Shredded

[Ketchn]

Due to the ridiculous hard hook sets i often employ and a methodical depth placement in many cases to ensure bunches of bites ,after 50 to 75 hard hook sets my line often gets an abrasion on it typically right on my bail .
This often is caused by my hurrying to get my jig back down there when the bite window is happening . Maybe the bail didnt close all the way or the wind blew the line off the wind area and or any number of other mishaps .
None the less it is something that i often know about and fail to correct . Case in point >>>>
Hit a spot i thought would produce well and to be sure it was flat out on fire first drop . I knew my line was burned a good bit from the day before and failed to retie as I am often just in a hurry to get a jig wet .
At number 30 something i set the hook on a heavy fish and KABOOM , the ole slime line 6 lb. mono went KERPOW .....
Now mind you this ,was the one that got away a whale fish ?....heck i dont know but to be the line break was BIG and clear as a bell . Just shredded my line it did .
Anyway this post is a gentle reminder to those that are worried about the one that got away , retie often with mono and feel your line frequently , a rough spot will likely break if you hang something good on a heavy hook set and or in a solid fight .
i know i know , braid will cure that , i hear that rumble in the distance ,not likely to happen as it just aint my thing .
Sides you want a good fish story or not .....
KABOOM is the word

[ET Fish]

Guilty!

[Noodle rod]

I hear you loud and clear. Many times mine has made the ever so loud POP on the hookset while I use my favorite crappie rod, an 11.5ft noodle rod. I use 4lb mono for several reasons and probably will not change my ways. The normal scenario for me is get all worked up catching big crappie that almost inperseptively pick up the jig and release them, put the jig right back. Well crappie teeth wear line just as fast as the skin of your thumb. Have to remember to check and retie,or hear that faitful noise and wonder how big that one was while you tie another jig on while kicking the side of boat and making a scene that completely ruined the envy that was building in the fisherpersons around that hadn't even felt a touch.

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[Slab]

Fish story is best...

[Ketchn]

Fish story is best...

i remember all to well an older gentleman on the bank during the spawn a few years ago and me about 30 yards out in a boat . mind you i was there first but it didnt bother me none when he showed up . the small fish of the day was 1 lb 10 oz and my large was a 2 lb 4 oz , so you see they were in the larger than average mode .
long story short i hooked what looked to be in the upper 2 range when it came up to the surface quite agitated .it fought like a bass and got up out of the water and then POOF it was gone . i adjusted my rig and pitched it back out and never said a word.
he said son "do you realize how big that crappie was and you dont even seem upset" ?
i said yes sir ,it was whale size no doubt and it will make a great fish story, the ones that get away do that you know