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Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 01:51 PM
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Semper Fish75
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Ok, so I won't give the name of the lake cause it's a low pressure lake and I'd like to keep it that way. Fishing 2 weeks ago with a Falcon 6'6" MH, Shimano Chronarch and 17lb test, a watermelon/ red flake ribbit with 5/0 hook, I threw up shallow started working it back in about 2ft of water, I glanced a quick second off at my girl friend fishing the back of the boat. I heard a very large splash, felt my line tighten, I set the hook hard, as I glance I saw that mud had kicked up where the bite took place, never saw the bite. My drag was tightened all the way down, whatever it was still managed to pull about 3" of line before the line snapped. All of that took place in about 2 seconds. I have fished this lake for 20 yrs, it is very well managed, nothing but florida strain, crappie, and a few cats in this lake. There are no gators, bowfin or gar in this lake. The lake record Large mouth is over 16 lbs. I was astonished and speechless! Was this a new lake record? What's your opinion?
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
[Re: Semper Fish75]
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06/06/12 01:55 PM
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RiverBassin
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Sounds to me like you hooked a Mekong giant catfish but I could be wrong.
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 01:58 PM
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Huckleberry
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If your drag wasn't hammered all the way down you would know. Just because it's 17# test doesn't mean the fish was bigger than 17#'s. Bass do have sand paper teeth that will cut a line when hooked deep and there's no give on the drag.
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
[Re: Semper Fish75]
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06/06/12 02:00 PM
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Semper Fish75
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I did have a thought it was a big cat, but what made me think different was the verocity the bait was hammered and cats in this lake are few and far between.
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:01 PM
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Mike_Soriano
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My opinion is if you had a heavier rod and some 65# lb braid.. you would be posting pics instead of wondering what happened.. frog fishing tackle is one thing where it never pays to just make do. Get a broomsick and some 1/8" steel cable and hope you can fool her again  As far as what it was, no telling, but when I lose a big bite, it helps me sleep better if I tell myself it was a big flathead
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:01 PM
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bogey♂
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Need pics of the girlfriend to better inform you.  Like Huck said, back off that drag and bring her in.
you know, nothing wrong with seven men who met on the internet going for a swim together
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:02 PM
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Lake Fork Guide Zach Hughes
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.......... chuckle..........chuckle
Yes you definitely had the Lake Record for sure, no doubt, man I wish you would have gotten it in
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:02 PM
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:04 PM
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Semper Fish75
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I tried to logically play this out in my head as well, my only doubts to this thought were that was fresh line, a fresh not and first fish that had been hooked on it. The drag did not give on the hook set and believe me when I set the hook I'm trying to cross their eyes and rip their jaw off. Thats usually when I can tell when my drag is not set right. The duration of the fight....less than 2-3 seconds questions the line getting rubbed.....but not at all out of the question.
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:08 PM
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Rick Paradis
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I'm going with a catfish, and yes a catfish can and will hit harder then some largemouth.
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
[Re: Semper Fish75]
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06/06/12 02:14 PM
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Mike_Soriano
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That's the very reason I use a broomstick and braid. You can cinch your drag all the way down, hit them as hard as you want and drag them through whatever to get them back to the boat.
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:15 PM
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kellisag
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Get you a broom stick and 65lb braid to throw a frog on and you won't be breaking off
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:16 PM
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kellisag
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That's the very reason I use a broomstick and braid. You can cinch your drag all the way down, hit them as hard as you want and drag them through whatever to get them back to the boat. Beat me to it
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:16 PM
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fouzman
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Coincidence is His way of remaining anonymous.
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Re: Hell of a break off.....what's your opinion?
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06/06/12 02:18 PM
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Semper Fish75
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Get you a broom stick and 65lb braid to throw a frog on and you won't be breaking off Note taken, and I'll make the change
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