
200Hawk21 Extreme Angler 2 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,372 fort worth.Tx, USA	Don't necessarily agree with the hooked and lost theory.I still have bad dreams about a few fish that broke off wishing I had heavier line.

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7073378 01/20/12 09:44 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx M Michael Doughty OP Outdoorsman
OP Michael Doughty Outdoorsman M Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx	Im serious, im physically ill. If i hadnt seen how big it was i wouldnt hurt so bad.

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7073777 01/20/12 11:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,303 ..around the way, near Lk Waco J JD/76708 TFF Celebrity
JD/76708 TFF Celebrity J Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,303 ..around the way, near Lk Waco	Drink away, young Michael... [img]http://s1190.photobucket.com/albums/z451...ser_media_share[/img] We all stumble and make mistakes. When you stumble, do you want your brother to help knock you down or to help set you back on your feet? JD PB: 8.4 (Lake Fork) Psalms 83:18 (Our God has a name) Matthew 24:14, 44

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7073817 01/20/12 11:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,673 Hawkins, TX S SkeeterMarine TFF Guru
SkeeterMarine TFF Guru S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,673 Hawkins, TX	I'll bet you look at which rod you grab out of the boat next time... Sorry to hear about the big one getting away! SkeeterMarine "Once a Marine, Always a Marine"

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7074013 01/21/12 01:05 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,266 Del Rio / Lake Amistad D Dale Griffin Extreme Angler
Dale Griffin Extreme Angler D Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,266 Del Rio / Lake Amistad	I know the feeling I had multiple fish that could have broken the 10+ mark before I finally got ahold of one. All kinds of bad luck if it wasn't one thing it was another.

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7074096 01/21/12 01:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 780 McKinney,Texas C ChrisR Pro Angler
ChrisR Pro Angler C Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 780 McKinney,Texas	I know your pain! Falcon last week had one break off 20lb fluro....I never fish that lake with less than 25.... Re spool and go back and get her!

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7074324 01/21/12 02:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6 R River pirate Green Horn
River pirate Green Horn R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6	if not in and around stumpy stuff and heavy cover use a light drag,they won't get into the rocks as bad.Just my experience.

Re: Line just broke, im sick [Re: Michael Doughty] #7074857 01/21/12 06:06 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx M Michael Doughty OP Outdoorsman
OP Michael Doughty Outdoorsman M Joined: May 2009 Posts: 247 gainesville Tx	Well im better now. Its gonna be 70 on sunday so im gonna give it another try

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