07-06-2005, 05:02 PM
[cool]Hey Gary, Rvanman2000, and fishluvr, it was great meeting you guys Monday at Lincoln. I was shorebound Monday because of a new hole in my tube that I found out about the hard way (when i was about a quarter mile away from the harbor). You guys left at a good time right before the massive heat and the power squadron got there. I did manage 3 mudcats (which I gave to the nice Asian guys that were fishing by us, and a couple of BIG ones (either big K's or buglemouth bass-not sure which) that broke me off. Well, about 5 minutes after you left when I took your spot off the point I had a ferocious bite so I went to set the hook and was fighting him for about 5 seconds and then all of a sudden I was snagged up. He must have gone right under those big boulders that are so prevelent right there off the harbor entrance. So, after about 5 minutes of trying to get unsnagged, I just said the hell with it, and cut the line. I'm not sure if the fish was still on at that point, or if he got off when he snagged me up.
Then, about an hour later (in between mudcats) I had a massive hit again and immediately grabbed my rod and started fighting this big brute. Well, it was very quick, and he won! after picking up the rod it immediately starting making my reel sing for about 5 seconds is all, and then my line snapped, just like that. It looks like it snapped where I tied up my set up though, so I've gotta stop tying those damn wimpy clinch nots and try TubeDude's 3 circle type knot featured in the techniques section of this board!
All in all though, it was better than sitting home, and it was good to meet 3 BFT'rs. It was too hot though for me there, so I think I'm done chasing after the Utah Lake fish until the fall unless I go at night to hang out with the massive bugs. Until then, I think I'll chase some slimer rockets and smallies for a while up in the cooler country.
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Then, about an hour later (in between mudcats) I had a massive hit again and immediately grabbed my rod and started fighting this big brute. Well, it was very quick, and he won! after picking up the rod it immediately starting making my reel sing for about 5 seconds is all, and then my line snapped, just like that. It looks like it snapped where I tied up my set up though, so I've gotta stop tying those damn wimpy clinch nots and try TubeDude's 3 circle type knot featured in the techniques section of this board!
All in all though, it was better than sitting home, and it was good to meet 3 BFT'rs. It was too hot though for me there, so I think I'm done chasing after the Utah Lake fish until the fall unless I go at night to hang out with the massive bugs. Until then, I think I'll chase some slimer rockets and smallies for a while up in the cooler country.
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