I tried several baits today .....
sum got bit ...
sum didn't even git a chance ....
kinda busy out there ....
here is probably the story a the day ...
the capt a the boat ketches him a keep fish ....
sets his rod down to box it ....
a kupl lil bitty tiny tandem antique feather FLE FLYz on it ...
red head black body white or yella tailed ....kant quite remember ...

barely in the water they are as he boxes his fish ....
maybe 6 inches ...KABOOM ...
rod bends ...and LAUNCHES !!!!
FIRE DRILL TIME YAWL !!!!
rod over board ...
get the throw ring ...
KAWL the coast guard ...
we gots one in the water !!!!
he drops fish and scrambles ...
I go into oh $%$%$ mode ....
him tooooo I imagine ...
the rod goes down ...
the handle stays up ...thank goodness for cork ....
he reaches and I wish I had a LONGER ROD >>>>
hehehe ta ketch his that iz ....LOL
well as luck has it the fish didn't git hooked and we managed a double team my rod to his rod to his hand retrieval ....
man THAT wuz close ...
we thunk maybe a bream ....they run large in here
never will know ...
but exciting to say the least ....
LOL ...